Espiye

TR / Giresun

•40.73183, 38.81824View on Map Open in Google Maps

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Espiye is a mineral prospect in Kocaeli, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Azurite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Galena, Gold. The site was discovered in 1955; production began in 1980; workings are surface, underground.

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Found Here

AzuriteChalcopyriteChrysocollaCopperGalenaGoldHematiteMalachitePyriteSilverSphaleriteTetrahedrite

Mining history

Status: Prospect
Operation type: Surface-Underground
Workings: Surface, Underground
Discovered: 1955
First production: 1980

Records and references

Cited references

ALPAN, SADRETTIN, MINERAL RESOURCES OF TURKEY: MINERALRESEARCH AND EXPLORATION INSTITUTE OF TURKEY, MAY 1977,P. 6-17. KROMER, H. F., TURKISH MINES DRAW ON VARIED RESOURCES:ENGR. AND MINING JOUR., MAY 1974, P. 76-79. KROMER, H. F., ORGANIZATIONS, PROSPECTS, TRENDS IN TURKISHMINING: WORLD MINING, DEC. 1973, P. 43-46. MADEN TETKIK VE ARAMA ENSTITUSU, LEAD, COPPER, AND ZINCDEPOSITS OF TURKEY, PUBL. NO. 133, 1972, P. 30-41. SPOONER, JOHN. TURKEY-ENERGY THE KEY, MINING JOURNAL,DEC. 22, 1978, VOL. 291, NO. 7479, P. 482. MASTER COMMODITY FILE.

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10279470 — view the source record

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Coordinates: 40.73183, 38.81824

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