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Gablor Hill eclogites, Kulp district, Diyarbakir Province, Turkeyi
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Kulp districtAdministrative District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 32' 22'' North , 41° 16' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.53972,41.28000
GRN:
N26E24
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
Dsa : Hot, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kulp26,569 (2015)24.2km
Sason11,403 (2015)26.3km
Muş82,536 (2015)27.8km
Altınkum2,000 (2015)36.1km
Kozluk29,502 (2015)42.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
456137
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:456137:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Two lenticular bodies 200-300m long and up to 100m thick embedded in garnet mica schist. Amphibole eclogite layers several cm thich intercalates with kyanite-eclogite. In addition to these two large eclogitic bodies, the garnet mica schist contain 10cm to 10m thivk lenses and layers of amphibolitisied eclogite, layered amphibolite and coarse grained pegmatoidic gabbro. The list of minerals and rocks are confined to the eclogite facies rocks.

The Gablor eclogites are not homogenous, but show a distinct layering defined by variations in grain size.

The co-ordinates of the locality is approximate and may be a few tens of km off.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Description: Retrograde alteration product forming - up to 0.1mm plagioclase/diopside symplectite along omphacite grain margins. - coronas of pale geen amphibole/oligioclase coronas along kyanite/omphacite boundaries
ⓘ 'Almandine-Pyrope Series'
Description: Garnets in the almandine-pyrope series occurs as - large pink garnets (up to 1cm) in kyanite eclogites - granoblastic aggregates in 0.5-1mm grains with omphacite,zoisite and (kyainte) with interstitial quartz in quartz-kyanite eclogites and quartz eclogites - partly altered porphyroblasts in amphibole-eclogite The composition ranges from Alm 39-47, spess 1-2, Pyr 27-41, gross 19-24.
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Description: Calcium amphiboles occurs in both kyanite-eclogites, quartz bearing kyanite-eclogites, quartz eclogites and in amphibole eclogites. They occur as: - colourless to very pale greenish brown amphiboles as large poikiloblastic crystals several mm across, enclosing smaller kyanite, zoisite and omphacite grains in kyanite-eclogite. - equigranular groundmass with omphacite and kyanite in kyanite-eclogite. - black amphiboles are visible in most hand-specimens of kyanite-eclogite - Rare pale brown grains in the matrix of quartz bearing and as inclusion in garnet from quartz bearing kyanite-eclogite. (pargasite) - 2-5mm large, interlocking prismatic crystals of pale amphibole enclosing and apparently overgrowing smaller grains of garnet, omphacite and rutil.(pargasite) - pale brown grains in the matrix of quartz-eclogite. (Magnesio-hornblende) - parallel-aligned equigranular omphacite, calcium amphibole and kyanite in amphibole eclogite - 2-5mm interlocking prismatic crystals of pale calcic amphibole enclosing and apparently overgrowing smaller garnet,omphacite and rutile Calcium amphiboles also occurs as a retrogression product as - pale green amphibole/oligioclase coronas along kyanite/omphacite boundaries. - bluish green hornblende kelyphitic rims around garnets. The chemical compositions of these amphiboles do not differ significanly; they are all pargasites near the join between pargasite and magnesio-hornblende.
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Description: Diopside occurs with oligioclase in <0.01mm symplectites along the margins of omphacite grains.
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Kyanite occurs in kyanite eclogite, quartz bearing kyanite/eclogite and in some amphibole eclogites. It occurs as - kyanite forms the pale bluish-green groundmass together with omphacite and as irregularily oriented laths up to several cm long in kyanite-eclogites - 0.5-1mm kyanite crystals forms glanoblastic aggregates alongside garnet, omphacite and zoisite with interstitial quartz in quarts-kyanite-eclogite.
ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Description: Rare pale brown grains in the matrix of quartz bearing kyanite-eclogite.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Description: Phengite occurs as large (1-3mm) individual flakes aligned roughly with the fabric of the eclogite. Phengite commonly enclode kyanite grains and are closely associated with omphacite.
ⓘ Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Description: Omphacite occurs as a fine-grained (normally not more than 1mm) matrix mineral together with kyanite in kyanite-eclogites with and without quartz.
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Description: Pargasite occurs in different modes in the eclogites from this locallity: -in kyanite eclogite. Amphiboles occursin three different forms in kyanite-eclogite ( see calcium amphibole group locentry). It is uncler which of these amphiboles that were analysed to be pargasite. - Rare pale brown grains in the matrix of quartz bearing and as inclusion in garnet from quartz bearing kyanite-eclogite. - 2-5mm large, interlocking prismatic crystals of pale amphibole enclosing and apparently overgrowing smaller grains of garnet, omphacite and rutil. The chemical compositions of these amphiboles do not differ significanly; they are all pargasites near the join between pargasite and magnesio-hornblende.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: accessory mineral in kyanite-eclogite
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Interstitial between eclogite mineral grains and as inclusion in kyanite and garnet.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: Dark orange-brown rutile is a common accessory mineral in the Gablor eclogites.
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: zoisite occurs as aggregates of paralell-aligned very elongated (up to 2mm long and 0.1mm wide) crystals closely associated and often embedded in kyanite and amphibole.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘOmphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘMagnesio-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite
var. Oligoclase		9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Almandine-Pyrope Series'-
ⓘ'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series
Oⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series
Alⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series
Siⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series

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References

Okay, A. I., Arman, M. B., G�nc�oglu, M. C. (1985) Petrology and phase relations of the kyanite-eclogites from eastern Turkey. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 91 (2) 196-204 doi:10.1007/bf00377767
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