Origin of barite deposits in dolomite-limestone units, Gazipasa, Eastern of Antalya: geology, geochemistry, statistics, sulfur isotope composition

Gulsum B. Kursun¹, Mustafa G. Yalcin¹

¹University of Akdeniz, Antalya, 07058, Turkey

Min. miner. depos. 2020, 14(1):62-71

https://doi.org/10.33271/mining14.01.062

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      ABSTRACT

      Purpose. Gazipasa region is one of the most important barite mineralization of Turkey. To investigate the main origin properties of Gazipasa barite deposits, conditions of their genesis and occurrence.

      Methods. To investigate the basic geological, geochemical, mineralogical, statistical, sulfur isotopic properties of Gazipasa barite deposits, conditions of their genesis and occurrence.

      Findings. Paragenesis of barites deposits can be presented as barite, galena sphalerite, pyrite, limonite, quartz and calcite. Also, there are lots of barite-galena ores around Gazipasa. In the wall rocks of vein, while barium occurence is low, limonite and gale-nite density is high. According to isotope analysis results, ³⁴S ranks between 20.3 and 22.4. As indicated in the Rare Earth Еlements (REE) diagram, calculated values show that barites reflect sedimentary environment conditions. Barite formation in these reserves contains approximately 86-99% BaSO₄ and it was determined to be mostly found in dolomites and lime-stones as lode, vein and veinlet.

      Originality.According to geological and mineralogical studies, barite formation in dolomite-limestone units occurred in sin-sedimentary stage conditions.

      Practical implications. Barites in the region are used because of their high tenor and closeness to the harbor.

      Keywords: barite, isotopic composition, sedimentary characteristics, ³⁴S, genesis

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