Petrogenesis of Early Cenozoic Sarıcakaya–Nallıhan Volcanism in NW Turkey: Implications for the Geodynamic Setting and Source Characterization of the Balkanatolia Magmatic Realm

Sarıcakaya–Nallıhan Volcanism was generated within the Balkanatolia Magmatic Realm between 48 and 44 Ma (by <sup>40</sup>Ar–<sup>39</sup>Ar age determination) and is represented by three different volcanic units all displaying subduction-related geochemical signatures, such a...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gönenç Göçmengil, Fatma Gülmez, Zekiye Karacik, Namık Aysal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/12/12/1572
_version_ 1797456125947281408
author Gönenç Göçmengil
Fatma Gülmez
Zekiye Karacik
Namık Aysal
author_facet Gönenç Göçmengil
Fatma Gülmez
Zekiye Karacik
Namık Aysal
author_sort Gönenç Göçmengil
collection DOAJ
description Sarıcakaya–Nallıhan Volcanism was generated within the Balkanatolia Magmatic Realm between 48 and 44 Ma (by <sup>40</sup>Ar–<sup>39</sup>Ar age determination) and is represented by three different volcanic units all displaying subduction-related geochemical signatures, such as depletion in HFSE and enrichment in LREE and LILE. The first unit (V1) consists of nepheline-normative, olivine basalts with OIB-like affinity. The second (V2) and third (V3) units are represented by more evolved compositions such as basaltic-andesitic, andesitic, and dacitic-rhyolitic lavas. Even the most basic lavas have elevated Mg# values (62–69), and they are far from representing the true mantle melts. Source characterization of Sarıcakaya–Nallıhan Volcanism reveals that there might be two possible mantle sources for the primary melts of the lavas: (i) metasomatized peridotitic mantle fluxed by sedimentary melts, or (ii) accreted mélange. The direct melting of the mélange-like lithologies is a more favorable mechanism for the Middle Eocene (44–40 Ma) magmatism in Balkanatolia since the Hf–Nd trace element, Nd isotopic systematics and petrological modelling efforts supported the latter. Overall, Early Cenozoic magmatism within this realm was characterized, first (58–44 Ma) by contractional and later (44–40 Ma) by extensional tectonics and the late-stage magmatic phase in the area was possibly controlled by melting of accreted mélange-like lithologies. The presented data indicate that mélange melting might be much more common than envisaged for the magmatism in the Alpine–Himalayan orogenic belt.
first_indexed 2024-03-09T16:03:53Z
format Article
id doaj.art-12a4c0fd087443348964f093977d7103
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2075-163X
language English
last_indexed 2024-03-09T16:03:53Z
publishDate 2022-12-01
publisher MDPI AG
record_format Article
series Minerals
spelling doaj.art-12a4c0fd087443348964f093977d71032023-11-24T16:52:03ZengMDPI AGMinerals2075-163X2022-12-011212157210.3390/min12121572Petrogenesis of Early Cenozoic Sarıcakaya–Nallıhan Volcanism in NW Turkey: Implications for the Geodynamic Setting and Source Characterization of the Balkanatolia Magmatic RealmGönenç Göçmengil0Fatma Gülmez1Zekiye Karacik2Namık Aysal3Department of History of Science, Istanbul University, Istanbul 34452, TurkeyGeological Engineering Department, Faculty of Mines, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul 34467, TurkeyGeological Engineering Department, Faculty of Mines, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul 34467, TurkeyGeological Engineering Department, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul 34500, TurkeySarıcakaya–Nallıhan Volcanism was generated within the Balkanatolia Magmatic Realm between 48 and 44 Ma (by <sup>40</sup>Ar–<sup>39</sup>Ar age determination) and is represented by three different volcanic units all displaying