The Tortum-Sağırkaya rock-salt deposit in Erzurum: historical geophysical estimates around 200 million tonnes, Tertiary evaporite geology, exploration methods and mining significance.
Category Türkiye Rock Salt Mines
Rock salt deposits, mines, historical workings and geological inventories across Türkiye.
Rock salt deposits, mines, historical workings and geological inventories across Türkiye.
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The Gülşehir-Tuzköy rock-salt deposit in Nevşehir: Oligocene evaporite geology, MTA drilling including eight boreholes, reserve studies and the salt heritage of Cappadocia.
The Tepesidelik rock-salt deposit in Kırşehir: historical MTA records, Central Anatolian evaporite geology, regional economic significance and environmental context.
A comprehensive atlas of Türkiye's known rock-salt deposits, examining geology, mining history, production culture, regional society, environmental context and documented research.
A detailed guide to the Çankırı rock-salt mine and evaporite basin, covering archaeology, geology, underground mining, production culture, regional economy and environmental…
The Tuzluca rock-salt mine in Iğdır: regional geography, evaporite geology, historical reserve estimates, mining heritage and environmental context.
The Yerköy-Sekili rock-salt deposit in Yozgat: Oligocene evaporite geology, historical drilling and geophysical studies, the reported 340-million-tonne historical reserve and mining context.
The Hacıbektaş-Arapsun historic salt area: Central Anatolian evaporite geology, Ottoman-era economic importance, cultural memory and environmental context.
The Oltu rock salt deposit in Erzurum: geography, a historical estimate of roughly 30 million tonnes, the former underground saltworks, gallery collapses,…
The Çorum Sungurlu-Çayan rock salt deposit: historical use, Central Anatolian evaporite geology, rural economy, reasons for production decline and environmental context.
An inventory of the salt formations around Kağızman in Kars, covering the Aras Valley, the 1966 MTA potash prospecting programme, regional evaporite…
Çankırı Rock Salt Mine: 5,000 Years of History, Geology, Mining and Regional Heritage
A detailed guide to the Çankırı rock-salt mine and evaporite basin, covering archaeology, geology, underground mining, production culture, regional economy and environmental management.
Erzurum Tortum-Sağırkaya Rock Salt Deposit: Historical 200-Million-Tonne Geophysical Potential, Tertiary Geology and Mining
The Tortum-Sağırkaya rock-salt deposit in Erzurum: historical geophysical estimates around 200 million tonnes, Tertiary evaporite geology, exploration methods and mining significance.
Iğdır Tuzluca Rock Salt Mine: Geography, Geology, Historical 800-Million-Tonne Potential and Environment
The Tuzluca rock-salt mine in Iğdır: regional geography, evaporite geology, historical reserve estimates, mining heritage and environmental context.
Yozgat Yerköy-Sekili Rock Salt Deposit: Oligocene Geology, Historical 340-Million-Tonne Reserve and Mining
The Yerköy-Sekili rock-salt deposit in Yozgat: Oligocene evaporite geology, historical drilling and geophysical studies, the reported 340-million-tonne historical reserve and mining context.
Nevşehir Gülşehir-Tuzköy Rock Salt Deposit: Oligocene Geology, Eight Boreholes, Reserves and Cappadocian Salt Heritage
The Gülşehir-Tuzköy rock-salt deposit in Nevşehir: Oligocene evaporite geology, MTA drilling including eight boreholes, reserve studies and the salt heritage of Cappadocia.
Kırşehir Tepesidelik Rock Salt Deposit: Historical MTA Records, Central Anatolian Geology, Economy and Environment
The Tepesidelik rock-salt deposit in Kırşehir: historical MTA records, Central Anatolian evaporite geology, regional economic significance and environmental context.
Türkiye Rock Salt Mines and Deposits Atlas: Geology, History, Production, Society and Environment
A comprehensive atlas of Türkiye's known rock-salt deposits, examining geology, mining history, production culture, regional society, environmental context and documented research.
Nevşehir Hacıbektaş-Arapsun Historic Salt Site: Rock Salt, Ottoman Economy, Geology and Cultural Memory
The Hacıbektaş-Arapsun historic salt area: Central Anatolian evaporite geology, Ottoman-era economic importance, cultural memory and environmental context.
Erzurum Oltu Rock Salt Mine: Historical 30-Million-Tonne Potential, Underground Galleries and Mining History
The Oltu rock salt deposit in Erzurum: geography, a historical estimate of roughly 30 million tonnes, the former underground saltworks, gallery collapses, mining history and environmental context.
Çorum Sungurlu-Çayan Rock Salt Deposit: Historical Salt Production, Central Anatolian Geology and Rural Economy
The Çorum Sungurlu-Çayan rock salt deposit: historical use, Central Anatolian evaporite geology, rural economy, reasons for production decline and environmental context.