Diyarbakir
Producer

Ergani - Maden

Diyarbakir, Turkey
CopperGoldSilverSulfur-Pyrite
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Commodities
SecondaryCopper, Gold, Silver
TertiarySulfur-Pyrite
Commodity typeM
Deposit
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Other materialsChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Zinkenite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1944
Identification
Deposit ID10158058
Alternate namesErgani-Madeni Copper Deposit
RegionAS
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.59861, 39.70147
References
AKINCI, OMER T. "MAJOR CU METALLOGENIC UNITS AND GENETICIGN. COMPLEXES OF TURKEY." EUROPEAN CU DEPOSITS-BELGRADE,1980, SPECIAL EDITION NO.1. PP. 199-207.ALPAN, DR. SADRETTIN, "MINERAL RESOURCES OF TURKEY," MINERALRESEARCH AND EXPLO. INSTITUTE OF TURKEY, MAY 1977, PP.6-17BIRGI, S.E. "ERGANI, MAINSTAY OF TURKEYS CU MINING," E/MJAPRIL 1950. VOL. 151, NO.4, PP. 92-05.ETIBANK ANNUAL REPORT 1976.GRIFFITTS, WALLACE R., ALBERS, JOHN P., AND ONER, OMER."MASSIVE SULFIDE CU DEPOSITS OF THE ERGANI-MADEN AREA, SETURKEY," ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, SEPT.-OCT. 1972, VOL 67, NO.6PP. 701-716.MADEN TETKIK VE ARAMA ENSTITUSU. "PB, CU, AND ZN DEPOSITSOF TURKEY," PUB. #133. 1972. PP. 93-95.RIDGE, J.D. "SUGGESTED VOLCANIC-SYNSENETIC ORIGIN FORCERTAIN EUROPEAN MASSIVE SULFIDE DEPOSITS," AIME TRANSALT.MARCH 1963. VOL. 226, PP. 34-36.SPOONER, JOHN. "TURKEY-ENERGY THE KEY," MINING JOURNAL.DECEMBER 22, 1978, VOL. 291, NO. 7479, PP. 481-485.WILLIE, R.J.M. "ERGANI MINE, MILL, AND SMELTER IN TURKEY'SLARGEST COPPER PRODUCER," WORLD MINING. MARCH 1972.PP. 30-33.MASTER COMMODITY FILE.