original ) (raw )Latitude & Longitude:
36° North , 28° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Mindat Locality ID:
423555
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:423555:5
6277dcec-f52e-41fa-a1be-e5352e9c8aaf
Considered as one of several ultramafic massifs in the Lycian nappes. The Köyceğiz ophiolite is composed of serpentinized harzburgites, minor lherzolites, dunites and associated chromitites. Crustal volcanic and plutonic units of this ophiolitic section are generally scarce. The stratigraphy of the Köyceğiz massif is complicated by a series of thrusts. The footwall of the allochthonous massifs is an accretionary mélange of tectonically mixed marine sediments and scattered ophiolites. Amphibolite and mica schists represent sub-ophiolitic metamorphic soles underling the Lycian peridotites.
The Köyceğiz ophiolitic chromitites occur as lenses and veins, with ore reserves measuring ∼106 tons. The ore lenses vary in thickness from 0.3 to 15 m, and extend up to ∼100 m. Small chromitite lenses occur as sub-parallel <3 m-long and 20–70 cm thick bodies.
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.
8 valid minerals.
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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram
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ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: A B 2C 5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2References: Xiong, F., Zoheir, B., Xu, X., Lenaz, D., & Yang, J. (2022). Genesis and high-pressure evolution of the Köyceğiz ophiolite (SW Turkey): Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of podiform chromitites. Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104912.
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)References: Xiong, F., Zoheir, B., Xu, X., Lenaz, D., & Yang, J. (2022). Genesis and high-pressure evolution of the Köyceğiz ophiolite (SW Turkey): Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of podiform chromitites. Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104912.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: Xiong, F., Zoheir, B., Xu, X., Lenaz, D., & Yang, J. (2022). Genesis and high-pressure evolution of the Köyceğiz ophiolite (SW Turkey): Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of podiform chromitites. Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104912.
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' References: Xiong, F., Zoheir, B., Xu, X., Lenaz, D., & Yang, J. (2022). Genesis and high-pressure evolution of the Köyceğiz ophiolite (SW Turkey): Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of podiform chromitites. Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104912.
ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4References: Xiong, F., Zoheir, B., Xu, X., Lenaz, D., & Yang, J. (2022). Genesis and high-pressure evolution of the Köyceğiz ophiolite (SW Turkey): Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of podiform chromitites. Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104912.
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' References: Xiong, F., Zoheir, B., Xu, X., Lenaz, D., & Yang, J. (2022). Genesis and high-pressure evolution of the Köyceğiz ophiolite (SW Turkey): Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of podiform chromitites. Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104912.
ⓘ Diamond Formula: CReferences: Xiong, F., Zoheir, B., Xu, X., Lenaz, D., & Yang, J. (2022). Genesis and high-pressure evolution of the Köyceğiz ophiolite (SW Turkey): Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of podiform chromitites. Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104912.
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Laurite Formula: RuS2References: Xiong, F., Zoheir, B., Xu, X., Lenaz, D., & Yang, J. (2022). Genesis and high-pressure evolution of the Köyceğiz ophiolite (SW Turkey): Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of podiform chromitites. Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104912.
ⓘ Magnesiochromite Formula: MgCr2O4References: Xiong, F., Zoheir, B., Xu, X., Lenaz, D., & Yang, J. (2022). Genesis and high-pressure evolution of the Köyceğiz ophiolite (SW Turkey): Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of podiform chromitites. Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104912.
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4References: Xiong, F., Zoheir, B., Xu, X., Lenaz, D., & Yang, J. (2022). Genesis and high-pressure evolution of the Köyceğiz ophiolite (SW Turkey): Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of podiform chromitites. Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104912.
ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiSReferences: Xiong, F., Zoheir, B., Xu, X., Lenaz, D., & Yang, J. (2022). Genesis and high-pressure evolution of the Köyceğiz ophiolite (SW Turkey): Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of podiform chromitites. Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104912.
ⓘ Moissanite Formula: SiCReferences: Xiong, F., Zoheir, B., Xu, X., Lenaz, D., & Yang, J. (2022). Genesis and high-pressure evolution of the Köyceğiz ophiolite (SW Turkey): Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of podiform chromitites. Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104912.
ⓘ 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4References: Xiong, F., Zoheir, B., Xu, X., Lenaz, D., & Yang, J. (2022). Genesis and high-pressure evolution of the Köyceğiz ophiolite (SW Turkey): Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of podiform chromitites. Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104912.
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' References: Xiong, F., Zoheir, B., Xu, X., Lenaz, D., & Yang, J. (2022). Genesis and high-pressure evolution of the Köyceğiz ophiolite (SW Turkey): Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of podiform chromitites. Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104912.
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D 3[Si2O5](OH)4References: Xiong, F., Zoheir, B., Xu, X., Lenaz, D., & Yang, J. (2022). Genesis and high-pressure evolution of the Köyceğiz ophiolite (SW Turkey): Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of podiform chromitites. Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104912.
ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4References: Xiong, F., Zoheir, B., Xu, X., Lenaz, D., & Yang, J. (2022). Genesis and high-pressure evolution of the Köyceğiz ophiolite (SW Turkey): Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of podiform chromitites. Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104912.
H
Hydrogen
H
ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup A B 2C 5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H
ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H
ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup D 3[Si2O5](OH)4
H
ⓘ Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
C
Carbon
C
ⓘ Diamond C
C
ⓘ Moissanite SiC
O
Oxygen
O
ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup A B 2C 5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O
ⓘ Chromite Fe2+Cr23+O4
O
ⓘ Magnesiochromite MgCr2O4
O
ⓘ Magnetite Fe2+Fe23+O4
O
ⓘ Spinel MgAl2O4
O
ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O
ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup D 3[Si2O5](OH)4
O
ⓘ Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O
ⓘ Olivine Group M2SiO4
F
Fluorine
F
ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup A B 2C 5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F
ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F
ⓘ Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Mg
Magnesium
Mg
ⓘ Magnesiochromite MgCr2O4
Mg
ⓘ Spinel MgAl2O4
Al
Aluminium
Al
ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup A B 2C 5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al
ⓘ Spinel MgAl2O4
Al
ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si
Silicon
Si
ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup A B 2C 5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si
ⓘ Moissanite SiC
Si
ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si
ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup D 3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si
ⓘ Olivine Group M2SiO4
P
Phosphorus
P
ⓘ Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
S
Sulfur
S
ⓘ Laurite RuS2
S
ⓘ Millerite NiS
Cl
Chlorine
Cl
ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup A B 2C 5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl
ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl
ⓘ Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca
Calcium
Ca
ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca
ⓘ Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ti
Titanium
Ti
ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup A B 2C 5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cr
Chromium
Cr
ⓘ Chromite Fe2+Cr23+O4
Cr
ⓘ Magnesiochromite MgCr2O4
Fe
Iron
Fe
ⓘ Chromite Fe2+Cr23+O4
Fe
ⓘ Magnetite Fe2+Fe23+O4
Ni
Nickel
Ni
ⓘ Millerite NiS
Ru
Ruthenium
Ru
ⓘ Laurite RuS2
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Xiong, F., Zoheir, B., Xu, X., Lenaz, D., & Yang, J. (2022). Genesis and high-pressure evolution of the Köyceğiz ophiolite (SW Turkey): Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of podiform chromitites. Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104912.