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Turkiye / Turkey
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The Bigadic borate deposits are located in north-western Turkey and represent the largest known colemanite and ulexite accumulations in the world.

These deposits were formed in Neogene perennial saline lake sediments located in a NE-SW trending basin and fed by hydrothermal springs associated with local volcanic activity.   The host sequence was deposited on a basement of volcanics and comprises a lower limestone, lower tuff, lower borate zone, upper tuff, upper borate zone and a capping olivine basalt.

The borate zones are interbedded with tuffs, clays and limestones.

Proven borate mineral reserves (1995) were 532 Mt within a total resource of 987 Mt.   High grade ore contains around 30% B2O3.

For more detail consult the reference(s) listed below.

The most recent source geological information used to prepare this decription was dated: 1995.    
This description is a summary from published sources, the chief of which are listed below.
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    Selected References
Helvaci C  1995 - Stratigraphy, mineralogy, and genesis of the Bigadic Borate deposits, western Turkey: in    Econ. Geol.   v90 pp 1237-1260


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