The presence of the evaporate salt zone in Ankara-Polatlı region has been determined by the drillings. It is thought to be the largest reserve in Türkiye. The seismic reflection method was used to determine the top-bottom levels of the region; its depth; its thickness and extent boundaries; the horst-graben structures; base depth and tectonic movements affecting the study area. Data were collected on three seismic lines. The near-surface tomographic velocity sections were compatible with the top-of-the-zone depth observed in the drillings. As a result of the study, the depth and thickness of the top-bottom of the zone were determined along the lines. Within the scope of the study, a combined interpretation was made on the lines by using gravity and seismic data. The extent of the ore zone was determined only in the E-W direction section, but not in the north-south direction lines since they are outside the license area and the seismic lines. The closest point of the evaporate zone to the surface is approximately 150 m, the deepest point is approximately 310 m, the average thickness is approximately 100 m and the maximum thickness is 185 m.
The General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration
2020-32-13-02-1
The General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA) carried out this study within the scope of the Central Anatolia Tertiary Basins Globerite and Tenardite Explorations project with the code number 2020-32-13-02-1. We thank Project Head, Mr. Murat KIRTIL, and the seismic team who contributed to the seismic studies. Also, we would like to thank Dr. Orhan GÜRELİ for their contribution during the seismic data processing phase and Mr. Atilla SEFÜNÇ for advice during the seismic interpretation phase, and Mr. Erdal ÖZCAN for unwavering support on the software. And, we would like to thank Prof. Dr. Derman DONDURUR and the other reviewers (names unknown) for their contribution to the development of the article.
2020-32-13-02-1
Primary Language | English |
---|---|
Subjects | Engineering |
Journal Section | Articles |
Authors | |
Project Number | 2020-32-13-02-1 |
Publication Date | April 17, 2023 |
Published in Issue | Year 2023 Volume: 170 Issue: 170 |
Copyright and Licence
The Bulletin of Mineral Research and Exploration keeps the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works No: 5846. The Bulletin of Mineral Research and Exploration publishes the articles under the terms of “Creatice Common Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0)” licence which allows to others to download your works and share them with others as long as they credit you, but they can’t change them in any way or use them commercially.
For further details;
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/?lang=en