Geology and mineral deposits of the Hekimhan-Hasancelebi iron district, Turkey
Open-File Report
72-186
By: Herbert S. Jacobson, Zeki Kendiro’glu, Ozdemir, Bogaz Celil, Resat, Osman Onder, and Nafis Gurel
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Abstract
An area of 210 sq km was investigated in the Hekimhan-Hasancelebi district. of central Turkey as part of the Maden Tetkik ve Arama Institusu(MTA)-U. S. Geological Survey(USGS) mineral exploration and training project to explore for iron deposits and to provide on-.the-job training for MTA geologists.
The rocks of the area are Cretaceous and Tertiary sedimentary and volcanic rocks intruded by syenite and a serpentinized mafic and ultramafic complex and overlain unconformably by late .Tertiary basalt. The base of the section is a thick mafic volcanic-sedimentary sequence with diverse rocks that include conglomerate, sandstone, shale, tuff, limestone, and basalt. The upper part of the sequence is metasomatized near syenite contacts. The sequence is conformably overlain by trachyte and unconformably overlain by massive limestone. Overlying the limestone is a Tertiary sedimentary sequence which is dominantly conglomerate and sandstone with local limestone and volcanic rocks. This series is in turn overlain by olivine basalt.
Mineral deposits are associated with the two types of intrusive rocks. Hematite-magnetite in the Karakuz mine area and in the Bahcedami-Hasancelebi area is related to the syenite, and siderite in the Deveci mine area is possibly related to the mafic-ultramafic rocks. Significant iron resources are found, only in the Karakuz and Deveci areas. In the Karakuz area disseminations, veins, and replacements consisting of hematite and magnetite are present. Most of the material is low grade. In the Deveci mine area a large deposit of siderite apparently is a replacement of carbonate beds adjacent to serpentinized igneous rock. The upper part of the siderite deposit is weathered and enriched to a mixture of iron and manganese oxides of direct shipping ore grade.
Additional investigation of both the Karakuz and .Deveci mine areas is recommended including:
1. A detailed gravity and magnetic survey of part of the Karakuz area.
2. Diamond drilling at both the Karakuz and Deveci areas.
Suggested Citation
Jacobson, H., Kendiro’glu, Z., Ozdemir, Celil, B., Resat, Onder, O., Gurel, N., 1972, Geology and mineral deposits of the Hekimhan-Hasancelebi iron district, Turkey: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 72-186, 35 p. ill., maps ; 27 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr72186.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Geology and mineral deposits of the Hekimhan-Hasancelebi iron district, Turkey |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 72-186 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr72186 |
| Year Published | 1972 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Description | 35 p. ill., maps ; 27 cm. |