This thesis study is concerned with the genetic investigation of two epithermal gold deposits (Madendag and Kartaldag) in Ç / anakkale, NW Turkey. The methodology comprises field and integrated laboratory studies including mineralogic-petrographic, geochemical, isotopic, and fluid inclusion analysis.
Kartaldag deposit, hosted by dacite porphyry, is a typical vein deposit associated with four main alteration types: i) propylitic, ii) quartz-kaolin, iii) quartz-alunitepyrophyllite, iv) silicification, the latter being characterized by two distinct quartz generations as early (vuggy) and late (banded, colloform). Primary sulfide minerals are pyrite, covellite and sphalerite. Oxygen and sulfur isotope analyses, performed on quartz (&delta / 18O: 7.93- 8.95 &permil / ) and pyrite (&delta / 34S: -4.8 &permil / ) separates, suggest a magmatic source for the fluid. Microthermometric analysis performed on quartz yield a temperature range of 250-285 º / C, and 0-1.7 wt % NaCl eqv. salinity.
Madendag deposit, hosted by micaschists, is also vein type associated with two main alteration types: illite and kaolin dominated argillization and silicification, characterized by two distinct quartz phases as early and late. Oxygen isotope analyses on quartz (&delta / 18O: 9.55-18.19 &permil / ) indicate contribution from a metamorphic source. Microthermometric analysis on quartz yield a temperature range of 235-255 º / C and 0.0-0.7 wt % NaCl eqv. salinity.
The presence of alunite, pyrophyllite and kaolinite, vuggy quartz and covellite suggest a high-sulfidation epithermal system for Kartaldag. On the other hand, Madendag is identified as a low- sulfidation type owing to the presence of neutral pH clays and typical low temperature textures (e.g. colloform, comb, banded quartz).
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12612369/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 September 2010 |
| Creators | Unal, Ezgi |
| Contributors | Gulec, Nilgun |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.S. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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