Mineralogy, chemistry and potential utilization of clays from coal deposits in the Kutahya province, Western Turkey

Tuerkmenoglu A. G., Yavuz-Isik N.

APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE, vol.42, pp.63-73, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.clay.2007.11.006
  • Journal Name: APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.63-73
  • Keywords: Clays, Mineralogy, Industrial applications, Neogene coal basin, Kutahya - Western Turkey
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Kutahya graben is one of the largest E-W trending grabens of Western Turkey consisting of Tavsanli and Seyitomer sub-basins filled with Neogene continental deposits. These deposits contain economic lignite seams and the clay samples investigated in this study are closely related to the commercial lignite deposits since they occur underlying or overlying the major coal seams and also intercalated with them.