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Ankara Nos. 2 and 3

Past Producer in Balikesir, Turkey with commodity Boron-Borates
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023835
MRDS ID I003041
Record type Site
Current site name Ankara Nos. 2 and 3

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 28.12946, 39.43067 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position ON THE EASTERN AND WESTERN BANKS OF SIMAV CAYI, ABOUT 4 KM N OF THE BRIDGE ON THE BALIKESIR-BIGADIC HIGHWAY AND ABOUT 6.5 KM NNW OF BIGADIC., Estimated Location, Probably Within 2 Km.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Balikesir(province)

Turkey(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Turkey Balikesir

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Boron-Borates Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Colemanite Ore
Ulexite Ore
Clay Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Lake Sediments
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) 28.12946, 39.43067
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Bigadic - Iskelekoy Area

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Tashi And Ihsan Maden Ltd. Co.
    First year 1965
  • Type Owner
    Owner Rashi And Ihsan Maden Ltd. Co.
    First year 1965

Production statistics

  • Year 1957
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^43% B2o3
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    B2O3 Ore Boron-Borates Boron 43wt-pct

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINERAL RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION INSTITUTE OF TURKEY, 1965, BORATE DEPOSITS OF TURKEY: MINERAL RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION INSTITUTE OF TURKEY PUBLICATION 125, 11 P

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ANKARA 2 IS A VERTICAL BORATE DED, NOT COMMERCIALLY EXPLOITABLE IN 1965. AT ANKARA 3, THERE ARE 3 BEDS ABOUT 10 M APART AND DIPPING 15 DEGREES; THEIR THICKNESS' ARE: 1.2 M, 2.9 M, AND 1.4 M. THE BEST ORE IS THE MIDDLE BED. THE ORE CONTAINS CLAY PARTINGS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-93 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

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