Full Description
This book furnishes detailed information about Turkey's existing mineral resources, besides providing concepts and ideas which may help the search for potential mineral resources in the future. It is a first book in the English-language international literature on mineral resources of Turkey and it is aimed at economic geologists, mining engineers, and mining investors, as well as graduate and undergraduate students. This work focuses mainly on a range of mineral systems and related geological features throughout Turkey. Taking into account the lack of international literature on these resources, a considerable portion of the book explains the geological context of the region and the settings in which the mineral resources occur. The genetic characteristics of these mineral resources are emphasized and important information is also presented on their economic aspects. All chapter contributions are prepared by researchers and professional geologists.
Contents
Introduction.- Ore Deposit Models.- Geological Evolution and Tectonic Domain of Turkey.- Ophiolite Related Mineral Resources.- Distribution, Character, and Genesis of Gold and Silver Deposits- A Focus on Epithermal Environments.- An Overview of Iron Deposits.- Skarns and Skarn Deposits.- Porphyry Cu-Mo (+ Au) Deposits.- Volcanic Massive Sulphide (VMS) Deposits.- Carbonate Hosted Pb-Zn Deposits.- The Main Borate Deposits of the Anatolian Plateau.- Trona Deposits in the Evaporite Sequence.- Lateritic Ore Deposits (Ni-Al).- Radioactive and Rare Earth Elements.- Marbles.- Other Industrial Minerals.
