Geochemical heat maps in complex geological structures via using QGIS: Maden (Elazığ) district
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Geochemical analysis results are one of the most significant indicators that reveal the characteristics of the geological structures in a region. In particular, the differences in the composition of complex geological structures can be evident in field and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) studies. Turkey includes a character consisting of quite complex features with its geological structure. The Maden (Elazığ) complex has also attracted the attention of many researchers with its complex structure. The Maden Complex also contains basalts, basaltic andesite, andesite, dacite, diabase and pyroclastic rocks, which are intercalated and lateral-vertical transitive with all these sedimentary successions. Mapping and lithological differentiation of the Mineral Complex, which has a very complex structure, is quite difficult. Thematic maps are created to make the geological interpretations in this region cleaner and the field data more predictable. These maps also allow the correlation of major oxides and trace elements. In this study, the geochemical data obtained in the Maden Complex were analyzed in the QGIS program. The geochemistry of the region has been made more understandable and interpreted with heat maps. The diversification of thematic maps, which gives a new perspective to geochemical data, will provide more support to geological studies.
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