Türkiye Jeoloji Bülteni

Fluorite-Barite Mineralization of Akkaya (Feke-Adana) and Genetical Problema

Abstract: The fluorite and barite mineralization are observed within the Cambrien limestones inKatlar ridge locality, 1,5 km. east of Akkaya village in the Eastern Taurus Region.The paragenesis consists of calcite, barite and quartz for the barite veins; and of calcite, whiteviolet fluorite, barite and quartz for the fluorite viens which trends NW-SE. Fluid inclusion studies onthe fluorites have shown a homogenous spread, on single phase, primary and secondary inclusions andit has been concluded that the mineralization can not be of, hydrothermal origin. In addition, lanthanid spectrums of fluorites suggest that the mineralization can not be derived from the hydrothermalsolutions but it may be derived from the carbonate environments.From the study of the data obtained both from field and laboratory, it may be suggested that thefluorite-barite mineralization formed epigenetically, in fracture systems directly from formation watersor by the remobilisation of dispersed elements arfec ted by groundwater.