| Deposit ID | 60000513 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0025 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Kefdag Mining Area |
| Alternate or previous names | Kefdagi Mining Area, Guleman-Soridag Region (Deposits), Kefdag, East Kefdag, West Kefdag, Kapin, Rutdag |
| Geographic coordinates: | 39.66817, 38.38192 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | LAT AND LONG FOR MADEN TOWNSHIP; DEPOSIT IS S OF SORIDAG |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elazig(province)
Turkey(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Turkey | Elazig |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 39.66817, 38.38192 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | ULTRAMAFIC COMPLEX; HARZBURGITE-DUNITE TRANSITION ZONE IN OPHIOLITE |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1936 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | TURKISH GOVERNMENT |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | ETIBANK SARK KROMLARI ISLETMESI (ETIBANK) |
ENGIN, T., AND CELENK, O., 1978, WRITTEN COMMUN.; MTA INSTITUTE, ANKARA, TURKEY. (C5, G12, G13, PA1, L11, L7, L10, G10)
SISSELMAN, R., 1978, TURKEY MANEUVERS FOR A BIGGER SLICE OF THE WORLD FERROCHROME MARKET: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, V. 179, NO. 5, P. 100-104. (RR1, RR8, RR25, RR32)
ETHEM, M. Y., 1979, TURKISH CHROMITE-DEPOSITS, GEOLOGY, AND OPERATIONS: WORLD MINING, V. 32, NO. 10, P. 73-75. (C1-C3, C8, G12, S5-S6, L1-64)
TEX REPORT, 1975, CHROME, IN 1975 FERRO ALLOY MANUAL: JAPAN, TEX REPORT, P. 87-89. (PA1A-D)
CLARKE, P. J., 1982, THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF TURKEY, IN U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, MINERALS YEARBOOK 1980, V. III, AREA REPORTS-INTERNATIONAL: WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, P. 983-1001. (PA1E, PA8)
TURKEY MINERAL RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION INSTITUTE, 1966, CHROME DEPOSITS OF TURKEY: TURKEY MINERAL RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION INSTITUTE PUBLICATION 132, 108 P. (FOREIGN EDITION OF MADEN TETKIK VE ARAMA ENSTITUSU YAYINLARINDAN.) (S6)
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