Sazak-Karaarac Chrome Deposit

Past Producer in Eskisehir, Turkey with commodity Chromium
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279505
MAS/MILS ID 4890280002
Record type Site
Current site name Sazak-Karaarac Chrome Deposit
Alternate or previous names Sazak Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 31.60164, 39.78177 (WGS84)
Elevation 1250

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Eskisehir(province)

Turkey(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Turkey Eskisehir

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chromite Unknown
Magnesite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 31.60164, 39.78177

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Dip 45E
    Thickness 6M
    Length 20M
    Width 4M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Secondary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. SLIGHT
    Strike And Dip :45E
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Comments on the geologic information

  • KAEMMERERITE IS ALSO FOUND IN THE DEPOSIT

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes

Mining district

District name Mihaliccik

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Etibank
    Interest 100
    Home office Turkey
    Year 1977
    First year 1977

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN STOPE
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics NO PLANES OF WEAKNESS
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. TIMBER
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1976

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINERAL RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION INSTITUTE OF TURKEY 1964

  • Deposit

    CENTO SYMPOSIUM ON CHRONE ORE, ANKARA TURKEY, 1960 PP 141

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE ORE IS NODULAR AT THE SURFACE AND MORE COMPACT AT DEPTH.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-SEP-1995 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.