| Deposit ID | 60000527 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0051 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Soridag Mining Area |
| Alternate or previous names | Sori Dagi Mining Area, Guleman-Soridag Region (Deposits), Yilanli Cayir, Vesaye (Marmek) |
| Geographic coordinates: | 39.66817, 38.38192 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | LAT AND LONG FOR MADEN TOWNSHIP; MID-EASTERN PART OF MAIN GULEMAN PERIDOTITE BODY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elazig(province)
Turkey(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Turkey | Elazig |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 39.66817, 38.38192 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | DISRUPTED ULTRAMAFIC COMPLEX; HARZBURGITE-DUNITE TRANSITION ZONE IN OPHIOLITE |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1936 |
| Year of first production | 1949 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | TURKISH GOVERNMENT |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | ETIBANK SARK KROMLARI ISLETMESI (ETIBANK) |
ENGIN, T., AND CELENK, O., 1978, WRITTEN COMMUN.: MTA INSTITUTE, ANKARA, TURKEY. (L11)
SISSELMAN, R., 1978, TURKEY MANEUVERS FOR A BIGGER SLICE OF THE WORLD FERROCHROME MARKET: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, V. 179, NO. 5, P. 100-104. (RR1, RR8, RR25, RR32)
TURKEY MINERAL RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION INSTITUTE, 1966, CHROME DEPOSITS OF TURKEY: TURKEY MINERAL RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION INSTITUTE PUBLICATION 132, 108 P. (FOREIGN EDITION OF MADEN TETKIK VE ARAMA ENSTITUSU YAYINLARINDAN.) (S6, G13, C8, G12)
TEX REPORT, 1975, CHROME, IN 1975 FERRO ALLOY MANUAL: JAPAN, TEX REPORT, P. 87-89.
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