Karacseme

Producer in Elazig, Turkey with commodity Chromium
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  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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206845
MAS/MILS ID 4890250011
Record type Site
Current site name Karacseme

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 39.90146, 38.41532 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Elazig(province)

Turkey(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Turkey Elazig

Comments on the location information

  • MAIN OPERATION IS THE KARACSEME MINE. SAID TO BE IN THE PALU DISTRICT OF ELAZIG PROVINCE. COORDINATES ARE OF THE TOWN OF GULEMAN.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 39.90146, 38.41532

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Milling method Unspecified

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Bilfer Madencilik As
    Interest 100
    Home office Turkey
    Year 1991
    First year 1991

Comments on the production information

  • HIGH QUALITY ORE FOR METALURGICAL OR REFRACTORY USE. HAD PRODUCED A TOTAL OF 30,000 MT HIGH-GRADE ORE AS OF 1985. AS OF 1988 AT KARACSEME: 25,000 MT PROBABLE.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESERVES,1985: 50,000 MT HIGH-GRADE(50 % CR2O3 FOR MET USE) AND 100,000 MT LOW-GRADE (ABOUT 40 % CR2O3 FOR REFRACTORY USES).

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-SEP-1995 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

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