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Kışlaköy open-pit mine, Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkeyi
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Kışlaköy open-pit mineOpen-Cast Mine
Kahramanmaraş ProvinceProvince
TurkeyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 20' 26'' North , 37° 4' 58'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.34069,37.08298
GRN:
N26E21
Type:
Open-Cast Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Afşin39,613 (2012)18.0km
Elbistan80,456 (2012)18.0km
Celeyke6,298 (2012)32.5km
Darende20,388 (2012)43.3km
Gürün12,715 (2012)45.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
479433
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:479433:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Coal seams of the Elbistan field are hosted by the Ahmetçik Formation and are dated to the Upper Miocene–Pliocene (Neogene). The principal seam has an average thickness of approximately 80 m and reaches up to 105 m in the Kışlaköy area. With proven reserves exceeding 4.5 billion tons, the Afşin–Elbistan Basin constitutes the largest lignite resource in Türkiye. These coals are described as lignite to soft brown coal and are marked by high moisture, ash, and sulfur contents together with relatively low calorific values.

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7 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Carbonate'
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ 'Organic material'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Carbonate'-
ⓘ'Organic material'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

[1]Kara, Hatice; Kalender, Leyla; Ertürk, Mehmet Ali; Yalçın, Cihan; Turan, Mehmet Deniz; Sütçü, Emine Cicioğlu (2026) Distribution of Selected Trace Elements and Mineralogical Features of the Kışlaköy Coal-Seam Profile, Afşin–Elbistan Basin, Türkiye. Minerals, 16 (7). doi:10.3390/min16070748
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