Divrigi Iron Ore Deposit

Producer in Sivas, Turkey with commodity Iron
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 10133827
MAS/MILS ID 4890580001
Record type Site
Current site name Divrigi Iron Ore Deposit
Alternate or previous names A' Orebody of Divrigi Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Trench
Geographic coordinates: 38.09152, 39.4153 (WGS84)
Elevation 1680
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Sivas(province)

Turkey(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Turkey Sivas

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Actinolite Unknown
Biotite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Garnet Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Marcasite Unknown
Phlogopite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Scapolite Unknown
Tremolite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Trench (1) 38.09152, 39.4153

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike E00W
    Dip 55N
    Thickness 300M
    Length 800M
    Width 90M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Secondary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Strike And Dip E00W:55N
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1937
Year of first production 1938

Mining district

District name Divrigi

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Turkish Iron And Steel Industries Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office Turkey
    Year 1975

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 72HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 15
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    75 CENTO SYMPOSIUM ON IRON ORE, ISPHAHAN, IRAN, 1963 P.131-1

  • Deposit

    75 MINERAL RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION INSTITUTE OF TURKEY 1964

  • Deposit

    75 RYAN, 1957, A GUIDE TO KNOWN MINERALS OF TURKEY P.103-107

  • Deposit

    ROSKILLS 1988, PG 132

  • Deposit

    USBM YEARBOOK, 1990

  • Deposit

    C.W. RYAN. A GUIDE TO THE KNOWN MINERALS OF TURKEY. MINERAL RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION INSTITUTE OF TURKEY. ANKARA, 1957, 196PP.

  • Deposit

    AREA HANDBOOK FOR THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY. R.F. NYROP ET.AL. THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, 1973, PP. 67-301.

  • Deposit

    H.G. VAN OSS. U.S. BUREAU OF MINES. THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF TURKEY. CH. IN MINERALS YEARBOOK 1993. P. 79-95.

  • Deposit

    H..G VAN OSS. U.S. BUREAU OF MINES. THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF TURKEY. CH. IN MINERALS YEARBOOK 1994. 14PP.

  • Deposit

    NECDET ERSECEN. KNOWN ORE AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF TURKEY. TURKISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1989 8PP.

  • Deposit

    THE IRON ORE DEPOSLITS OF EUROPE. BUNDESANSTALT FUR GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN UND ROHSTOFFE. 1977,PP. 309-319.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 75 SEE COMMENTS ON ATTACHED SHEETS FOR PRINCIPAL DEPOSITS IN LIMESTONE. RES: 40MMT @ 65% FE. AVERAGE DEPTH 200M. LARGEST IRON DEPOSITS IN TUKEY. RESERVES FROM AREA: 100MT @ 54-58% FE (1970-1986). PLANT TREATS 3MT/YR ORE TO PRODUCE 1100KT + 600KT + 500KT.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 07-NOV-96 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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