Bursa
Producer

Kestelek

Bursa, Turkey
Boron-Borates
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Commodities
PrimaryBoron-Borates
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formSTRATIFORM
Ore controlVolcanic Activity
Materials
Ore mineralsColemanite
GangueClay
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Limestone,Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic),Tuff
Tectonic settingIntermontane Basin
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1977
Discovery year1954
Identification
Deposit ID10023829
MRDS IDI003024
RegionAS
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.66538, 28.75168
References
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.ANAC, SELAHATTIN, 1988, ETIBANK'S PLACE IN THE PRODUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL MINERALS IN TURKEY: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO. 246, P. 25-29.ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 1993, THE ECONOMICS OF BORON 1993, 7TH ED.: LONDON, ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 156 P.BROWN, W.W., AND JONES, K.D., 1971, BORATE DEPOSITS OF TURKEY, IN CAMPBELL, A.S., ED., GEOLOGY AND HISTORY OF TURKEY: TRIPOLI, LIBYA, THE PETROLEUM EXPLORATION SOCIETY OF LIBYA, P. 483-492.MINERAL RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION INSTITUTE OF TURKEY, 1965, BORATE DEPOSITS OF TURKEY: MINERAL RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION INSTITUTE OF TURKEY PUBLICATION 125, 11 P.BEKISOGLU, K.A., 1962, BORON DEPOSITS IN TURKEY: TURKISH ECONOMIC REVIEW, V. 3, NO. 4, P. 12-34.BEKISOGLU, 1962.ANAC, 1988; ROSKILL, 1993; BROWN AND JONES, 1971; FIFTH FIGURE FROM ALBAYRAK AND PROTOPAPAS, 1985.