Research Article

Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Origin of Buyukmahal Manganese Mineralization in the Artova Ophiolitic Complex, Yozgat, Turkey

Table 1

Major oxide contents of Buyukmahal ore (%).

SampleSiO2Al2O3Fe2O3MgOCaONa2OK2OTiO2P2O5MnOCr2O3MnFeMn/FeLOITotal

N141.936.2812.212.302.410.321.420.300.1723.590.0118.278.542.148.6099.57
N243.567.9116.731.576.520.381.730.340.2313.610.0110.5411.700.907.0099.65
NT170.370.693.200.080.240.050.060.020.0320.530.1015.902.247.104.3099.71
NT282.911.723.680.300.160.070.360.070.027.650.115.922.572.302.7099.82
NT385.401.562.930.250.190.040.360.060.066.790.145.262.052.572.0099.85
NT472.962.023.430.310.210.060.650.090.0415.680.1012.142.405.063.7099.31
M181.212.102.310.320.200.070.600.110.049.500.007.361.624.543.1099.57
M225.774.387.492.015.630.250.580.210.1741.790.0032.375.246.1810.8099.13
M331.436.029.753.423.150.391.360.280.2030.520.0023.646.823.4711.2097.71
M420.833.416.891.258.850.140.020.130.0746.890.0036.324.827.5411.0099.51
M528.775.248.063.016.290.260.530.230.1536.390.0028.185.645.0010.4099.33
M610.322.592.930.871.470.090.400.080.1368.540.0153.082.0525.8911.7099.12
Min10.320.692.310.080.160.040.020.020.026.790.005.261.620.902.0097.71
Max85.407.9116.733.428.850.391.730.340.2368.540.1453.0811.7025.8911.7099.85

Ave49.623.666.631.312.940.180.670.160.1126.790.0420.754.646.067.2199.36