Zedef, VeyselRussell, Michael2020-03-262020-03-262016978-0-7354-1373-30094-243Xhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4945941https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/34008International Conference on Advances in Natural and Applied Sciences (ICANAS) -- APR 21-23, 2016 -- Antalya, TURKEYApproximately 8 % of Turkey is covered by ultramafic rocks which host economically important deposits of magnesite, chromite and olivine. Magnesite deposits are of three types: (1) Massive or crystalline, (2) Cryptocrystalline and (3) Sedimentary. Cryptocrystalline and sedimentary type magnesite deposits are widespread all over Turkey although the massive type deposits are seemingly absent. In this study, we examined the sedimentary magnesite deposits of Hirsizdere, located in the province of Denizli, SW Turkey. The deposits formed as five beds within an ultramafic environment. The thickness of the magnesite beds can reach up to 4 meters and may be traced up to 3 km from west to east. The deposit comprises half a million tons of magnesite with some associated dolomite.en10.1063/1.4945941info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessConference Object1726N/AWOS:000376001000115N/A