| Deposit ID | 60000528 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0052 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Kopdag Mining Area |
| Alternate or previous names | Kopdagi Mining Area, Kopdag East, Kopdag West |
| Geographic coordinates: | 40.46819, 40.01524 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | LAT AND LONG FOR MOUNT KOPDAGI; MINES LOCATED ON NORTH SLOPE OF KOPDAGI RANGE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Erzincan(province)
Turkey(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Turkey | Erzincan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 40.46819, 40.01524 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | DISRUPTED ULTRAMAFIC COMPLEX; HARZBURGITE-DUNITE TRANSITION ZONE IN OPHIOLITE |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1945 |
| Year of first production | 1955 |
| Year of last production | 1958 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | OGUZ AKAL |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | ISTANBUL DIMIR VE CELIK SANAYII |
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1968, TURKISH CHROMITE SURVEY, REPORT NO. 5: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNCLASSIFIED MEMORANDUM A-936, P. 1-10. (C17, L7, L11, C1)
ETHEM, M. Y., 1979, TURKISH CHROMITE - DEPOSITS, GEOLOGY, AND OPERATIONS: WORLD MINING, V. 32, NO. 10, P. 73-75.
THOMAS, P., 1982, WRITTEN COMMUN., MAS DATA: DENVER, COLO., U.S. BUREAU OF MINES. (RR1, RR8)
TURKEY MINERAL RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION INSTITUTE, 1966, CHROMITE DEPOSITS OF TURKEY: TURKEY MINERAL RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION INSTITUTE PUBLICATION 132, 108 P. (FOREIGN EDITION OF MADEN TETKIK VE ARAMA ENSTITUSU YAYINLARINDAN.) (S6, G13, C3, C9, C10, C17)
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