Kure (Bakibaba)

Türkiye· KastamonuUnknown
Contained Copper
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Average Grade
2.20%
Deposit Type
VMS — Bimodal-Mafic
Discovery Year
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Overview

Massive, 0.04 km thickness, disseminated ore restricted to basalt. Bun or loaf-shaped body with overlying gossan. Oceanic ridge (tholeiitic), ophiolite.

Geological Context

Tectonic Setting: Mafic in primitive oceanic backarc

Resources & Operations

Production Start: 1951

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS

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