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An Example of Travertine Formations in the Ilıca Segment of the East Anatolian Fault Zone: Hacılar (Bingöl) Ridge Type Travertine

Doğu Anadolu Fay Zonu Ilıca Segmentindeki Traverten Oluşumlarına Bir Örnek: Hacılar (Bingöl) Sırt Tipi Traverteni

Serap Çolak Erol(FIRAT ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-1957-3012
Ercan Aksoy(FIRAT ÜNİVERSİTESİ, MÜHENDİSLİK FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0001-5078-7217
Pages
651–663
Publication Date
2025-09-30
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U-Th age data obtained from the samples indicate that travertine deposition started at least 7000 years ago in the Holocene (corresponding to MIS 1, Marine Isotope Stage).

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Objective & Hypothesis:In this study, the formation of ridge type travertine on the Ilıca segment of the left-lateral strike-slip East Anatolian Fault Zone, which is located approximately 34 km northeast of Bingöl city center and has the second largest neotectonic structure feature in Turkey, is discussed.
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Key Findings & Data:The element amounts determined in the travertine samples are Ca: 370140-380789 ppm, Mg: 7116.30-9468.30 ppm, Sr: 7104-16292 ppm.
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Conclusion & Impact:U-Th age data obtained from the samples indicate that travertine deposition started at least 7000 years ago in the Holocene (corresponding to MIS 1, Marine Isotope Stage).
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⚙️Variables:Doğu Anadolu Fay Zonu · Ilıca segmenti · sırt tipi traverten

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In this study, the formation of ridge type travertine on the Ilıca segment of the left-lateral strike-slip East Anatolian Fault Zone, which is located approximately 34 km northeast of Bingöl city center and has the second largest neotectonic structure feature in Turkey, is discussed. The outcrops of the Paleozoic-Mesozoic Bitlis Metamorphites around Bingöl play the role of source rock in the formation of travertine and are generally characterized by marbles. It is thought that the Solhan Volcanics, which mostly consist of pyroclastic rocks, play the role of a cap rock that maintains this temperature. The element amounts determined in the travertine samples are Ca: 370140-380789 ppm, Mg: 7116.30-9468.30 ppm, Sr: 7104-16292 ppm. The high Sr content indicates that the waters that precipitated the ridge type travertine had deep circulation. δ13C values range from 4.9 to 6.1 (‰ PDB), and δ18O values range from -18.6 to -15.0 (‰ PDB). Positive δ13C values indicate the contribution of CO2 resulting from thermo-metamorphic processes other than magmatic activities. U-Th age data obtained from the samples indicate that travertine deposition started at least 7000 years ago in the Holocene (corresponding to MIS 1, Marine Isotope Stage).

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Bu çalışmada Bingöl şehir merkezinin yaklaşık 34 km kuzeydoğusunda bulunan ve Türkiye’nin ikinci büyük neotektonik yapısı özelliğine sahip sol yanal doğrultu atımlı Doğu Anadolu Fay Zonu’nun Ilıca segmenti üzerindeki sırt tipi traverten oluşumu ele alınmıştır. Paleozoyik-Mesozoyik yaşlı Bitlis Metamorfitleri’nin Bingöl çevresindeki yüzlekleri, traverten oluşumunda kaynak kaya rolü oynamakta olup genellikle mermerlerle karakterize edilir. Çoğunlukla piroklastik kayaçlardan oluşan Solhan Volkanitleri’nin ise bu sıcaklığı koruyan bir örtü kaya rolü oynadığı düşünülmektedir. Traverten örneklerinde belirlenen element miktarları, Ca: 370140-380789 ppm, Mg: 7116.30-9468.30 ppm, Sr: 7104-16292 ppm düzeyindedir. Yüksek Sr içeriği, sırt tipi traverteni çökelten suların derin dolaşımlı olduğunu göstermektedir. δ13C değerleri 4.9 ile 6.1 (‰ PDB), δ18O değerleri ise -18.6 ile -15.0 (‰ PDB) arasındadır. Pozitif δ13C değerleri, magmatik faaliyetlerin dışında termo-metamorfik süreçler sonucunda ortaya çıkan CO2’nin katkısını göstermektedir. Örneklerden elde edilen U-Th yaş verileri, traverten çökeliminin günümüzden en azından 7000 yıl önce Holosen’de (MIS 1, Marine Isotope Stage’e denk gelen zamanda) başlamış olduğuna işaret etmektedir.

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Erol, S. Ç., Aksoy, E. (2025). An Example of Travertine Formations in the Ilıca Segment of the East Anatolian Fault Zone: Hacılar (Bingöl) Ridge Type Travertine. Fırat Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 37 Sayı: 2, 651–663. https://doi.org/10.35234/fumbd.1659595

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