Bigadic District

Producer in Balikesir, Turkey with commodities Boron-Borates, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Bentonite
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Ownership information
  13. Bibliographic references

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60000419
MRDS ID DE00149
Record type District
Current site name Bigadic District
Alternate or previous names Iskele Koyu, Includes: Begendikler, Gunevi, Kurt Pinari (Kurtpinari), Kireclik, Acep, Tulu Degirmen, Borekci, Domus, Salmanli, Tulu, Rassh Ve Ihsan Maden Mine No. 1, Rasih Ve Ihsan Maden Mine No. 2, Rasih Ve Ihsan Maden Mine No. 5, Yenikoy, Mezerbasi, Arkagunevi, Ongunev

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 28.18498, 39.46543 (WGS84)
Relative position IN 1985, THERE WERE 9 OPERATING MINES IN THE DISTRICT: SIMAV, KURTPINAR, ONGUNEVI, ARKAGUNEVI, KIRECLIK, MEZARBASI, YENIKOY, ACEP, AND TULU. THE TWELVE MINES IN THE DISTRICT ARE GROUPED AROUND THE TOWN OF ISKELEKOY. THE BORATE MINING AREA IS NORTH OF BIGADIC. BETWEEN THE SIMAY RIVER ON THE WEST AND THE COMBAY RIVER ON THE EAST.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Balikesir(province)

Turkey(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Turkey Balikesir

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Boron-Borates Primary
Gypsum-Anhydrite Tertiary
Bentonite Tertiary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 260
USGS model code 35b.3
Deposit model name Lacustrine borates

Nearby scientific data

(1) 28.18498, 39.46543

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure name FAULTING
Structure description FAULTING IS COMMON IN AREA-- MANY MINES ARE FAULT BOUNDED; HOST SEQUENCE FOLDED WITH DIPS RANGING FROM 10-40 DEG.

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Volcanism

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic

Mining district

District name BIGADIC DISTRICT

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner ETIBANK GENEL MUDURLU
  • Type Operator
    Owner ETIBANK GENEL MUDURLU

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ALBAYRAK, F.A., AND PROTOPAPAS, T.E., 1985, BORATE DEPOSITS OF TURKEY, IN BARKER, J.M., AND LEFOND, S.J., EDS., BORATES: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND PRODUCTION: NEW YORK, SOCIETY OF MINING ENGINEERS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., P. 71-85.

  • Deposit

    KISTLER, R.B., AND SMITH, W.C., 1975, BORON AND BORATES, IN LEFOND, S.J., ED., INDUSTRIAL MINERALS AND ROCKS (NONMETALLICS OTHER THAN FUELS): NEW YORK, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., P. 473-496.

  • Deposit

    BEKISOGLU, K.A., 1962, BORON DEPOSITS IN TURKEY: TURKISH ECONOMIC REVIEW, V. 3, NO. 4, P. 12-34.

  • Deposit

    BROWN, W.W., AND JONES, K.D., 1971, BORATE DEPOSITS OF TURKEY, IN CAMPBELL, A.S., ED., GEOLOGY AND HISTORY OF TURKEY: TRIPOLI, PETROLEUM EXPLORATION SOCIETY OF LIBYA, P. 483-492.

  • Deposit

    HARBEN, P.W., AND BATES, R.L., 1990, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS--GEOLOGY AND WORLD DEPOSITS: LONDON, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS DIVISION, METAL BULLETIN PLC, 312 P.

  • Deposit

    HELVACI, CAHIT, 1978, A REVIEW OF THE MINERALOGY OF THE TURKISH BORATE DEPOSITS: MERCIAN GEOLOGIST, V. 6, NO. 4, P. 257-270.

  • Deposit

    MADEN TETKIK VE ARAMA ENSTITUSU YAYINLARINDAN, 1965, BORATE DEPOSITS OF TURKEY: MINERAL RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION INSTITUTE OF TURKEY PUBLICATION 125, 11 P.

  • Deposit

    ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES, 1993, THE ECONOMICS OF BORON 1993, 7TH ED.: LONDON, ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 156 P.

Beyond USGS

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