Palynology, geochemistry, and thermal history of the shales associated with the Küre massive sulfide deposits (northern Turkey)

The relationship between the palynology and geochemistry of the shales associated with the Küre massive sulfide deposits in the Kastamonu Province, northern Turkey, has been studied. SEM seems to be the most effective method to study the palynology of fusinitic particulate organic matter in these thermally-altered sedimentary rocks. Major thermal maturation indicators obtained from the organic and inorganic fractions of the shales and mineral geothermometers of the orebodies suggest that the shales indicate much lower temperatures that the ore and therefore were deposited after the formation of the massive sulfide ores in the area of study.