Investigation of Feldspar Raw Material Potential of Alkali Feldspar Granites and Alkali Feldspar Syenites Within Central Anatolia

Abstract

Alkali feldspar granites represent one of the major sources that provide raw materials for glass and ceramics industry because of their high feldspar and quartz contents. In addition, also alkali feldspar syenites have potential to become raw material due to their high feldspar and feldspathoid contents. For this reason, alkali feldspar granites within Ağaçören Intrusive Suite (AIS) (Kalebalta, Yıldırımlı, Çerkezuşağı, Çatalçeşme, İbrahimbeyli, Deliler, Ekecik, Sipahiler, Camili, Yaylak, Namlıkışla), Hacılı Suite (Sarıhacılı), Cefalık, Behrekdağ, Terlemez and alkali feldspar syenites within Bayındır, Hamit and İdişdağı Suites are investigated. This study aims to investigate possible potential of alkali feldspar, plagioclase and quartz minerals within these rocks in glass and ceramic industry as raw materials. These rocks have high alkaline element content and relatively high Fe 2 O 3 values compared to world granites. Fe 2 O 3 values depend on mafi c and independent Fe minerals such as magnetite. Feldspars have high K 2 O (> %14) and low FeO (< %0.05), thus have high feldspar potential in ceramic industry. Alkali feldspar granites within AIS have promising potential as feldspar raw material, they have low reserve due to their occurrence as dykes. Hacılı, Cefalık, Behrekdağ, Terlemez, Bayındır, Hamit and İdişdağı Suites have both good quality and high reserve for feldspar potential.

Towards better understanding of structural, physical and radiation attenuation properties of the granites in Aegean region of Turkey: İzmir and Kütahya Provinces

“…Alkali feldspar granites are granitoid rocks having the highest concentration of quartz and alkali feldspar. [23]. Both granite and granodiorite are intrusive plutonic rocks classified as granitic since they are quartz-rich.…”

“…The results indicated that there are no substantial health hazards in the assessed region. In another study, Çıyrak [23] reported that radiation levels of granodiorites obtained from Bergama-Kozak were comparable with the world average and found to be safe for public and environment. The aim of this study is to determine the chemical, structural and ionization radiation shielding properties of the granitic rocks collected from the İzmir (Bergama-Kozak and Karaburun) and Kütahya (Simav) Provinces and evaluate their potential to be used as a radiation shielding material.…”

Interpretation of the Magma Chamber Processes with the help of Textural Stratigraphy of the Plagioclases (Konya-Central Anatolia)

“…Thin sections were polished and coated with carbon to conduct electron micro-probe analysis (EPMA) Backscattered electron (BSE) images were taken, and EPMA analyzes were executed using JEOL brand JXA 8230 device under 20 kV voltage and 15 nA current at Ankara University YEBİM. The detailed procedure for performing the analysis has been reported in detail in Deniz and Kadıoğlu (2019). Microprobe analysis data are presented in Supplementary data (S1).…”

Mineralogy, Petrography and Geochemistry of the Ina Syenite (Lint&#233;, Central Cameroon) as a Source of Industrial Feldspars

“…The recurrent observation of perthites in K-feldspars compensates for the low presence of plagioclases, particularly sodium plagioclase and thus the increasing of sodium content of Ina syenite as feldspathic flux raw material [17]. Quartz identified in some petrographic type also plays a key role in ceramic production at it increase stiffness, prevent deformation and reduce capillary cracking and thermal expansion of the product [71]. The fineness of the ferromagnesian matrix of these rocks has an impact on its structural nature which is also essential in that crush-ing and grinding could be done with reduced energy consumption [72].…”