Lead-arsenic soil geochemical study as an exploration guide over the Killik volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit, Northeastern Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorCiftci, E
dc.contributor.authorKolayli, H
dc.contributor.authorTokel, S
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-01T13:38:39Z
dc.date.available2019-08-01T13:38:39Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.departmentNiğde ÖHÜ
dc.description.abstractA mountainous terrain, the eastern Pontide tectonic belt, located in northeastern Turkey, contains more than 60 known volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) deposits that differ in reserves (0.1-30 million tonnes) and grades. Soil geochemistry is conventionally used in exploration programs to discover concealed VMS deposits in the region. In the present study, Pb and As element pair were used as pathfinder elements to investigate the relationship of their anomalies to a completely delineated ore deposit (Killik VMS deposit) in an orientation survey that served as a natural physical model. Two hundred forty soil samples were analyzed in the present study. The two elements, which represent the opposite ends of the mobility range, revealed high contrast and overlapped each other at the location of the ore deposit due to enhancement of the anomalies by hydromorphic dispersion, which is an indication that soil samples would produce reliable results. The successful delineation of the deposit is remarkable considering the rough topography and the climatic limitations. Previously the extremely moist and temperate climate was thought to cause excessive leaching of the trace element pathfinders from the ore deposits to produce extensive anomalies usually extending away from the mineralization thus, leading to erroneous results and/or extensive anomalous areas. But the present research has shown that the method can be used effectively if the sampling and data evaluation is carefully conducted. (C)\ 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.gexplo.2005.02.001
dc.identifier.endpage59
dc.identifier.issn0375-6742
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-21344448144
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage49
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gexplo.2005.02.001
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/5597
dc.identifier.volume86
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000230576800003
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.institutionauthor[0-Belirlenecek]
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
dc.relation.ispartofJOURNAL OF GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectsoil geochemistry
dc.subjectexploration
dc.subjectlead
dc.subjectarsenic
dc.subjectvolcanogenic massive sulfide deposit
dc.subjectVMS
dc.subjecteastern pontide tectonic belt
dc.subjectKillik
dc.titleLead-arsenic soil geochemical study as an exploration guide over the Killik volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit, Northeastern Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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