subduction-related geochemical signatures, such as depletion in HFSE and enrichment in LREE and LILE. The first unit (V1) consists of nepheline-normative, olivine basalts with OIB-like affinity. The second (V2) and third (V3) units are represented by more evolved compositions such as basaltic-andesitic, andesitic, and dacitic-rhyolitic lavas. Even the most basic lavas have elevated Mg# values (62–69), and they are far from representing the true mantle melts. Source characterization of Sarıcakaya–Nallıhan Volcanism reveals that there might be two possible mantle sources for the primary melts of the lavas: (i) metasomatized peridotitic mantle fluxed by sedimentary melts, or (ii) accreted mélange. The direct melting of the mélange-like lithologies is a more favorable mechanism for the Middle Eocene (44–40 Ma) magmatism in Balkanatolia since the Hf–Nd trace element, Nd isotopic systematics and petrological modelling efforts supported the latter. Overall, Early Cenozoic magmatism within this realm was characterized, first (58–44 Ma) by contractional and later (44–40 Ma) by extensional tectonics and the late-stage magmatic phase in the area was possibly controlled by melting of accreted mélange-like lithologies. The presented data indicate that mélange melting might be much more common than envisaged for the magmatism in the Alpine–Himalayan orogenic belt.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/12/12/1572Balkanatoliapetrogenesisgeochemical modelling
spellingShingle Gönenç Göçmengil
Fatma Gülmez
Zekiye Karacik
Namık Aysal
Petrogenesis of Early Cenozoic Sarıcakaya–Nallıhan Volcanism in NW Turkey: Implications for the Geodynamic Setting and Source Characterization of the Balkanatolia Magmatic Realm
Minerals
Balkanatolia
petrogenesis
geochemical modelling
title Petrogenesis of Early Cenozoic Sarıcakaya–Nallıhan Volcanism in NW Turkey: Implications for the Geodynamic Setting and Source Characterization of the Balkanatolia Magmatic Realm
title_full Petrogenesis of Early Cenozoic Sarıcakaya–Nallıhan Volcanism in NW Turkey: Implications for the Geodynamic Setting and Source Characterization of the Balkanatolia Magmatic Realm
title_fullStr Petrogenesis of Early Cenozoic Sarıcakaya–Nallıhan Volcanism in NW Turkey: Implications for the Geodynamic Setting and Source Characterization of the Balkanatolia Magmatic Realm
title_full_unstemmed Petrogenesis of Early Cenozoic Sarıcakaya–Nallıhan Volcanism in NW Turkey: Implications for the Geodynamic Setting and Source Characterization of the Balkanatolia Magmatic Realm
title_short Petrogenesis of Early Cenozoic Sarıcakaya–Nallıhan Volcanism in NW Turkey: Implications for the Geodynamic Setting and Source Characterization of the Balkanatolia Magmatic Realm
title_sort petrogenesis of early cenozoic saricakaya nallihan volcanism in nw turkey implications for the geodynamic setting and source characterization of the balkanatolia magmatic realm
topic Balkanatolia
petrogenesis
geochemical modelling
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/12/12/1572
work_keys_str_mv AT gonencgocmengil petrogenesisofearlycenozoicsarıcakayanallıhanvolcanisminnwturkeyimplicationsforthegeodynamicsettingandsourcecharacterizationofthebalkanatoliamagmaticrealm
AT fatmagulmez petrogenesisofearlycenozoicsarıcakayanallıhanvolcanisminnwturkeyimplicationsforthegeodynamicsettingandsourcecharacterizationofthebalkanatoliamagmaticrealm
AT zekiyekaracik petrogenesisofearlycenozoicsarıcakayanallıhanvolcanisminnwturkeyimplicationsforthegeodynamicsettingandsourcecharacterizationofthebalkanatoliamagmaticrealm
AT namıkaysal petrogenesisofearlycenozoicsarıcakayanallıhanvolcanisminnwturkeyimplicationsforthegeodynamicsettingandsourcecharacterizationofthebalkanatoliamagmaticrealm