Hisarcık
Kayseri Province, Central Anatolia, Turkey
Other hydrothermalSn-Fe-As
- Type
- Fumarole-related Sn-Fe-As veins
Fumarole-related tin-iron-arsenic vein ore of the Erciyes volcanism, about 25 km south-south-east of Kültepe; formed during the Alpine orogeny, too young for Bronze Age Mediterranean ingots. Indicative coordinates.
δ124Sn in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 3161a
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.01 ± 0.09 ‰ | −0.06 / 0.07 ‰ | 2 | cassiterite from Sn-Fe-As veins Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 samples, text. With the analyses of Powell et al. (2022), the fumarolic ores of the region range from -0.07 to 1.22 ‰, a wide spread typical of tin related to volcanic degassing. | Powell et al. (2024), Tin isotopes reveal changing patterns of tin trade, connectivity an… |
Deposits of the same type
Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Hisarcık, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/hisarc-k/ (accessed 2026-10-13).
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title = {Hisarcık, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/hisarc-k/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}Updated : 2026-10-13