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Kalecik District, Ankara Province, Turkeyi
Regional Level Types
Kalecik DistrictDistrict
Ankara ProvinceProvince
TurkeyCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kalecik12,932 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
6885
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6885:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Kalecik , Ankara, Turquie
German:
Kalecik, Ankara, Türkei
Russian:
Каледжик, Анкара, Турция
Simplified Chinese:
卡萊吉克, 安卡拉省, 土耳其
Cebuano:
Kalecik , Ankara, Turkiya
Dutch:
Kalecik, Ankara, Turkije
Esperanto:
Kalecik , Provinco Ankara, Turkio
Farsi/Persian:
کاله‌جیک، آنکارا, استان آنکارا, بوقلمون
Hill Mari:
Каледжик, Анкара, Турци
Kinyarwanda:
Kalecik, Intara y’Ankara, Turukiya
Lithuanian:
Kaledžikas, Turkija
Malay:
Kalecik, Wilayah Ankara, Turki
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Kalecik, Ankara, Türkiye
Norwegian:
Kalecik, Ankara, Tyrkia
Portuguese:
Kalecik , Ancara, Turquia
Swahili:
Kalecik, Mkoa wa Ankara, Uturuki
Turkish:
Kalecik, Ankara, Türkiye
Urdu:
قلعہ جیک، انقرہ, انقرہ صوبہ, ترکی
Vietnamese:
Kalecik, Ankara, Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ
Western Punjabi:
ضلع کالیجک, صوبہ انکرہ, ترکی
Zazaki:
Kalecik, Anqara, Tırkiya


Sodium bentonite deposit.

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5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘLeucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
KPotassium
Kⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences70
Youngest Fossil Listed11.6 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Crocodylia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Salamandra
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Urodela : Salamandra23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Latonia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Latonia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Eopelobates
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Pelobatidae : Eopelobates23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Lacertidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Lacertidae23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Ophisaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Ophisaurus23.03 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Texasophis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Texasophis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Neurogymnurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Neurogymnurus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Soricidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Cricetodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Cricetodon23.03 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Democricetodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Democricetodon15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Megacricetodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Megacricetodon15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Pliospalax
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Pliospalax15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Trionyx triunguis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Trionyx : Trionyx triunguis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Anguinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Anguinae23.03 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Bavarioboa
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Boidae : Bavarioboa23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Eoanilius oligocenicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Aniliidae : Eoanilius : Eoanilius oligocenicus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Falseryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Tropidophiidae : Falseryx23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Dinosorex anatolicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dinosorex : Dinosorex anatolicus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Turkodimylus hartogi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dimylidae : Turkodimylus : Turkodimylus hartogi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Mirabella anatolica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Mirabella : Mirabella anatolica23.03 - 22.4 Ma
Miocene
Deperetomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Deperetomys23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Deperetomys anatolicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Deperetomys : Deperetomys anatolicus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cricetodon versteegi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Cricetodon : Cricetodon versteegi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Enginia beckerplateni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Enginia : Enginia beckerplateni23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Schizogalerix anatolica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Schizogalerix : Schizogalerix anatolica15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Desmanodon minor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Desmanodon : Desmanodon minor15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Galerix saratji
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Galerix : Galerix saratji23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Desmanodon ziegleri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Desmanodon : Desmanodon ziegleri23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Spermophilinus bredai
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Spermophilinus : Spermophilinus bredai15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Schizochoerus anatoliensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Schizochoerus : Schizochoerus anatoliensis15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Mauremys caspica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Geoemydidae : Mauremys : Mauremys caspica15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Titanochelon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Titanochelon15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Clemmydopsis turnauensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Geoemydidae : Clemmydopsis : Clemmydopsis turnauensis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Testudo graeca
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo : Testudo graeca15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalecik,_Ankara
Wikidata ID:Q967071
GeoNames ID:8632041

Localities in this Region

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Anatolia PlateTectonic Plate
Eurasian Plate

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