| Deposit ID | 10288369 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 4890430006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gocenoluk |
| Geographic coordinates: | 30.45165, 39.3154 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Kutahya(province)
Turkey(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Turkey | Kutahya |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Tertiary |
| (1) | 30.45165, 39.3154 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 4890430006 |
GEOLOGY AND HISTORY OF TURKEY. THE PETROLEUM EXPLORATION
SOCIETY OF LIBYA. ED. BY O.T. CAMPBELL. 1971, PP 483-492.
TURKISH BORATES. SCOTT, 28PP.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DISCOVERED IN 1958. ORE ASSOCIATED WITH LACUSTRINE SEDIMENTS. BORATE IN MARLS & CLAYS OVER A THICKNESS OF 6M. RES: 200KT OF COLEMANITE. DEVELOPMENT OCCURRED, PROD. LIMITED TO 20KT MAX. ORE OVERLAIN BY LIMESTONE. OPEN CAST MINING USED. PRODUCTION IN 1960 10KT. ORE TRANSPORTED BY TRUCK TO CEKURLER, RAILED TO PORTS OF DERINCE OR BANDIRMA FOR EXPORT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 28-OCT-1996 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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