Abstract
The Karakuz iron deposit is hosted by Maastrichtian subvolcanic trachyte-trachyandesite, which has a total alkali content of 9-13 wt%, with Na2O less than 1% of the total alkalies. SiO2, Al2O3, and Fe2O3, in order of relative abundance, are other common oxides, whereas the P2O5 concentration is less than 0.5% in all of the host-rock samples. The trachytic host rock has an indistinct flow structure in the field and a subvolcanic porphyritic texture in thin sections. The tectonomagmatic environment of the trachytic subvolcanic host rock is intraplate and is derived from alkaline basaltic magma in the Hasancelebi-Hekimhan area. The iron deposit at Karakuz occurs as stringers, stockworks, lenses, and less disseminated ores. A characteristic feature of the deposit is martitization. Dominant iron minerals in the paragenetic sequence are magnetite-hematite-martite-goethite ± lepidocrocite ± limonite. Quartz, calcite, and barite are the main gangue minerals in the ore zone. The ore zone proper is characterized by...
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
