Moissanite occurrence, Izmir Province, Turkeyi
Regional Level Types | |
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Moissanite occurrence | Occurrence |
Izmir Province | Province |
Turkey | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
38° North , 27° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~124km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
39625
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39625:6
GUID (UUID V4):
42132e06-0623-4222-a2ea-5991125f730b
Moissanite (SiC) as a rock-forming mineral (8.4 vol%) was found in one unique specimen of a terrestrial rock. The rock sample, which has has a homogeneous, porphyritic texture, was found as a beach pebble (beach 150 km NW of Izmir) thought to be derived from a Tertiary volcanic province of the Aegean Sea region. The matrix is bluish-colored and consists of very fine-grained brucite, calcite, and magnesite, in which macrocrysts of quartz (25.3 vol%) and moissanite are found. Other accessory phases are phlogopite-3T, magnesiochromite, an Fe-rich phase, Cl-bearing brucite, Al-rich orthopyroxene, and unidentified MgFe-silicates (4 vol%). The bulk-rock composition shows a “kimberlitic” chemistry.
NOte: If this occurrence is 150 km northwest of Izmir (as stated by Di Pierro et.al.), then it is unlikely to be located within Izmir province.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 Colour: light-blue. Description: Cl-bearing crystals a few µm in size. |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
ⓘ Magnesiochromite Formula: MgCr2O4 |
ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
ⓘ Moissanite Formula: SiC Habit: Platey hexagonal crystals to 1.5mm. Colour: colourless, blue, black, greenish yellow, pinkish |
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Description: Al-rich. |
ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ 'Phlogopite-3T' |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Silicon Formula: Si References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Silicon | 1.CB.15 | Si |
ⓘ | Moissanite | 1.DA. | SiC |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Magnesiochromite | 4.BB.05 | MgCr2O4 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Phlogopite-3T' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
C | ⓘ Moissanite | SiC |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
Mg | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Moissanite | SiC |
Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Silicon | Si |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
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