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Tuz Gölü, Tuz Gölü basin, Ankara Province, Turkeyi
Regional Level Types
Tuz GölüSaline Lake
Tuz Gölü basinBasin
Ankara ProvinceProvince
TurkeyCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Lake Tuz, Şereflikoçhisar District, Ankara Province, Turkey
Type:
Saline Lake
Mindat Locality ID:
483062
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:483062:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Commodity List

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Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Bischofite
Formula: MgCl2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Blödite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carnallite
Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Huntite
Formula: CaMg3(CO3)4
ⓘ Kieserite
Formula: MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Langbeinite
Formula: K2Mg2(SO4)3
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Polyhalite
Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘCarnallite3.BA.10KMgCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘBischofite3.BB.15MgCl2 · 6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘHuntite5.AB.25CaMg3(CO3)4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘLangbeinite7.AC.10K2Mg2(SO4)3
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘKieserite7.CB.05MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘBlödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘPolyhalite7.CC.65K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ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
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
NaSodium
Naⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Mgⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Mgⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Clⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Tuz
Wikidata ID:Q211823
GeoNames ID:298679


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References

Zeki Camur, M., Mutlu, Halim (1996) Major-ion geochemistry and mineralogy of the Salt Lake (Tuz Gölü) basin, Turkey. Chemical Geology, 127 (4) 313-329 doi:10.1016/0009-2541(95)00129-8
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