An Example of Travertine Formations in the Ilıca Segment of the Eastern Anatolian Fault Zone: Elmalı (Bingöl) Travertine

Serap Çolak Erol; Ercan Aksoy

Makale detayları

An Example of Travertine Formations in the Ilıca Segment of the Eastern Anatolian Fault Zone: Elmalı (Bingöl) Travertine

Yazarlar:

Serap Çolak Erol | Ercan Aksoy

Yayıncı:

Fırat University

Ana Başlıklar:

General Geology

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Science and Technology Vol.20 Issue 2, pp.483-493

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357982

pISSN:

1308-9080

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 The travertine formation subject to the study is located in the near northeast of Elmalı Village Bingöl located at approximately 28th km of Bingöl-Karlıova highway on the Ilıca segment, which is one of the important segments of the left-lateral strike-slip East Anatolian Fault Zone, which is the second largest neotectonic structure in Turkey. The outcrops of Paleozoic-Mesozoic Bitlis Metamorphites, which play a source rock role in travertine formation, are mostly characterized by marbles around Bingöl. It is thought that Solhan Volcanics, which are mainly composed of pyroclastic rocks, play a cap rock role that maintains this temperature. Ca and Mg concentrations in the samples are the highest elements with 396226 ppm and 2713.84 ppm, respectively. From stable isotope analyses, δ13C values range from 7.7 to 11.2  PDB; δ18O values are between -9.8 and -11.7 PDB. U-Th age data obtained from the samples indicate that travertine deposition started at least 69672 years ago.

 The travertine formation subject to the study is located in the near northeast of Elmalı Village Bingöl located at approximately 28th km of Bingöl-Karlıova highway on the Ilıca segment, which is one of the important segments of the left-lateral strike-slip East Anatolian Fault Zone, which is the second largest neotectonic structure in Turkey. The outcrops of Paleozoic-Mesozoic Bitlis Metamorphites, which play a source rock role in travertine formation, are mostly characterized by marbles around Bingöl. It is thought that Solhan Volcanics, which are mainly composed of pyroclastic rocks, play a cap rock role that maintains this temperature. Ca and Mg concentrations in the samples are the highest elements with 396226 ppm and 2713.84 ppm, respectively. From stable isotope analyses, δ13C values range from 7.7 to 11.2  PDB; δ18O values are between -9.8 and -11.7 PDB. U-Th age data obtained from the samples indicate that travertine deposition started at least 69672 years ago.

 The travertine formation subject to the study is located in the near northeast of Elmalı Village Bingöl located at approximately 28th km of Bingöl-Karlıova highway on the Ilıca segment, which is one of the important segments of the left-lateral strike-slip East Anatolian Fault Zone, which is the second largest neotectonic structure in Turkey. The outcrops of Paleozoic-Mesozoic Bitlis Metamorphites, which play a source rock role in travertine formation, are mostly characterized by marbles around Bingöl. It is thought that Solhan Volcanics, which are mainly composed of pyroclastic rocks, play a cap rock role that maintains this temperature. Ca and Mg concentrations in the samples are the highest elements with 396226 ppm and 2713.84 ppm, respectively. From stable isotope analyses, δ13C values range from 7.7 to 11.2  PDB; δ18O values are between -9.8 and -11.7 PDB. U-Th age data obtained from the samples indicate that travertine deposition started at least 69672 years ago.

 Çalışmaya konu olan traverten oluşumu, Türkiyenin ikinci büyüklükteki neotektonik yapısı olan sol yanal doğrultu atımlı Doğu Anadolu Fay Zonunun önemli segmentlerinden biri olan Ilıca segmenti üzerinde, Bingöl- Karlıova karayolunun yaklaşık 28. kmsinde yer alan Elmalı Köyünün Bingöl yakın kuzeydoğusunda bulunur. Traverten oluşumunda kaynak kaya rolü oynayan Paleozoyik-Mesozoyik yaşlı Bitlis Metamorfitlerinin Bingöl çevresindeki yüzlekleri, çoğunlukla mermerlerle karakterize edilir. Ağırlıklı olarak piroklastik kayaçlardan oluşan Solhan Volkanitlerinin ise bu sıcaklığı koruyan bir örtü kaya rolü oynadığı düşünülmektedir. Örneklerde Ca ve Mg konsantrasyonları, sırasıyla 396226 ppm ve 2713,84 ppm ile en yüksek olan elementlerdir. Duraylı izotop analizlerinden δ13C değerlerinin, 7,7 ila 11,2  PDB; δ18O değerleri ise -9,8 ila -11,7 PDB olduğu görülmektedir. Örneklerden elde edilen U-Th yaş verileri, traverten çökeliminin günümüzden en azından 69672 yıl önce başlamış olduğuna işaret etmektedir.

Makale detayları

An Example of Travertine Formations in the Ilıca Segment of the Eastern Anatolian Fault Zone: Elmalı (Bingöl) Travertine

Yazarlar:

Serap Çolak Erol | Ercan Aksoy

Yayıncı:

Fırat University

Ana Başlıklar:

General Geology

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Science and Technology Vol.20 Issue 2, pp.483-493

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357982

pISSN:

1308-9080

The East Anatolian Fault Zone

Ilıca segment

travertine

Bingöl

U-Th age analysisDoğu Anadolu Fay Zonu

Ilıca segmenti

traverten

Bingöl

U-Th yaş analizi

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Serap Çolak Erol | Ercan Aksoy

Yayıncı: Fırat University

Ana Başlıklar: General Geology

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Science and Technology Vol.20 Issue 2, pp.483-493

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001357982

pISSN: 1308-9080

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Serap Çolak Erol | Ercan Aksoy

Yayıncı:

Fırat University

Ana Başlıklar:

General Geology

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Science and Technology Vol.20 Issue 2, pp.483-493

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357982

pISSN:

1308-9080