Mine detail: Bigadic District

Previously called 'Rasih Ve Ihsan Maden Mine No. 2Rassh Ve Ihsan Maden Mine No. 1TuluSalmanliDomusBorekciTulu DegirmenAcepKireclikKurt Pinari (Kurtpinari)GuneviIncludes: BegendiklerIskele KoyuRasih Ve Ihsan Maden Mine No. 5YenikoyMezerbasiArkaguneviOngunev'

Location:	Balikesir, Turkey, Asia
Lat / long:	39.46543, 28.18498
dep_id:	60000419
mrds_id:	DE00149
Commodity type:	nonmetallic
Major mineral:	Boron-Borates
Trace mineral:	Bentonite, Gypsum-Anhydrite
Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	LACUSTRINE SEDIMENTARY, EVAPORITE
Production size:	Large ammount of material produced
Development status:	Producer
model:	260: Lacustrine borates
conc_proc:	EVAPORATION
ore_ctrl:	VOLCANIC ACTIVITY
Structure:	FAULTING IS COMMON IN AREA-- MANY MINES ARE FAULT BOUNDED; HOST SEQUENCE FOLDED WITH DIPS RANGING FROM 10-40 DEG.
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.