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June 09 (Thu) to June
25 (Sat), 2011
Turkey - Western Anatolia
Please also see the
tour brochure PDF for
many more details on the tour.
Economic
Geology Deposits/Courses:
- 1/2
day Geology of Western Turkey shortcourse
- Halilaga Cu-Au porphyry
- The only site in Turkey where porphyry (0.3 to 0.5 g/t Au, 0.3
to 0.5 % Cu), skarn, & high sulfidation epithermal systems are seen
together as possibly part of one mineralizing event
- Sahinli* Low Sulfidation epithermal Au system
- A must-see low sulfidation epithermal system with various vein
textures
- Balya Pb-Zn
- Mined since ancient times & most likely was the location where the
lead & silver for the ancient city of Troy was collected
- Samli IOCG
- Intermediate mafic dyke & contains iron‐oxide minerals in addition
to minor copper bearing sulphide phases
- Ayazmant Fe-skarn
- Like Samli but the mineralization is hosted within an andesite
porphyry (endoskarn)
- Ovacik Epithermal
- Gold‐bearing epithermal quartz brecciated veins hosted by
subaerial andesite porphyries
- Kisladag Au porphyry
- The largest gold mine in Turkey
- Kirka
Borate - State‐owned Kirka
mine is the largest borate deposit in the world.
Geology
Sites/Activities:
- Kula Volcanoes
- walking tour
- Muğla University tour
- A tour
of the lab facilities and the campus.
- Pamukkale -
“Cotton castle”
in Turkish. Terraces of calcium carbonate.
Historical/Sight-Seeing: Istanbul, Çanakkale
Trojan Horse, Acropolis of Pergamum, Sardes, Ephesus, Sailboat Day tour,
Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, Turkish Hamam
experience and
Hierapolis
* not confirmed and may be replaced with
Koru Pb-Zn deposit
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Geological Tour Guide:
Dr. Ilkay Kuscu,
Geology Professor, Muğla
University, Muğla,
TURKEY
Dr. Kuscu is a
well-renowned Turkish economic geologist. He studied at
the Department of Geological Engineering at Middle East
Technical University (Ankara, Turkey); completed a research associateship with the Mineral Deposit Research Unit (MDRU) at
The University of British Columbia in 2005-2007; and he also
guided this same tour in 2009. He is now a Geology
Professor at Muğla
University, where all subjects are taught in English. Dr. Kuscu is
very well spoken, knowledgeable, and approachable. We are lucky to have
him as a guide.
(Photo courtesy of K. Smith - Dr. Kuscu, May 2009, speaking in
front of the Kula Volcanoes, Turkey) |
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Turkey is the host of several major metallogenic zones due
to the development of a Tethyan magmatic arc along the length of
the country. Although Turkey is rich in mineral resources,
mining activity only accounts for ~1.5% of the GDP. This is
largely due to control over the mining industry by the
government; however in recent years, limitations on exploration
by foreign companies have been relaxed, which makes Turkey an
increasingly attractive area for mineral exploration &
development. This trip will provide an opportunity to see
several deposits typical of the Tethyan arcs in an area that has
only recently become recognized internationally as a major
metallogenic belt.
Highlights:
ECONOMIC
GEOLOGY MINE AND DEPOSIT TOURS: |
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Halilaga Cu-Au
porphyry
Deposit: |
The only
site in Turkey where porphyry (0.3 to 0.5 g/t Au, 0.3 to 0.5 % Cu),
skarn, & high sulfidation epithermal systems are seen together
as possibly part of one mineralizing event. |
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Ayazmant Fe-skarn
Mine: |
Like Samli but
the mineralization is hosted within an andesite porphyry (endoskarn).
