| Deposit ID | 10304053 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 4890350008 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Karareis Kiremiticiler |
| Alternate or previous names | Kiremiticiler |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 26.42358, 38.4921 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 150 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Izmir(province)
Turkey(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Turkey | Izmir |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cinnabar | Unknown |
| Marcasite | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 26.42358, 38.4921 |
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1955 |
| District name | Izmir |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mr. Fehim Kiremiticiler Estate |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Turkey |
| Year | 1984 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1980 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 500000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Length | 681M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 4890350008 |
BARNES, J.W. AND E.H. BAILEY. TURKEY'S MAJOR MERCURY MINES
TODAY AND HOW IT WAS MINED 8,000 YEARS AGO. WORLD
MINING, APRIL 1972, V. 25, NO. 4, PP. 49-55.
ERSECEN, N. KNOWN IMPORTANT MINERAL RESOURCES OF TURKEY.
MINERAL RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION INSTITUTE OF TURKEY.
APRIL 1980, P. 6.
GUNEY, M. MINING IN TURKEY. MINING MAGAZINE, SEPT. 1969,
V. 121, NO. 3, PP. 164-169.
SOZENI, A. GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS ON THE GENESIS OF THE
CINNABAR DEPOSIT OF KALICEK/KARABARUN (TURKEY). TIME-
AND STRATA-BOUND ORE DEPOSITS. 1977, PP. 205-219.
YILDIZI, M., AND E.H. BAILEY. MINERAL DEPOSITS IN TURKEY.
USGS BULL. 1456, 1978, PP. 15-21.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 26-AUG-1991 | Minerals Availability Field Office (Mafo) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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