Evaluation of U-Th enrichments in QGIS platform; Example of Arıklı (Çanakkale, Turkey) district

Abstract

Uranium (U) and Thorium (Th) are strategically important elements worldwide. For this reason, exploring these elements, which are enriched in many geological environments, is exceedingly significant. U-Th enrichments in Turkey were usually discovered in the Western Anatolian geography. U-Th anomalies were still observed in the Arıklı region south of Çanakkale. In this study, remote sensing and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) were utilized in the QGIS program to carry out the geochemical data obtained in the field more understandable. U-Th values, which show high values in the fault zones in the Arıklı region, are immediately related to the CaO values. As in many geological studies, remote sensing and GIS studies suggest the opportunity to check out field data with a significant quality in exploring ore deposits.