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Ergani Bakir Isletmesi

Occurrence in Turkey with commodity Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10081113
MRDS ID W032833
Record type Site
Current site name Ergani Bakir Isletmesi
Alternate or previous names Ergani, Ergani-Maden, Arghana Made, Muessesesi Muduriugus

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 40.00146, 37.99864 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Turkey(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Turkey

Comments on the location information

  • IN TAURUS MOUNTAINS. 30 KM NW OF ERGANI

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • CONCENTRATOR BUYS ORE

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name Serpentinized Mafic Intrusive
    Rock description Serpentinized Mafic Intrusive
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
    Rock unit name Volcanic And Sedimentary Rocks;Volcanic And Sedimentary Rocks
    Rock description Volcanic And Sedimentary Rocks;Volcanic And Sedimentary Rocks

Nearby scientific data

(1) 40.00146, 37.99864
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description N/Nw Dipping Beds, Irregular Mafic Intrusive Body

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Intrusive Body

Comments on the geologic information

  • ASSUMPTION THAT KESABEKIR MINE IS EQUAL TO ERGANI BAKIR

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 0
Discoverer Prehistoric Turks
Year of first production 1930

Mining district

District name Ergani-Maden District

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Etibank

Comments on the production information

  • 500,000 TO 1 MILLION TONS CU ORE IN 1977 GRADE 1.7% . 100,000 TO 500,000 TONS WASTE 1977. 97% GRADE NATIVE COPPER EXHAUSTED ABOUT 2000 B.C

Comments on the workings information

  • SOLUTION MINING IN OPEN PITS. MULTIPLE BENCH

Comments on development

  • MILL.CAP: 620 ; ECON.YEAR: 1977 ; ECON.COM: MINE, CONCENTRATOR, AGGLOMERATING PLANT, SMELTER, COPPER SULPHATE LEACHING PLANT.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit IN GRIFFITTS, ET. AL., 1972, 2 MINES ARE DISCUSSED: THE ANA YATAK ORE BODY; THE MIHRAP DAGI MINE. THE KISABEKIR MINE 8 KM SE OF MADEN+MENTIONED IN PASSING, IS THE KISABEKIR MINE EQUAL TO ERGANI BAKIR MINE OF TODAY 3 ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
Deposit Discovery Year: 200 B.C.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1980 Gassaway, Judith S. U.S. Geological Survey

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