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Espiye

Prospect in Kocaeli, Turkey with commodities Copper, Gold, Sulfur-Pyrite, Lead, Silver, Sulfur, 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. Production statistics
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279470
MAS/MILS ID 4890360001
Record type Site
Current site name Espiye
Alternate or previous names Kizilkaya, Lahanos

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 38.81824, 40.73183 (WGS84)
Elevation 1000
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kocaeli(province)

Turkey(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Turkey Kocaeli

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Sulfur-Pyrite Primary
Lead Tertiary
Silver Secondary
Sulfur Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Gold Unknown
Hematite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Silver Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Tetrahedrite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 38.81824, 40.73183
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 250M
    Length 1400M
    Width 600M
    Depth to top 100M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Type of Orebody #2 BRECCIA FILL
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 ADV ARGILLIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SILICIFICATION
    Strike And Dip N50E:
    Date of Last Modification 830726
  • Thickness 250M
    Length 700M
    Width 300M
    Depth to top 100M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 2
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 BRECCIA FILL
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SILICIFICATION
    Strike And Dip N05E:
    Date of Last Modification 830726
  • Area 105HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 105
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Both
Significant No
Discovery year 1955
Year of first production 1980
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Black Sea Copper Works Corp. (Kbi)
    Interest 100
    Home office Turkey
    Year 1980
  • Type Owner
    Owner Etibank
    Interest 100
    Home office Turkey
    Year 1980

Comments on the ownership information

  • ETIBANK OWNS A 72 PERCENT INTEREST IN KBI

Production statistics

  • Year 1980
    Description Copper Conc. Output 20 Percent Cu; Gold 740000 Metric Tonnes Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 740000mt 20wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • LAHONOS DEPOSIT MINED AS A NUMBER OF SMALL MINES PREVIOUS TO MAJOR EXPLORATION IN 1955: KIZILKAYA ORE BODY UNKNOWN UNTIL 1968

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1980
    Demonstrated 10000000mt ore
    Total resources 10000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.27 wt-pct Copper Major 1980
    Sulfur S 12 wt-pct Sulfur Trace 1980

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • MCF (12/31/79)

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 105HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity 1973
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1986
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Percent Recovery 85
    Capacity 493
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1980

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    MASTER COMMODITY FILE.

  • Deposit

    ALPAN, SADRETTIN, MINERAL RESOURCES OF TURKEY: MINERAL

  • Deposit

    RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION INSTITUTE OF TURKEY, MAY 1977,

  • Deposit

    P. 6-17.

  • Deposit

    KROMER, H. F., TURKISH MINES DRAW ON VARIED RESOURCES:

  • Deposit

    ENGR. AND MINING JOUR., MAY 1974, P. 76-79.

  • Deposit

    KROMER, H. F., ORGANIZATIONS, PROSPECTS, TRENDS IN TURKISH

  • Deposit

    MINING: WORLD MINING, DEC. 1973, P. 43-46.

  • Deposit

    MADEN TETKIK VE ARAMA ENSTITUSU, LEAD, COPPER, AND ZINC

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS OF TURKEY, PUBL. NO. 133, 1972, P. 30-41.

  • Deposit

    SPOONER, JOHN. TURKEY-ENERGY THE KEY, MINING JOURNAL,

  • Deposit

    DEC. 22, 1978, VOL. 291, NO. 7479, P. 482.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE LOWER ORE BODY IS DESCRIBED AS BEING IRREGULAR IN SHAPE. SOME SOURCE MATERIAL BEARS THE FILE NUMBER 489000005

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 29-DEC-1994 Gazdik U.S. Bureau of Mines

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