Geology and trona potential of the middle Miocene Gurun (Sivas) Basin, central Anatolia, Turkey

Onal M., Helvaci C., Ceyhan F.

CARBONATES AND EVAPORITES, cilt.19, sa.2, ss.118-132, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/bf03178475
  • Dergi Adı: CARBONATES AND EVAPORITES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.118-132
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: geology, trona potential, middle Miocene, Gurun basin, central Anatolia, GREEN RIVER FORMATION, NEOGENE
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Gurun (Sivas) basin, extending along east-west direction,contains a volcano-sedimentary sequence of up to 1222 m thick. The middle Miocene sedimentary sequence rest with angular unconformity on the basement rocks, which consist of limestone and flysch sediments ranging in Triassic-Jurassic-Cretaceous and middle-upper Eocene. The sequence has been subdivided into Gurun Formation and Karada (g) over tilde Volcanics. The Gurun Formation consist of four members in ascending order: Kavak, Gokpinar, Cayboyu and Terzioglu members. Trona occurences are placed within the Terzioglu member, alternating with bituminous shale, mudstones and tuffs; whereas the lignite deposits occured in the Cayboyu member of the Gurun Formation.