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Priceite from
Sultançayırı Mine, Sultançayırı, Susurluk District, Balikesir Province, Turkey


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Priceite

Sultançayırı Mine, Sultançayırı, Susurluk District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
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Priceite

Sultançayırı Mine, Sultançayırı, Susurluk District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
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Priceite

Sultançayırı Mine, Sultançayırı, Susurluk District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
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Priceite

Sultançayırı Mine, Sultançayırı, Susurluk District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
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Priceite

Sultançayırı Mine, Sultançayırı, Susurluk District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
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Priceite

Sultançayırı Mine, Sultançayırı, Susurluk District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Priceite
Formula:Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Comments:Occurs as nodules and masses to 1 ton in weight underlying beds of gypsum.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Clay minerals
Gypsum
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Priceite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sultançayırı Mine, Sultançayırı, Susurluk District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:482718
Long-form Identifier:1:3:482718:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Priceite
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘYeniköy mine, Bigadiç District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
51.2km (31.8 miles) ⓘBigadiç Mine, Bigadiç District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
References
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.p.342
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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