Geological investigation of the Cariksaraylar - Kozlucay area (Isparta-Turkye)

The study area is located in southeastern part of Sultandaglari, 50 km to the northeast of Isparta. The geological units exposed in the area are: The Lower-Middle Cambrian Caltepe Formation, which comprises grey and pink coloured recrystallized limestone, nodular limestone, dolomitic limestone and dolomite, is the oldest unit. The Upper Cambrian - Lower Ordovician Seydisehir Formation conformably overlies the Caltepe formation and comprises green to brown coloured metasandstone, quartzite, phyllite, calcshists, schist. The Upper Jurassic Mezardere formation lies with an angular unconformity on the Seydişehir Formation and comprises dolomite, dolomitic limestone and limestone. The Upper Jurassic İslikayatepe volcanite is composed of volcanite, partly weathered volcanite and autochthonous bauxite. The bauxite occurrences are aligned generally in NW-SE direction and seen in two or three levels depending on the localities. The Upper Cretaceous Aktassirti limestone consists mainly of limestone with dolomitic level. The Miocene lacustrine Bagkonak formation consists of cream and orange coloured, poorly sorted conglomerates, mudstones, claystones, sandstones and sandy limestones. Locally Recent alluvium is seen.