Türkiye Jeoloji Bülteni

Palynologie Examination of the Akhisar (Çıtak) Coal Deposits

Abstract: In this study, the palynologie characteristics of the coal and shale units occuring in thealluvial and lake deposits of the Miocene succession in the east of Akhisar have been examined. TheMiocene succession in this area has been separated in the Göcek, Yeniköy, Küçükderbent, Karaboldereand Ahmetler formations in the ascending order.Nine stratigraphie sections have been examined in this study which are located in the coal horizonof the Yeniköy Formation, Çakmaklık member of the Ahmetler Formation and in the Çıtak memberof the Karaboldere Formation, Out of 136 samples examined, 60 of them are found rich in sporomorph.From 22 genuses and 71 species that are determined, 9 genuses and 9 species belong to pollen.The recognition of the sporomorphs fossilized in reducing conditions which were probably poor inoxygen and light, suggests a fresh-water and a swamp environment. The sporomorph content of the coaldeposits also indicate a plant assemblage which was grown in a warm and moist climatic conditions,