Geology and isotope geochemistry (C-O-S) of the Diyadin gold deposit, Eastern Turkey: A newly-discovered Carlin-like deposit

Colakoglu A. R., Oruc M., Arehart G. B., Poulson S.

ORE GEOLOGY REVIEWS, cilt.40, sa.1, ss.27-40, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.04.002
  • Dergi Adı: ORE GEOLOGY REVIEWS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.27-40
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Diyadin mineralization is the first reported gold deposit located in a collisional tectonic environment in Eastern Anatolia. The mineralization is related to N-S and N10-20 degrees W-trending fault systems and hosted within the Paleozoic metamorphic basement rocks of the Anatolide-Toride microcontinent. Calc-schist, dolomitic marble and Miocene and Quaternary volcanic rocks comprise the exposed units in the mineralized area. Geochemical signatures, alteration types and host rock characteristics of the Diyadin gold deposit resemble those of Carlin-type deposits. Mineralization is constrained by alteration of overlying volcanic rocks to younger than similar to 14 Ma (K-Ar).