Türkiye Jeoloji Bülteni

Basic Stratigraphical Features of The Western Boundary (Ağcakışla) of The Sivas Basin

Abstract: The basement in the study area is represented by the Palaeozoic Akdağ metamorphics. These metamorphics are unconformably overlain by basal red conglomerates of the Tlianetian - Lutetian Belkaya formation. This formation consists of red sandstone, marl, Nummulitic limestone, limestone - marl alternation and pebbly sandstone. OUgocene Cevizcik formation which is composed of continental grey - yellow marl and gypsium lenses rests unconformably on the Belkaya formation. The alternation of Upper Miocene -Pliocene conglomerates and sandstones of the İncesu formation overlies the older units with an angular unconformity. All units cropout in the region are covered by the Plio - Quaternary Sekikaşı basalts.The fossil assemblage of the Belkaya formation suggests that the age of oldest unconformable rocks above the Akdağ metamorphics is Late Paleocene, not Lutetian as previously believed.It has been observed that strike - slip faults in this part of the Kırşehir massive are generally right lateral and deform the UpperMiocene - Pliocene rock units. In addition, thrust faults develop within the Thanetian - Lutetian Belkaya formation itself and alongits boundary with the Upper Miocene - Pliocene deposits. General trend of these thrust faults suggest a transport direction from northeast to southwest.