Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi

Yazarlar: Ali TÜMÜKLÜ, Sinan ALTUNCU, F. Zafer ÖZGÜR

Konular:Mühendislik

DOI:10.28948/ngumuh.502294

Anahtar Kelimeler:Niğde-Çamardı,Ore deposits,Antimony,Tin,Pb / Zn,Iron.

Özet: Niğde Massif, which is composed of marble, schist, gneiss, quartzite and amphibolite, is located at the southern tip of Central Anatolia. These rocks were cut by Cretaceous Üçkapılı Granitoid. In and around the massif, there are ore deposits and outcrops that are considered to be related with Üçkapılı Granitoid. No academic data on the temporal relationships of these deposits and outcrops with granitoid were found. Many underground and open pit quarries have been opened and operated in the region from the historical times (3000 BC) to the day-time. Sn in Celaller Village, Fe, Sb and Hg in Gümüşler Village, Fe in Kılavuz Village, Eynelli Village and Armutbeli locality, Pb / Zn on the Tandırlı Ridge and Sb ores on the Gediz Plateau were mined from those quarries. The ore minerals in the region are cassiterite (SnO2), hematite (Fe2O3), stibnite (Sb2S3), cinnabar (HgS), galena (PbS), sphalerite ((Zn, Fe) S). Secondary minerals, which are the result of alteration of these ores, are also common. The mineralizations are usually located in the discontinuity zones. In the light of historical data, it’s considered that important ore deposits can be detected in this region using today's information and technology.

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