| Deposit ID | 10023400 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000301 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sultancayir - Aziziye |
| Alternate or previous names | Sultan Cayir, Sultancayiri, Aziziye, Susurluk |
| Geographic coordinates: | 28.13502, 39.86538 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 200 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Balikesir(province)
Turkey(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Turkey | Balikesir |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Ulexite | Ore |
| Bentonite | Gangue |
| Clay | Gangue |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Model code | 260 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 35b.3 |
| Deposit model name | Lacustrine borates |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff |
| (1) | 28.13502, 39.86538 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Sultancayir Basin |
| Dip | 8-10 SSE |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 6M |
| Depth to top | 17M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1250 |
| Year of last production | 1954 |
| Production years | 13TH CENTURY (OR EARLIER) TO 1954 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Borax Consolidated Ltd. |
| First year | 1887 |
| Last year | 1954 |
| Year | 1954 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1865-1954 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | PRICEITE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^42% B2o3 | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall length | 2468.88M |
| Overall width | 2100M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I000301 |
MINERAL RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION INSTITUTE OF TURKEY, 1965, BORATE DEPOSITS OF TURKEY: MINERAL RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION INSTITUTE OF TURKEY PUBLICATION 125, 11 P.
BROWN, W.W., AND JONES, K.D., 1971, BORATE DEPOSITS OF TURKEY, IN CAMPBELL, A.S., ED., GEOLOGY AND HISTORY OF TURKEY: TRIPOLI, LIBYA, THE PETROLEUM EXPLORATION SOCIETY OF LIBYA, P. 483-492.
ALBAYRAK, F.A., AND PROTOPAPAS, T.E., 1985, BORATE DEPOSITS IN TURKEY, IN BARKER, J.M., AND LEFOND, S.J., EDS., BORATES: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND PRODUCTION: NEW YORK, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., P. 71-88.
LYDAY, P.A., 1992, HISTORY OF BORON PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO. 303, P. 19-37.
MINERAL RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION INSTITUTE OF TURKEY, 1965.
ORRIS, G.J., 1994.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE PRICEITE DEPOSIT IS INTERBEDDED WITH GYPSIFEROUS ROCKS AND OVERLAIN BY 8 TO 17 M OF A BRECCIA FORMATION COMPOSED OF GYPSU, LIMESTONE, VOLCANIC ROCKS, LIGNITE, AND PRICEITE. THE PRICEITE DEPOSIT VARIES FROM 0.2 M TO 6 M THICK. THE BASE OF THE DEPOSIT IF FORMED BY A GYPSIFEROUS SERIES 18 M THICK. THE AVERAGE THICKNESS OF THE MAIN PRICEITE HORIZON IS 1-1.5 M. APPROXIMATELY 20 PERCENT OF THIS IS PRICEITE (46-50% B2O3) AND THE REST IS A MIXTURE OF PRICEITE AND GYPSUM (15-25% B2O3). THIS DEPOSIT MAY BE A BURIED PLAYA DEPOSIT. |
| Deposit | THE AZIZIYE MINE IS NNE OF THE SULTAN CAYIR MINE AND WAS ORIGINALLY SEPARATE, BUT THE WORKINGS ARE CONNECTED BY A CROSSCUT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1990 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1993 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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