(Facility) Samsun Copper Smelter

Plant in Samsun, Turkey with commodity Copper
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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 10255870
MAS/MILS ID 4890551001
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Samsun Copper Smelter
Alternate or previous names Samsun Smelter

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 36.3316, 41.27854 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Samsun(province)

Turkey(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Turkey Samsun

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 36.3316, 41.27854

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Plant type Smelter

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Black Sea
    Interest 100
    Home office Turkey
    Year 1977

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-SEP-1996 Zimbelman U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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