Reserves ~5.5Mt ore at grade of 0.8%Cu, 65% Iron, recovery of
65% |
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Sahinli* Low
Sulfidation epithermal Au system
Deposit: |
A must-see
low sulfidation epithermal Au system with various vein textures |
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Ovacik
Epithermal
Mine: |
Gold‐bearing epithermal quartz brecciated veins hosted by
subaerial andesite porphyries |
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Balya Pb-Zn
Mine: |
Mined since
ancient times & most likely was the location where the lead &
silver for the ancient city of Troy was collected |
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Kisladag Au
porphyry
Mine: |
The largest
gold mine in Turkey, ~157km², ore reserve of 5.523 Moz Au. Tour
of Au ore cyanide heap leach facility |
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Samli IOCG
Mine: |
Intermediate mafic dyke &
contains iron‐oxide minerals in addition to minor copper bearing sulphide phases |
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Kirka Borate
Mine:
Plus Kula
Volcanoes |
State‐owned
Kirka mine is the largest borate deposit in the world. Kula
Volcanoes walking tour. |
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CULTURAL, HISTORICAL AND GENERAL GEOLOGY TOURS: |
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Istanbul |
One of the
largest cities in the world, only city on 2 continents. Sultan
Ahmet, Haghia Sophia, Basilica Cistern, Grand Bazaar, Bosphorus
Tour |
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Bodrum
Sailboat Tour + an Ancient 7 wonder |
Ancient
style sailboat coastal tour, showing andesitic lava flows &
ignimbrite units. Mausoleum of Halicarnassus |
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Acropolis of
Pergamum + Sardes
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Containing
the 2nd best Library in the Greek civilization.
Sardes ancient Lydian Kingdom, 1st to invent the
gold coin |
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Muğla
University visit |
A tour of
the lab facilities and the campus. |
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Ephesus |
Best
well-kept Roman ruins. At its prime in the 100 BC, it had a pop.
of 250,000, making it the 2nd largest city in the
world at the time |
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Pamukkale +
Ancient city of Hierapolis + thermal pool |
Terraces of calcium carbonate. Cleopatra
swam in this thermal pool with temp of about 38C |
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SPACE IS LIMITED!
REGISTER
EARLY! |
GEOLOGICAL OVERVIEW:
Most of Turkey is part of the Alpine
Mountain Belt that extends from the Atlantic Ocean through to the
Himalayan Mountains. This belt formed through the Tertiary Period as the
Arabian, African, & Indian continental plates began to collide with the
Eurasian Plate; these processes are still at work today as the African
Plate converges with the Eurasian Plate & the Anatolian Plate escapes
towards the west & southwest along strike-slip faults.
The Biga
Peninsula in western Turkey is known to be one of the most prospective
belts for porphyry & epithermal style Cu-Au mineralization along this
mountain belt. Mineralization is related to extensional tectonics &
magmatism along the Neo-Tethyan metallogenic belt in western Anatolia,
Turkey: a major zone of magmatic arc-related mineralization that extends
across central & southeast Europe, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, through the
Himalayan region into Burma, Malaysia, Indonesia & Papua New Guinea. It
contains a wealth of large ore deposits.
Participants
will gain:
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Knowledge of the regional geology, tectonics, magmatism, &
metallogenic belts in the western Anatolia region of Turkey.
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An
understanding of the geological framework & genesis of magmatic
arc-related deposits such as Cu-Au porphyry systems, low-sulfidation
epithermal Au systems, Fe & Fe-Cu skarn mineralization, & the world’s
richest borate district.
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A
review and an overlook of various exploration techniques and tools
for finding mineralization in western Anatolia, including
geochemical analysis, ground geophysical surveys, & drilling
operations.
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An
understanding of mineralization in oxide, leached & supergene
enrichment zones, open pit mining, & heap leach gold extraction
processes.
Fee includes:
- Small group size of maximum 19 participants
- Geology guidebook with
pre-selected relevant papers
- Trip final report
- DVD of trip
photos, including detailed rock photos
- Dr. Ilkay Kuscu's geological
guidance for the duration of the trip
- Ms. Karie
Smith’s assistance for the duration of the trip
- ½ Day - Geology of Western
Turkey shortcourse
- 3, 4, or 5-star accommodation
as double-occupancy with in-room wireless internet as available;
gentleman & ladies will have separate rooms
- All transportation in newer,
comfortable, & air-conditioned 9 or 12-seater vans
- All breakfasts plus 3 Group
dinners
- Ferry tour on the Bosphorous
plus Entrance fees to Acropolis of Pergamum, Pamukkale & Ephesus
- 1-day private sailing boat
excursion in Bodrum; plus 1 Turkish Hamam (bath) experience….
