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Smectite Group from
Kestelek Mine, Mustafakemalpaşa District, Bursa Province, Turkey


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Smectite Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smectite Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kestelek Mine, Mustafakemalpaşa District, Bursa Province, Turkey
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:366369
Long-form Identifier:1:3:366369:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smectite Group
36.3km (22.6 miles) ⓘSultançayırı Mine, Sultançayırı, Susurluk District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
41.2km (25.6 miles) ⓘGoynukbelen, Orhaneli District, Bursa Province, Turkey
References
Helvaci, C. (1994). Mineral assemblages and formation of the Kestelek and Sultancayir borate deposits. Proc. 29th Intl. Geol. Congr. Part A, 245-284.
Helvaci, Cahit, Alonso, Ricardo N. (2000) Borate Deposits of Turkey and Argentina; A Summary and Geological Comparison. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences: 9: 1-27.
Helvaci, Cahit, Mordogan, Hasan, Çolak, Mümtaz, Gündogan, Ibrahim (2004) Presence and Distribution of Lithium in Borate Deposits and Some Recent Lake Waters of West-Central Turkey. International Geology Review, 46 (2) 177-190 doi:10.2747/0020-6814.46.2.177
 
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