Sivas Operation

Producer in Sivas, Turkey with commodity Chromium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206775
MAS/MILS ID 4890580005
Record type Site
Current site name Sivas Operation
Alternate or previous names Bilfer

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 37.25152, 38.73194 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Sivas(province)

Turkey(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Turkey Sivas

Comments on the location information

  • OPERATION IS LOCATED IN THE BASCAYIR-ESKIKOY AREA, ABOUT 95 KM SE OF CITY OF SIVAS. COORDINATES ARE OF THE CITY OF GURUN.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 37.25152, 38.73194

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Bilfer Madencilik As
    Interest 100
    Home office Turkey
    Year 1991
    First year 1991

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESERVES ESTIMATED FROM VISIBLE OUTCROPS AND LIMITED WORKINGS EST. AT 600,000 MT AT 35 % CR2O3. PROBABLE TONNAGE OF OVER 25 % CR2O3 MATERIAL EST. AT 6,000,000 MT.

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-SEP-95 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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