Kapin

Producer in Elazig, Turkey with commodity Chromium

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Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Ownership information
Links to other databases
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10232546
MAS/MILS ID	4890250010
Record type	Site
Current site name	Kapin

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference	Plant
Geographic coordinates:	39.74317, 38.49861 (WGS84)
Location accuracy	10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Elazig(province)

Turkey(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
Turkey	Elazig

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Chromium Critical	Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1)	39.74317, 38.49861	ListMap

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type	Underground
Development status	Producer
Commodity type	Metallic
Significant	Yes
Mining method	Filled Stopes - Horiz Cut and Fill W/Waste Rock
Milling method	Sizing

Ownership information

Type Owner-Operator

Owner Etibank (Sarkkromlari Isletmesi)

Interest 100

Home office Turkey

Year 1991

First year 1991

Type	Owner-Operator
Owner	Etibank (Sarkkromlari Isletmesi)
Interest	100
Home office	Turkey
Year	1991
First year	1991

Comments on the ownership information

OPERATING DIVISION IS SARKKROMLARI ISLETMESI GROUP OF ETIBANK.

Comments on the reserve resource information

2 PARALLEL, PLANAR BANDED DEPOSITS LOCATED IN-BETWEEN KEFDAG AND SORIDAG OPERATIONS. WAS INCLUDED WITH SORIDAG IN ORIGINAL (1980) AVAIL.STUDY BUT SEPARATED OUT FOR UPDATE STUDY. FOR ANALYSIS: 20,000 MTPY ROM FOR: 17,550 MTPY LUMP PRODS. AT AT 46 % CR2O3. ALL PRODUCTS ASSUMED UTILIZED INTERNALLY FOR TURKISH REFRACTORY PRODUCTION.
1/89 INSITU DEMO. TONNAGE = EST. FOR TWO DEPOSITS, EACH 310 M ON STRIKE, 4 M THICK AND 100 M ON-DIP. UG MINING;100 % RECOV.

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines	Minerals Availability System	MAS	4890250010

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	24-SEP-96	Boyle, Ed	U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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