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Carbonate‐hosted Gallium‐bearing Lead‐Zinc Deposits of Tauride Belt (Turkey): Genetic Implications
Author(s) -
ÇIFTÇI Emin,
LERMI Abdurrahman,
GHOSH Nilotpal,
BASU Asish
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
acta geologica sinica ‐ english edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.444
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1755-6724
pISSN - 1000-9515
DOI - 10.1111/1755-6724.12369_2
Subject(s) - library science , citation , engineering , art history , history , computer science
mass that extends from western most end through southern half of Anatolia up to the Iranian border in the east. The belt is divided into three segments, west, central and east. Based on this division, ore fields hosting the ore mineralizations can also be divided into 4 districts (Fig. 1): (I) Central west Taurides, (II) Bolkardaglar, (III) Aladaglar-West Zamanti, and (IV) East Zamanti. Among these districts, the Aladaglar-West Zamanti host the most of the occurrences. Proposed genetic models for some of the deposits suggest MVT-style depositions, while for some sedimentary origin is favored. Most of the carbonate hosted ore mineralizations occur in the central part of the belt where nappe tectonics dominate. The deposits show common features such as host rock lithologies, being structurally controlled and alteration characteristics in addition to their major element contents. Isotope data, both stable and radiogenic, trace element data along with mineral chemistry, ore mineral petrography were used to evaluate current models and propose a new model. These deposits are mined essentially for lead and zinc but barite may also be mined at places. Gold is significant in Bolkardaglar, however most of the times gallium and cadmium reach significant levels and should be considered.