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Aladag

Producer in Kayseri, Turkey with commodities Lead, Zinc
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  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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133971
MAS/MILS ID 4890390003
Record type Site
Current site name Aladag

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 35.50154, 38.24868 (WGS84)
Elevation 2750
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kayseri(province)

Turkey(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Turkey Kayseri

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Secondary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Unknown
Cerussite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Smithsonite Unknown
Zincite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 35.50154, 38.24868
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 50M
    Length 160M
    Width 50M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 830714

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Cinkur-Kursan Metal Sanayii A. S.(Etibank-Government, Private)
    Interest 100
    Home office Turkey
    Year 1989

Comments on the production information

  • ALADAG DEPOSIT WAS MINED BY THE ROMANS. THE NEW OPEN PIT OPERATION WAS EXPLORED FROM 1962 TO 1973. A METALLURGICAL PLANT USING WAELZ KILN TECHNOLOGY BEGAN OPERATIONS IN 1976.
  • PRODUCED IN 1977. CAPACITY 90KT/YR BY SURFACE MINING. RES: 829KT @ 21.8% ZN.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Measured 221000mt ore
    Indicated 608000mt ore
    Demonstrated 829000mt ore
    Inferred 95000mt ore
    Total resources 924000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 21.8 wt-pct Zinc Major 1977

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO RECENT DATA.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Primary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 150
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 50
    Capacity 500
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 180
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1989

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, JUNE 1979, P.484-493.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, JULY 1977, P.50-53.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, JUNE 1981, P.104-105.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, SEPTEMBER 1979, P.70-72.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, FEBRUARY 1977, P.77.

  • Deposit

    U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. MINERALS AVAILABILITY (MAS) DATABASE

  • Deposit

    NOV, 1995.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 30-OCT-1996 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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