2013
DOI: 10.1111/sed.12095
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Sedimentological and geochemical characteristics of a fluvial travertine: A case from the eastern Mediterranean region

Abstract: A sedimentological and geochemical study was performed on the travertines in the southern part of the Uşak geothermal field, western Turkey, to assess the applicability of a fluvial tufa facies model in interpreting late Quaternary travertine deposits developed along the stream valleys that follow fault and fracture systems. Modern thermal (31 to 38°C) springs are found on the floor of the valley between 480 m and 520 m above sea‐level. The distribution and nature of travertine facies were determined from natu… Show more

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“…The precipitation of crystalline dendrites is controlled by the concentration of Ca 2+ ions in thermal water (Jones and Renaut, 1995;Rainey and Jones, 2009). This crystalline fabric is formed under the high-energy conditions of smooth slopes, terraced slopes, pool rims and cascades (Guo and Riding, 1998;Rainey and Jones, 2009;Özkul et al, 2014). The…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…The precipitation of crystalline dendrites is controlled by the concentration of Ca 2+ ions in thermal water (Jones and Renaut, 1995;Rainey and Jones, 2009). This crystalline fabric is formed under the high-energy conditions of smooth slopes, terraced slopes, pool rims and cascades (Guo and Riding, 1998;Rainey and Jones, 2009;Özkul et al, 2014). The…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Erosional surfaces are produced by subaerial exposure and meteoric weathering, suggesting that the thermal water flow must have been intermittent and/or have changed path over time, thus exposing the travertine deposits to meteoric alteration (cf. Chafetz and Folk, 1984;Guo and Riding, 1998;Özkul et al, 2002;Özkul et al, 2014). Rounded and fenestral porosities can be produced by the precipitation of carbonate around trapped gas bubbles, probably generated by microbial activity (Chafetz and Folk, 1984;Guo and Riding, 1998;Pentecost, 2005;Jones and Renaut, 2010).…”
Section: Accepted M Manuscriptmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, isotopic equilibrium is rarely maintained under natural conditions during calcite precipitation in travertine settings (e.g. Fouke et al, 2000;Coplen, 2007;Kele et al, 2008Kele et al, , 2011€ Ozkul et al, , 2014. Although the exact position of the spring(s) of the Faber and Ece travertines is unknown and lies outside the quarries, both travertines can be interpreted as representing precipitation in a relatively distal position.…”
Section: Temperature Calculationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…). The travertines of Kocabaş and surrounding areas are mostly vertically banded travertines (centre of fissure ridges) and horizontally and subhorizontally bedded travertines precipitated in adjacent pools or shallow lake environments (Özkul et al ., ; Altunel & Karacabak, ; De Flippis et al ., ; Özkul et al ., , ). The fissure ridges frequently occur along the north‐west margin of the basin and most probably developed at the ends of the normal fault segments or step‐over zones between them (Çakır, ; Brogi et al ., ).…”
Section: Geological Settingmentioning
confidence: 98%