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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
Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Murgul mine; Dzansuli mine; Dzansul mine; Batumi, Adjara, Georgia
Other Languages:
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), it 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 the 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.
2,500 people are directly employed at the 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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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
16 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aikinite Formula: CuPbBiS3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Description: Rich in Se (500 ppm). |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| ⓘ Clausthalite Formula: PbSe |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Description: Rich in Se (up to 1 %) : mixed-crystal formation of galena and clausthalite. |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Matildite Formula: AgBiS2 Description: Mixed with galena (T>225°C). |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ✪ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: 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: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Description: Formation at 250-300°C |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S Description: Bi-rich tennantite. |
| ⓘ Tetradymite Formula: Bi2Te2S |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Clausthalite | 2.CD.10 | PbSe |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Tetradymite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2S |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | Aikinite | 2.HB.05a | CuPbBiS3 |
| ⓘ | Matildite | 2.JA.20 | AgBiS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Aikinite | CuPbBiS3 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Aikinite | CuPbBiS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Clausthalite | PbSe |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Ag | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Te | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Aikinite | CuPbBiS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Clausthalite | PbSe |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Aikinite | CuPbBiS3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
| Bi | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%87akmakkaya_mine |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q8077429 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Pontide MountainsVolcanic Arc
Lesser Caucasus Mountain RangeMountain Range
Turkey
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Cakmakkaya Mine, Murgul Cu-Zn-Pb deposit, Murgul Camp, Murgul District, Artvin Province, Turkey