Cakmakkaya Mine, Murgul Cu-Zn-Pb deposit (Murgul copper deposit), Murgul Camp, Murgul District, Artvin Province, Turkey (original) (raw)

Cakmakkaya Mine, Murgul Cu-Zn-Pb deposit (Murgul copper deposit), Murgul Camp, Murgul District, Artvin Province, Turkeyi

Regional Level Types
Cakmakkaya Mine Mine (Active)
Murgul Cu-Zn-Pb deposit (Murgul copper deposit) Deposit
Murgul Camp Mining District
Murgul District District
Artvin Province Province
Turkey Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

41° 14' 51'' North , 41° 34' 54'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Mine (Active) - last checked 2024

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:9492:7

947ded27-fc07-4916-93e5-adf04f59454b

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Murgul mine; Dzansuli mine; Dzansul mine; Batumi, Adjara, Georgia

French:

mine Çakmakkaya, Murgul, Artvin, Turquie

Turkish:

Çakmakkaya bakır madeni, Murgul, Artvin, Türkiye

Copper mine, active since (at least) the early 20th century. Originally named Dzansuli mine (or Dzansul mine); was for a few years part of Georgia ("Batumi, Adjara, Georgia"). Later owned by Black Sea Copper Works Corp. The "Cakmakkaya mine" was started in 1985. Currently (2023) the mine is operated by Eti Bakır A.Ş.

2,500 people are directly employed at Samsun, Küre, Murgul, Halıköy and Espiye metallurgical plants.

East Pontides belt.
Senonian felsic volcanic sequence (breccias and tuffs) with early disseminated ore, stockworks and late small lodes (rich in Se/Te).

Çakmakkaya represents one of the largest copper reserves in Turkey, having estimated reserves of 100 million tonnes of ore grading 0.8% iron. The 100 million tonnes of ore contains 800,000 tonnes of copper metal.

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Mineral List

16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ AikiniteFormula: PbCuBiS3References: A. Willgallis et al. : "Se- and Te-bearing sulphides in copper ore deposits of Murgul, NE Turkey", Eur. J. Mineral., 1990, 2, pp. 145-148.
ⓘ ChalcopyriteFormula: CuFeS2Description: Rich in Se (500 ppm).References: A. Willgallis et al. : "Se- and Te-bearing sulphides in copper ore deposits of Murgul, NE Turkey", Eur. J. Mineral., 1990, 2, pp. 145-148.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'References: Econ Geol (1993) 88:606-621
ⓘ ClausthaliteFormula: PbSeReferences: Özgür, N. (1993): Resource Geology, Special Issue 17, 180-185.
ⓘ CovelliteFormula: CuSReferences: A. Willgallis et al. : "Se- and Te-bearing sulphides in copper ore deposits of Murgul, NE Turkey", Eur. J. Mineral., 1990, 2, pp. 145-148.
ⓘ DolomiteFormula: CaMg(CO3)2References: Econ Geol (1993) 88:606-621
ⓘ GalenaFormula: PbSDescription: Rich in Se (up to 1 %) : mixed-crystal formation of galena and clausthalite.References: A. Willgallis et al. : "Se- and Te-bearing sulphides in copper ore deposits of Murgul, NE Turkey", Eur. J. Mineral., 1990, 2, pp. 145-148.
ⓘ GypsumFormula: CaSO4 · 2H2OReferences: Econ Geol (1993) 88:606-621
ⓘ HematiteFormula: Fe2O3References: Econ Geol (1993) 88:606-621
ⓘ HessiteFormula: Ag2TeReferences: A. Willgallis et al. : "Se- and Te-bearing sulphides in copper ore deposits of Murgul, NE Turkey", Eur. J. Mineral., 1990, 2, pp. 145-148.
ⓘ KaoliniteFormula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4References: Econ Geol (1993) 88:606-621
ⓘ MatilditeFormula: AgBiS2Description: Mixed with galena (T>225°C).References: A. Willgallis et al. : "Se- and Te-bearing sulphides in copper ore deposits of Murgul, NE Turkey", Eur. J. Mineral., 1990, 2, pp. 145-148.
ⓘ MuscoviteFormula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2References: Econ Geol (1993) 88:606-621
ⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteFormula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2References: Econ Geol (1993) 88:606-621
✪ PyriteFormula: FeS2Description: A lot of crystal forms, combinations of cube, pyritohedron and octahedron; beautiful examples of the (pseudo) 'icosahedron', in reality a combination of octahedron with pyritohedron.References: Econ Geol (1993) 88:606-621
ⓘ QuartzFormula: SiO2References: A. Willgallis et al. : "Se- and Te-bearing sulphides in copper ore deposits of Murgul, NE Turkey", Eur. J. Mineral., 1990, 2, pp. 145-148.
ⓘ SphaleriteFormula: ZnSDescription: Formation at 250-300°CReferences: A. Willgallis et al. : "Se- and Te-bearing sulphides in copper ore deposits of Murgul, NE Turkey", Eur. J. Mineral., 1990, 2, pp. 145-148.
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12SDescription: Bi-rich tennantite.References: A. Willgallis et al. : "Se- and Te-bearing sulphides in copper ore deposits of Murgul, NE Turkey", Eur. J. Mineral., 1990, 2, pp. 145-148.
ⓘ TetradymiteFormula: Bi2Te2SReferences: A. Willgallis et al. : "Se- and Te-bearing sulphides in copper ore deposits of Murgul, NE Turkey", Eur. J. Mineral., 1990, 2, pp. 145-148.

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