Amasya Volcanic Field, Amasya City, Amasya Province, Turkeyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Amasya Volcanic Field | Volcanic Field |
| Amasya City | City |
| Amasya Province | Province |
| Turkey | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 38' North , 35° 51' East
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Ultrapotassic volcanic rocks occur in the SW part of the Eastern Pontides orogenic belt (Eyboglu et al. 2011).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Reference: Eyuboglu, Y., Chung, S. L., Santosh, M., Dudas, F. O., & Akaryalı, E. (2011). Transition from shoshonitic to adakitic magmatism in the Eastern Pontides, NE Turkey: implications for slab window melting. Gondwana Research, 19(2), 413-429.
Gülmez, F., Genç, Ş. C., Prelević, D., Tüysüz, O., Karacik, Z., Roden, M. F., & Billor, Z. (2016). Ultrapotassic volcanism from the waning stage of the Neotethyan subduction: a key study from the Izmir–Ankara–Erzincan Suture Belt, Central Northern Turkey. Journal of Petrology, 57(3), 561-593. |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: Eyuboglu, Y., Chung, S. L., Santosh, M., Dudas, F. O., & Akaryalı, E. (2011). Transition from shoshonitic to adakitic magmatism in the Eastern Pontides, NE Turkey: implications for slab window melting. Gondwana Research, 19(2), 413-429.
Gülmez, F., Genç, Ş. C., Prelević, D., Tüysüz, O., Karacik, Z., Roden, M. F., & Billor, Z. (2016). Ultrapotassic volcanism from the waning stage of the Neotethyan subduction: a key study from the Izmir–Ankara–Erzincan Suture Belt, Central Northern Turkey. Journal of Petrology, 57(3), 561-593. |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Eyuboglu, Y., Chung, S. L., Santosh, M., Dudas, F. O., & Akaryalı, E. (2011). Transition from shoshonitic to adakitic magmatism in the Eastern Pontides, NE Turkey: implications for slab window melting. Gondwana Research, 19(2), 413-429.
Gülmez, F., Genç, Ş. C., Prelević, D., Tüysüz, O., Karacik, Z., Roden, M. F., & Billor, Z. (2016). Ultrapotassic volcanism from the waning stage of the Neotethyan subduction: a key study from the Izmir–Ankara–Erzincan Suture Belt, Central Northern Turkey. Journal of Petrology, 57(3), 561-593. |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Eyuboglu, Y., Chung, S. L., Santosh, M., Dudas, F. O., & Akaryalı, E. (2011). Transition from shoshonitic to adakitic magmatism in the Eastern Pontides, NE Turkey: implications for slab window melting. Gondwana Research, 19(2), 413-429.
Gülmez, F., Genç, Ş. C., Prelević, D., Tüysüz, O., Karacik, Z., Roden, M. F., & Billor, Z. (2016). Ultrapotassic volcanism from the waning stage of the Neotethyan subduction: a key study from the Izmir–Ankara–Erzincan Suture Belt, Central Northern Turkey. Journal of Petrology, 57(3), 561-593.; Eyuboglu, Y., Chung, S. L., Santosh, M., Dudas, F. O., & Akaryalı, E. (2011). Transition from shoshonitic to adakitic magmatism in the Eastern Pontides, NE Turkey: implications for slab window melting. Gondwana Research, 19(2), 413-429.
Gülmez, F., Genç, Ş. C., Prelević, D., Tüysüz, O., Karacik, Z., Roden, M. F., & Billor, Z. (2016). Ultrapotassic volcanism from the waning stage of the Neotethyan subduction: a key study from the Izmir–Ankara–Erzincan Suture Belt, Central Northern Turkey. Journal of Petrology, 57(3), 561-593. |
| ⓘ Leucite Formula: K(AlSi2O6) Reference: Eyuboglu, Y., Chung, S. L., Santosh, M., Dudas, F. O., & Akaryalı, E. (2011). Transition from shoshonitic to adakitic magmatism in the Eastern Pontides, NE Turkey: implications for slab window melting. Gondwana Research, 19(2), 413-429.
Gülmez, F., Genç, Ş. C., Prelević, D., Tüysüz, O., Karacik, Z., Roden, M. F., & Billor, Z. (2016). Ultrapotassic volcanism from the waning stage of the Neotethyan subduction: a key study from the Izmir–Ankara–Erzincan Suture Belt, Central Northern Turkey. Journal of Petrology, 57(3), 561-593. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Eyuboglu, Y., Chung, S. L., Santosh, M., Dudas, F. O., & Akaryalı, E. (2011). Transition from shoshonitic to adakitic magmatism in the Eastern Pontides, NE Turkey: implications for slab window melting. Gondwana Research, 19(2), 413-429.
Gülmez, F., Genç, Ş. C., Prelević, D., Tüysüz, O., Karacik, Z., Roden, M. F., & Billor, Z. (2016). Ultrapotassic volcanism from the waning stage of the Neotethyan subduction: a key study from the Izmir–Ankara–Erzincan Suture Belt, Central Northern Turkey. Journal of Petrology, 57(3), 561-593. |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Eyuboglu, Y., Chung, S. L., Santosh, M., Dudas, F. O., & Akaryalı, E. (2011). Transition from shoshonitic to adakitic magmatism in the Eastern Pontides, NE Turkey: implications for slab window melting. Gondwana Research, 19(2), 413-429.
Gülmez, F., Genç, Ş. C., Prelević, D., Tüysüz, O., Karacik, Z., Roden, M. F., & Billor, Z. (2016). Ultrapotassic volcanism from the waning stage of the Neotethyan subduction: a key study from the Izmir–Ankara–Erzincan Suture Belt, Central Northern Turkey. Journal of Petrology, 57(3), 561-593. |
| ⓘ Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Eyuboglu, Y., Chung, S. L., Santosh, M., Dudas, F. O., & Akaryalı, E. (2011). Transition from shoshonitic to adakitic magmatism in the Eastern Pontides, NE Turkey: implications for slab window melting. Gondwana Research, 19(2), 413-429.
Gülmez, F., Genç, Ş. C., Prelević, D., Tüysüz, O., Karacik, Z., Roden, M. F., & Billor, Z. (2016). Ultrapotassic volcanism from the waning stage of the Neotethyan subduction: a key study from the Izmir–Ankara–Erzincan Suture Belt, Central Northern Turkey. Journal of Petrology, 57(3), 561-593. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Leucite | 9.GB.05 | K(AlSi2O6) |
| ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Late/Upper Cretaceous : 70.5 ± 2.3 Ma to 67.9 ± 3.6 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
| Geologic Time | Rocks, Minerals and Events | |||||||||
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| Mesozoic | ||||||||||
| Cretaceous | ||||||||||
| Late/Upper Cretaceous |
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p.222.
Eyuboglu, Y., Chung, S. L., Santosh, M., Dudas, F. O., & Akaryalı, E. (2011). Transition from shoshonitic to adakitic magmatism in the Eastern Pontides, NE Turkey: implications for slab window melting. Gondwana Research, 19(2), 413-429.
Gülmez, F., Genç, Ş. C., Prelević, D., Tüysüz, O., Karacik, Z., Roden, M. F., & Billor, Z. (2016). Ultrapotassic volcanism from the waning stage of the Neotethyan subduction: a key study from the Izmir–Ankara–Erzincan Suture Belt, Central Northern Turkey. Journal of Petrology, 57(3), 561-593.
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