Database name: |
World Sediment-Hosted Cu Deposits |
Compilers: |
R. V. Kirkham, J. J. Carriere, A. Rafer, and P. Born |
Release date: |
2015-01-27 |
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Deposit name(s): |
Cakirhacili (Cenik Cayi) |
Political location(s): |
Turkey; Subprovince or locality: Canik Stream cut |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
continental redbed; epigenetic native copper and malachite ore filling the grains of sandstones and conglomerates in the upper part of topraklik tepe fm |
Geologic province: |
Central Anatolia |
Commodities: |
Cu |
Geological ages: |
Late Eocene - Late Oligocene (host rocks) |
Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: miscellaneous comments) epigenetic native copper and malachite ore filling the grains of sandstones and conglomerates in the upper part of Topraklik Tepe formation; fine-grained, laminated red sandstones contain sheets of native copper along fault planes parallel to bedding |
References: |
Aral, H., 1990 |
The Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Origin of the Copper (Silver-Uranium) Deposits Found in an Area Between Delice and Yerkoy (Middle Anatolia) |
Mineral Resources Exploration Bulletin, Volume 110, p. 39 - 60 |
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