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Growth of fissure ridge travertines from geothermal springs of Denizli Basin, western Turkey

2012; Geological Society of America; Volume: 124; Issue: 9-10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1130/b30606.1

1943-2674

L. De Filippis, Claudio Faccenna, Andrea Billi, Erlisiana Anzalone, Mauro Brilli, Mehmet Özkul, M. Soligo, Paola Tuccimei, Igor M. Villa,

Geological and Geochemical Analysis

Research Article| September 01, 2012 Growth of fissure ridge travertines from geothermal springs of Denizli Basin, western Turkey Luigi De Filippis; Luigi De Filippis † 1Dipartimento di Scienze Geologiche, Università Roma Tre, Largo S.L. Murialdo 1, Rome I-00146, Italy †E-mail: ldefilippis@uniroma3.it Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Claudio Faccenna; Claudio Faccenna 1Dipartimento di Scienze Geologiche, Università Roma Tre, Largo S.L. Murialdo 1, Rome I-00146, Italy Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Andrea Billi; Andrea Billi 2Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Geologia Ambientale e Geoingegneria, c.o. Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro 5, Rome I-00185, Italy Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Erlisiana Anzalone; Erlisiana Anzalone 3Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto per l'Ambiente Marino Costiero, Calata Porta di Massa, Naples I-80133, Italy Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Mauro Brilli; Mauro Brilli 2Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Geologia Ambientale e Geoingegneria, c.o. Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro 5, Rome I-00185, Italy Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Mehmet Özkul; Mehmet Özkul 4Department of Geological Engineering, Pamukkale University, Denizli TR-20070, Turkey Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Michele Soligo; Michele Soligo 1Dipartimento di Scienze Geologiche, Università Roma Tre, Largo S.L. Murialdo 1, Rome I-00146, Italy Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Paola Tuccimei; Paola Tuccimei 1Dipartimento di Scienze Geologiche, Università Roma Tre, Largo S.L. Murialdo 1, Rome I-00146, Italy Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Igor M. Villa Igor M. Villa 5Institut für Geologie, Universität Bern, Baltzerstrasse 1 + 3, Bern CH-3012, Switzerland6Dipartimento di Scienze Geologiche Geotecnologie, Università di Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 4, Milan I-20126, Italy Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Luigi De Filippis † 1Dipartimento di Scienze Geologiche, Università Roma Tre, Largo S.L. Murialdo 1, Rome I-00146, Italy Claudio Faccenna 1Dipartimento di Scienze Geologiche, Università Roma Tre, Largo S.L. Murialdo 1, Rome I-00146, Italy Andrea Billi 2Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Geologia Ambientale e Geoingegneria, c.o. Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro 5, Rome I-00185, Italy Erlisiana Anzalone 3Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto per l'Ambiente Marino Costiero, Calata Porta di Massa, Naples I-80133, Italy Mauro Brilli 2Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Geologia Ambientale e Geoingegneria, c.o. Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro 5, Rome I-00185, Italy Mehmet Özkul 4Department of Geological Engineering, Pamukkale University, Denizli TR-20070, Turkey Michele Soligo 1Dipartimento di Scienze Geologiche, Università Roma Tre, Largo S.L. Murialdo 1, Rome I-00146, Italy Paola Tuccimei 1Dipartimento di Scienze Geologiche, Università Roma Tre, Largo S.L. Murialdo 1, Rome I-00146, Italy Igor M. Villa 5Institut für Geologie, Universität Bern, Baltzerstrasse 1 + 3, Bern CH-3012, Switzerland6Dipartimento di Scienze Geologiche Geotecnologie, Università di Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 4, Milan I-20126, Italy †E-mail: ldefilippis@uniroma3.it Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 14 Sep 2011 Revision Received: 29 Mar 2012 Accepted: 06 Apr 2012 First Online: 08 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 © 2012 Geological Society of America GSA Bulletin (2012) 124 (9-10): 1629–1645. https://doi.org/10.1130/B30606.1 Article history Received: 14 Sep 2011 Revision Received: 29 Mar 2012 Accepted: 06 Apr 2012 First Online: 08 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Luigi De Filippis, Claudio Faccenna, Andrea Billi, Erlisiana Anzalone, Mauro Brilli, Mehmet Özkul, Michele Soligo, Paola Tuccimei, Igor M. Villa; Growth of fissure ridge travertines from geothermal springs of Denizli Basin, western Turkey. GSA Bulletin 2012;; 124 (9-10): 1629–1645. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/B30606.1 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Fissure ridge travertines grown from geothermal springs of Denizli Basin, southwestern Turkey, are investigated through stratigraphic, structural, geochemical, and geochronological methods, with the aim of understanding the growth of these elongate mound-shaped structures. Two main types of travertine deposits are recognized: (1) bedded travertines, which grew as flowstone on sloping surfaces and form the bulk of fissure ridges, and (2) banded travertines, which grew as veins within the bedded travertine chiefly along its central feeding conduit. Stratigraphic and structural observations shed light on the bedded-banded travertine relationships, where the banded features grew through successive accretion phases, crosscutting the bedded travertine or forming sill-like structures. The bedded and banded travertines alternated their growth, as demonstrated by complicated crosscutting relationships and by the upward suture, in places, of banded travertine by bedded travertine that was, in turn, crosscut by younger banded travertine. The bedded travertine is often tilted away from the central axis of the fissure ridge, thus leaving more room for the central banded travertine to form. U-series ages confirm the bedded-banded travertine temporal relationships and show that the growth of the studied fissure ridges lasted up to several tens of thousands of years during Quaternary time. The banded travertine was deposited mainly during cold events, possibly in coincidence with seismic events that might have triggered the outflow of deep geothermal fluids. C and O stable isotope and rare earth element data indicate a shallow feeding circuit for the studied structures with a fluid component deriving from a deeper geothermal circuit. A crack-and-seal mechanism of fissure ridge growth is proposed, modulated by the interplay of local and regional influencing factors and mechanisms such as geothermal fluid discharge, paleoclimate, tectonics, and the progressive tilting of bedded travertine limbs over a soft substratum creating the necessary space for the central veins to grow. 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