Kumas

Producer in Eskisehir, Turkey with commodity Magnesite
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133893
MAS/MILS ID 4890280005
Record type Site
Current site name Kumas

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 30.06836, 39.482 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Eskisehir(province)

Turkey(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Turkey Eskisehir

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Magnesite Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 30.06836, 39.482

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Bench (Berm)
Milling method Sizing

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Kumas-Kutahya Magnesite Works Corp.
    Home office Turkey
    Year 1992
  • Type Owner
    Owner Citosan
    Interest 100
    Home office Turkey
    Year 1992

Comments on the production information

  • 11 GRADES OF MAGNESITE CAN BE PRODUCED, WITH MGO CONTENT RANGING FROM 89.0-96.0% AND LIME SILICA RATIOS BELOW 2:1. IN 1991, THE COMPANY EXPORTED 34% OF ITS DEAD-BURNED MAGNESIA AND 20% OF ITS BASIC BRICK OUTPUT.

Comments on other economic factors

  • MINES IN ESKISEHIR-KUTAHYA-BILECIK REGION SUPPLY UP TO 350,000 TPA CONC.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NOV. 1993, P. 69.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 10-JAN-1995 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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