Three price options:
LAST DAY TO REGISTER IS MAY 9, 2011
1. Flight (roundtrip Vancouver
to Istanbul) included option
(17 days with travel, Jun 9 - 25):
$5000 CAD ($3000 deposit required, $2000 bal
due by Apr 15)
2. Flight NOT included
option
(to/from Istanbul on your own, 14.25 days, Day 2 to Day 16, Jun 10 - 24):
$3800 CAD ($1800 deposit
required, $2000 bal due by Apr 15)
3.
Economic Deposit tour days only (8 days, Day 4 to Day
11, Jun ): $3000 CAD ($1000 deposit required, $2000
bal due by Apr 15)
Payments accepted by cheque, wire and bank
transfers, and all major credit cards
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR
TO REGISTER:Please also see the
tour brochure PDF for
more details on the tour.
Register here by filling in the
attached
registration form, and sending it back by email, fax or by mail.
Please contact Karie Smith at
karie@klsgeotours.com for more information
Daily Intinerary: |
Day # |
Day |
Date |
Activities |
Lodging City |
Day 1 |
Thu |
June 09 |
Fly Vancouver to Istanbul
about 12 noon |
flying/time-change |
Day 2 |
Fri |
June 10 |
Arrive Istanbul about 5PM
(about 7AM PST), initial group welcome dinner |
Istanbul |
Day 3 |
Sat |
June 11 |
Recover from jetlag,
explore Istanbul: Hagia Sofia, Sultanahmet, Bosphorus ferry
tour, Basilica Cistern, Grand Bazaar, Turkish Hamam |
Istanbul |
Day 4 |
Sun |
June 12 |
1/2 day shortcourse, take
ferry to Bandirma, drive to Çanakkale, complete group welcome
dinner |
Çanakkale |
Day 5 |
Mon |
June 13 |
Trojan Horse, Halilaga,
Sahinli* |
Balikesir |
Day 6 |
Tue |
June 14 |
Balya, Samli |
Edremit |
Day 7 |
Wed |
June 15 |
Ayazmant |
Bergama |
Day 8 |
Thu |
June 16 |
Ovacik,
Acropolis of Pergamum & Sardes |
Lidya |
Day 9 |
Fri |
June 17 |
Kisladağ |
Usak |
Day 10 |
Sat |
June 18 |
Kirka, 3rd group dinner
(final for economic deposit only participants) |
Usak |
Day 11 |
Sun |
June 19 |
Kula Volcanoes, Sardes |
Selcuk |
Day 12 |
Mon |
June 20 |
Ephesus |
Bodrum |
Day 13 |
Tue |
June 21 |
Bodrum sailboat tour,
Mausoleum (Ancient 7 wonder) |
Bodrum |
Day 14 |
Wed |
June 22 |
Mugla University Tour |
Denizli |
Day 15 |
Thu |
June 23 |
Pamukkale and Hierapolis |
Balikesir |
Day 16 |
Fri |
June 24 |
Drive to Istanbul, final
group dinner |
Istanbul |
Day 17 |
Sat |
June 25 |
Depart Istanbul for
Vancouver, about 8AM, arrive Vancouver about 6PM |
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Note:
Itinerary and exact days (+/- 1-2 days) to change slightly if
necessary. Final trip itinerary and dates will be set no less
than 1 month in advance of the trip. |
Information about Turkey...
Tourism video on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CBllQ3Uchk
Comprehensive website on Turkey:
http://www.turkeytravelplanner.com/
More websites:
http://www.tourismturkey.org/
http://www.goturkey.com/
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