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Durmuştepe Fe–Mn deposit, Maden District, Elazığ Province, Turkeyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Durmuştepe Fe–Mn deposit | Deposit |
| Maden District | District |
| Elazığ Province | Province |
| Turkey | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 26' 15'' North , 39° 28' 23'' East
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The Durmuştepe deposit formed as a proximal volcano-sedimentary hydrothermal-exhalative system, shaped by rapid mixing of low- to medium-temperature hydrothermal fluids from the ophiolitic basement of the Maden Complex with oxic seawater and by contemporaneous sedimentation. The Hazar Group, which transgressively overlies the Guleman Group, generally consists of a sandstone–shale–marl–limestone alternation. Conglomerates occur at the base of the unit, passing upward into sandstone, mudstone, claystone, marl, argillaceous limestone, silexite, radiolarite and pink-to-red limestones. This fossiliferous unit, referred to as the ‘lower flysch’, also contains volcanic intercalations such as basalt, diabase, melaphyre, tuff and andesite.
The Maden Complex covers a broad tectonic zone that extends in an approximately NE–SW direction, parallel to the East Anatolian Fault (EAF). This zone extends from the northern parts of the Palu and Arıcak districts in the east to the south of Malatya and the northern parts of Adıyaman. The Maden Complex shows more extensive outcrops in the southern parts of the fault between Palu and Lake Hazar, whereas from the southwest of Lake Hazar onward it becomes dominant in the northern blocks of the fault.
The Maden Complex in the study area shows a lithologically highly heterogeneous structure. The unit generally consists of red, green and grey silicified mudstones, maroon limestones with volcanic intercalations, a sandstone–shale–marl alternation, conglomerates, green limestone blocks, and basalts and/or spilites. The ferruginous manganese (Fe–Mn) mineralizations examined here also crop out, like the other volcanic and sedimentary units, directly as part of the lithological assemblage within the Maden Complex.
The Maden Complex covers a broad tectonic zone that extends in an approximately NE–SW direction, parallel to the East Anatolian Fault (EAF). This zone extends from the northern parts of the Palu and Arıcak districts in the east to the south of Malatya and the northern parts of Adıyaman. The Maden Complex shows more extensive outcrops in the southern parts of the fault between Palu and Lake Hazar, whereas from the southwest of Lake Hazar onward it becomes dominant in the northern blocks of the fault.
The Maden Complex in the study area shows a lithologically highly heterogeneous structure. The unit generally consists of red, green and grey silicified mudstones, maroon limestones with volcanic intercalations, a sandstone–shale–marl alternation, conglomerates, green limestone blocks, and basalts and/or spilites. The ferruginous manganese (Fe–Mn) mineralizations examined here also crop out, like the other volcanic and sedimentary units, directly as part of the lithological assemblage within the Maden Complex.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
10 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Braunite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| ⓘ Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' |
| ⓘ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Braunite | 9.AG.05 | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Indian Plate
- Zagros OrogenAccretionary Complex
Turkey
- ⭔Eastern Anatolia RegionRegion
- Taurus MountainsMountain Range
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