| Deposit ID | 10256338 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 4890640002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Emet Area |
| Geographic coordinates: | 29.15166, 39.21543 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Turkey(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Turkey |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Tertiary |
| (1) | 29.15166, 39.21543 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 4890640002 |
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DISCOVERED IN 1956. BORATE OCCURS 20M BELOW CAPPING LIMESTONE IN A SINGLE HORIZON UP TO 30M THICK. ORE CONTAINS 0.1% TO 0.4% AS2O3. MOST IMPORTANT BORATE REGION IN TURKEY. ORE IN CLAY, MARL, LIMESTONE SEQUENCE. 1987 RES: 620KT @ 30-40% B2O3 CAPACITY 651KT SURFACE, 90.5KT UG COLEMANITE/YR (INCLUDES ESPEY & HISARCIK). PLANT BUILT 1962. MTA RES: (1986): 644MT @ 41-45% B2O3 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 31-OCT-1996 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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