Geology of the Dereiçi (Şavsat, Artvin) Cu-Pb-Zn Deposits

Authors

MESUT SOYLU
AYHAN ERLER

DOI

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Abstract

The geological relationships between the rock units in the Dereiçi/Şavsat (Artvin) region and vein-type Cu-Pb-Zn deposits were presented in this paper. The study area comprises the Upper Cretaceous intermediate volcanic rocks and sedimentary rocks, with Post-Eocene dykes of andesitic and diabasic composition. The mineral deposits are classified as (1) Sphalerite-Galena-Chalcopyrite-Pyrite veins (Talatin Madeni, Binektasi and Fikrinin Madeni), (2) milky quartz-Chalcopyrite-Sphalerite-Galena-Pyrite veins and (3) Chalcopyrite-Pyrite veins. The general paragenetic sequence of the mineralizations is observed as quartz I-pyrite-chalcopyrite-sphalerite-galena-quartz II-chalcocite-covellite. The wall rocks are subjected to silicification, sericitic alteration, chloritization and carbonatization.

First Page

45

Last Page

56

Recommended Citation

SOYLU, MESUT and ERLER, AYHAN (1999) "Geology of the Dereiçi (Şavsat, Artvin) Cu-Pb-Zn Deposits," Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences: Vol. 8: No. 1, Article 3. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/earth/vol8/iss1/3