Sarıkaya B deposit, Kirka, Seyitgazi District, Eskişehir Province, Turkey (original) (raw)

The largest borate deposit in Turkey and the world's largest tincal ore body.

Located ca. 4 km W of Kirka and 76 km S of Eskisehir.

List of minerals for each chemical element

H Hydrogen
H Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Borax Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
H Colemanite Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
H Erionite Subgroup M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
H Gypsum CaSO4 · 2H2O
H Hydroboracite CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
H Hydrochlorborite Ca4B8O15Cl2 · 21H2O
H Hydromagnesite Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
H Muscovite var. Illite K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H Inderborite CaMg(H3B3O7)2 · 8H2O
H Inderite MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
H Inyoite Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
H Kernite Na2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O
H Kurnakovite MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
H Meyerhofferite CaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
H Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H Priceite Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
H Probertite NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
H Searlesite Na(H2BSi2O7)
H Tincalconite Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O
H Tunellite SrB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O
H Ulexite NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
H Brianroulstonite Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
H Smectite Group A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
B Boron
B Borax Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
B Colemanite Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
B Hydroboracite CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
B Hydrochlorborite Ca4B8O15Cl2 · 21H2O
B Inderborite CaMg(H3B3O7)2 · 8H2O
B Inderite MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
B Inyoite Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
B Kernite Na2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O
B Kurnakovite MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
B Meyerhofferite CaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
B Priceite Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
B Probertite NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
B Searlesite Na(H2BSi2O7)
B Tincalconite Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O
B Tunellite SrB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O
B Ulexite NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
B Brianroulstonite Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
C Carbon
C Calcite CaCO3
C Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
C Hydromagnesite Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
O Oxygen
O Albite Na(AlSi3O8)
O Albite var. Anorthoclase (Na,K)AlSi3O8
O Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Borax Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
O Calcite CaCO3
O Celestine SrSO4
O Colemanite Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
O Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
O Erionite Subgroup M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
O Gypsum CaSO4 · 2H2O
O Hydroboracite CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
O Hydrochlorborite Ca4B8O15Cl2 · 21H2O
O Hydromagnesite Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
O Muscovite var. Illite K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O Inderborite CaMg(H3B3O7)2 · 8H2O
O Inderite MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
O Inyoite Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
O Kernite Na2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O
O Kurnakovite MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
O Meyerhofferite CaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
O Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O Priceite Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
O Probertite NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
O Quartz SiO2
O Sanidine K(AlSi3O8)
O Searlesite Na(H2BSi2O7)
O Tincalconite Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O
O Tunellite SrB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O
O Ulexite NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
O Brianroulstonite Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
O Smectite Group A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
F Fluorine
F Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Na Sodium
Na Albite Na(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. Anorthoclase (Na,K)AlSi3O8
Na Borax Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Na Kernite Na2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O
Na Montmorillonite (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na Probertite NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Na Searlesite Na(H2BSi2O7)
Na Tincalconite Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O
Na Ulexite NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Mg Magnesium
Mg Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
Mg Hydroboracite CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Mg Hydromagnesite Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mg Inderborite CaMg(H3B3O7)2 · 8H2O
Mg Inderite MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
Mg Kurnakovite MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
Mg Montmorillonite (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al Aluminium
Al Albite Na(AlSi3O8)
Al Albite var. Anorthoclase (Na,K)AlSi3O8
Al Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Erionite Subgroup M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Al Muscovite var. Illite K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al Sanidine K(AlSi3O8)
Si Silicon
Si Albite Na(AlSi3O8)
Si Albite var. Anorthoclase (Na,K)AlSi3O8
Si Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Erionite Subgroup M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Si Muscovite var. Illite K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si Quartz SiO2
Si Sanidine K(AlSi3O8)
Si Searlesite Na(H2BSi2O7)
S Sulfur
S Celestine SrSO4
S Gypsum CaSO4 · 2H2O
S Orpiment As2S3
S Realgar As4S4
Cl Chlorine
Cl Hydrochlorborite Ca4B8O15Cl2 · 21H2O
Cl Brianroulstonite Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
K Potassium
K Albite var. Anorthoclase (Na,K)AlSi3O8
K Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Muscovite var. Illite K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Sanidine K(AlSi3O8)
Ca Calcium
Ca Calcite CaCO3
Ca Colemanite Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Ca Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
Ca Gypsum CaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Hydroboracite CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Ca Hydrochlorborite Ca4B8O15Cl2 · 21H2O
Ca Inderborite CaMg(H3B3O7)2 · 8H2O
Ca Inyoite Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
Ca Meyerhofferite CaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
Ca Montmorillonite (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca Priceite Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Ca Probertite NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Ca Ulexite NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Ca Brianroulstonite Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Ti Titanium
Ti Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe Iron
Fe Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
As Arsenic
As Orpiment As2S3
As Realgar As4S4
Sr Strontium
Sr Celestine SrSO4
Sr Tunellite SrB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O

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