Beypazarı (Ankara) Trona Deposit,turkey

PREFACE

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

STRATIGRAPHY

Pre-Neogene Rock Units

Neogene Rock Units

Coraklar Formation

Hirka Formation

Akpinar Formation

Cayirhan Formation

Bozbelen Formation

Kirmir Formation

Sanyar Limestone

Teke volcanics

STRUCTURE OF THE BEYPAZARI BASIN

FACIES ANALYSIS OF THE BEYPAZARI MIOCENE SEQUENCE

TRONA DEPOSIT

Structure of the deposit

Mineralogy

Chemistry

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE HIRKA FORMATION AND THE TRONA DEPOSIT

Dolomitic-claystone lithofacies

Bituminous-shale lithofacies

Intraformational -conglomerate lithofacies

Environmental and depositional interpretation of the trona deposit and associated rock types

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

REFERENCES

FIGURE CAPTIONS

DEsc riptIONS OF FIELD STOPS IN THE BEYPAZARI MIOCENE BASIN