| Deposit ID | 10023834 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I003040 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Salmanli |
| Alternate or previous names | Ali Sayahci |
| Geographic coordinates: | 28.1364, 39.43901 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | Estimated Location, Probably Within 4 Km. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Balikesir(province)
Turkey(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Turkey | Balikesir |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Colemanite | Ore |
| Ulexite | Ore |
| Result | B2O3 CONTENT IS LESS THAN 42%. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Lake Sediments | ||
| |||
| (1) | 28.1364, 39.43901 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Bigadic - Iskelekoy Area |
|---|
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1965 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 250000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I003040 |
MADEN TETKIK VE ARAMA ENSTITUSU YAYINLARINDAN, 1965, BORATE DEPOSITS OF TURKEY: MINERAL RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION INSTITUTE OF TURKEY PUBLICATION 125, 11 P
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 2 BORATE BEDS. THE UPPER BED IS 0.5 -1.0 M THICK AND CONTAINS ONLY COLEMANITE. THE LOWER BED IS 2.5 M THICK AND REPORTEDLY CONTAINS ONLY ULEXITE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-93 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 04-NOV-94 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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