Otmanlar

Unknown in Mugla, 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. Production statistics
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280065
MAS/MILS ID 4890490003
Record type Site
Current site name Otmanlar
Alternate or previous names Mesebuku

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 28.83492, 37.16552 (WGS84)
Elevation 1200
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Mugla(province)

Turkey(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Turkey Mugla

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chromite Unknown
Olivine Unknown
Tremolite Unknown
Uvarovite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 28.83492, 37.16552

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 2M
    Length 50M
    Width 50M
    Depth to top 25M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control FOLDING
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 830713
  • Thickness 2M
    Length 200M
    Width 100M
    Depth to top 25M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control FOLDING
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 OTHER
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 830713

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1948
Year of first production 1953

Mining district

District name Mugla

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Turk Maadin Sirketi
    Interest 100
    Home office Turkey
    Year 1981

Production statistics

  • Year 1980
    Description 7800 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Ore Chromium Chromium 7800mt
  • Year 1981
    Description 4800 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Chromium Chromium 4800mt

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 4
    Capacity 20
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 17.85
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1981
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Unit Production Cost 30.17
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1981

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE MINE OPERATION CONSISTS OF THE MESEBUKU OPEN PIT MINE AND THE AYKESIK UNDERGROUND OPERATION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ENGIN, T. AND D.M. HIRST, THE ALPINE CHROME ORES OF THE AN-

  • Deposit

    DIZLIK-ZIMPARALIK AREA, FETHIYE, SOUTHWEST TURKEY, IN-

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    STITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY, FEB. 10, 1970.

  • Deposit

    VAN DER KAADEN, G., ON THE GEOLOGICAL-TECTONIC SETTING OF

  • Deposit

    THE CHROMITE PROVINCE OF MUGLA (TURKEY), P. 109-121.

  • Deposit

    KROMER, H.F., TURKISH MINES DRAW ON VARIED RESOURCES, EN-

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    GINEER AND MINING JOURNAL, MAY, 1974, P. 74-78.

  • Deposit

    CHROMITE DEPOSITS, PUBLICATIONS OF MINERAL RESEARCH AND EX-

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    PLORATION INSTITUTE OF TURKEY, NO. 132, 1966.

  • Deposit

    ERGUNALP, F., THE CHROMITE DEPOSITS OF TURKEY, AMERICAN IN-

  • Deposit

    STITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGICAL ENGINEERS, TECHNI-

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    CAL PUBLICATION NO. 1746.

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    DE WIJKERSLOOTH, P., 1947, THE CHROMITE DEPOSITS OF THE

  • Deposit

    GULEMAN-CONCESSION (VILAYET ELAZIZ, TURKEY) P. 215-224.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE TWO SEPARATE GEOMETRY SETS DESCRIBE THE TWO MINES AT MESEBUKU, THE MESEBUKU OPEN PIT AND AYKESIK UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS RESPECTIVELY.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-84 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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