Israil

Türkiye· GiresunUnknown
Contained Copper
—
Average Grade
1.00%
Deposit Type
VMS — Bimodal-Felsic
Discovery Year
1957

Overview

Massive, tabular, 60 m thick, 300 m below surface, strikes N30?E, dips steeply ESE. Central solid part of orebody contains 30-40% S. Downdip, orebody splits into veins and disappears. Cut by veins of chalcopyrite, strikes N60?W.

Geological Context

Tectonic Setting: Bimodal-felsic in epicontinental arc

Resources & Operations

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS