Mineral Map of Turkey

Mineral Map of Turkey

In our country, Mineral Deposits
Ore Deposits in Turkey
General Information About Turkey, Mineral Deposits

Turkey is a country rich in minerals. In addition, in some mines are among the world's major countries. All mines in Turkey yet to be determined. Every year there is a new mineral deposits is proof of that.

Mining the country's current production at its own industry requirement does not apply to our organizations. As a part of the raw or semi-processed form are sold out.

The operation of a mine to be profitable, "ore ratio" should be more than the amount specified in the backups.

Anatolia, is based on the long history of mining. However, after the proclamation of the republic was established mining techniques and search (MTA) Institute, an organization that has to be addressed seriously madenciliğimizi. This organization was established in the republic still ETIBANK performing exploration activities, management and marketing began to carry out their work. This other government agencies, private sector organizations are also available.
IRON
A mine in many parts of Turkey issued. Divrigi Iron extraction provides the remaining 80% in the Eastern Anatolia region. Balıkesir Eymir and shroud, in the Aegean Region Ayazmand and bagged, Kahramanmaraş, Kayseri and Farasan and Karamadazi of the Sivas Hekimhan Hasan Çelebi and Eastern Marmara Çamdağı of the important areas of iron. Iron ore mining industry, the most widely used. For this reason, the iron and steel industry, the main ingredient.

CHROME
Hard, polished stainless steel and a good lube. And plating is widely used in steel-making. One of the chrome mines in Turkey, widely issued. The richest chromite deposits; Elazığ Guleman, Western mediterranean (fethiye, marmaris hotels) Dalaman basin, from Kütahya and Eskişehir and Bursa is located in the eastern Seyitgazi. Akdag found in the territory north of Adana, a new chrome ore. Akdag chrome ore, the world's richest reserves. Turkey, chromium extraction in the world 3 place. Turkey, issued as chrome ore sells a large extent. Therefore, depending on the extraction of regulating the external demands.

COPPER
Easy metal which a voided. Elazığ metal (copper Ergani enterprises), Artvin Murgul (Göktaş) and copper extracted from Kastamonu Globes places. Rize Çayeli found a new copper deposits.
BOR
A user area which is common in the mine, borax and boric acid is also important to obtain. Seyitgazi Eskişehir and Kütahya and Balıkesir Sultançayırı and around Bigadiç important mining areas. Turkey, boron minerals the richest country in the world.
BAUXITE
Seydisehir district of the town of Konya and Antalya, Akseki removed. These two mining area is located in Barcelona. Aluminum raw material.
SULPHUR
With the town of Denizli, Isparta Keçiborlu are Saraykoy district.
Manganese
Zonguldak Eregli and Artvin Borkça (Göktaş) circles are removed. Denizli has new mattresses Tavas
MERCURY
Narcissus and Karaburun Izmir, Konya, and also around Sarayönü removed from the vicinity of Nigde.
SALT
Obtained in various ways, a natural resource. As rock salt is removed, the sea water and the salt lake in the open pit is obtained. Tuzlasında maximum salt production was settled in Izmir, is obtained from sea water. Çankırı, Erzurum, Kars, Nevsehir, Kırşehir, Yozgat and işletilmektedir.Türkiye in Konya, a country rich in many mines. Some of these minerals is important to the construction of tourist goods. Meerschaum (Eskişehir) and oltutaşı (Erzurum) are the most important ones in this property.
Coal (coal mine):
Important energy sources consumed in our country, there are a lot of coal. In addition, an important raw material of iron and steel and chemical sanayiilerinin. Major coal beds are Zonguldak and proximity. This is the only coal basin in Turkey. There are reserves in excess of a million tons.
LIGNITE
Widely removed from almost every region. Lignites of the Aegean region is very high quality. Manisa Soma, Kütahya Tavsanli, Tunçbilek and Değirmisaz, the most important mining centers of Amasya, Celtek and Erzurum. Kahramanmaraş, Elbistan, Mugla, low calorific value of lignite coals Yatagan. Therefore used in thermal power plants.
OIL
Today, the oil is an important source of energy, as well as the raw material of chemical industry. In our country is not very rich oil deposits. Southeastern Anatolia oil beds are available in more than Batman, Siirt and Diyarbakır. Adiyaman, there are oil fields in Sanli Urfa and Mardin. Produced oil requirements at very small fraction (1/7) meet. Fulfill the rest of the outside.