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Alteration Zones Associated With Eocene Magmatism In The Olur (Erzurum) Area, Eastern Pontides And Their Significance, Güzide Önal, Mustafa Akyildiz, İsmet Cengi̇z, Mehmet Aslan, Serkan Özkümüş

Bulletin of the Mineral Research and Exploration

The Alpine Orogenic Belt with numerous porphyry Cu-Mo-Au mineralizations, starts from Eastern Europe continues through Turkey and the Caucasus and extends into Iran and Afghanistan. The study area of the Eastern Pontides is in this orogenic belt. Using fi eld and laboratory studies an attempt has been made to establish the origin of Yeşilbağlar, Kaban and Köprübaşı alteration zones in the Olur area (Erzurum). In the study area Early Eocene Coşkunlar volcanics and sub volcanic rocks have contact with the Oltu çayı volcanics of Early-Middle Jurassic. Alteration in the study area effects these Oltuçayı and Kaban volcanics. In the study …