Mineralogical Analysis of the Kestel Mine: An Early Bronze Age Source of Tin Ore in the Taurus Mountains, Turkey
Since its discovery in 1987, the Early Bronze Kestel Mine has been a topic of archaeological and geological controversy. The initial interpretation of the extensive marble-hosted galleries as the oldest known tin mine was challenged due to the low tin grade in remaining hematite-quartz veins, and it...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Minerals |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/1/91 |