Karabacak et al. (2012)
Nacar trench, between Gölbaÿÿ District and Kartal Village (Figure 8.1) in the Pazarcÿk District,
was opened in the north part of of Yavuz Sultan Selim Neighborhood in Nacar Village in the northeast.
(Figure 8.11). Before opening the trench, the land was examined in detail and fault mapping was carried out.
In this area, the fault line is generally observed between the Eocene units and the ophiolite
Areas where the extension cuts the current sediments were determined and traces of past major earthquakes were found.
A suitable area was selected where the fault line could be determined (Figure 8.12). Near the trench area,
A young stream bed offset approximately 6 meters to the left along its extension
(Figure 5.8, southwestmost stream bed). Associated with the latest surface ruptures
Considering that this could be the case, an excavation area was selected near this young stream bed. A
trench was dug perpendicular to the fault line approximately 30-40 m northeast of the offset.
The trench excavation was approximately 15 m long and 2 m wide in the direction of N30W.
It was excavated to a depth of 2.3 m. In the north and south of the opened trench there are old units and
A fault zone of approximately 10 meters was detected between the units, cutting the younger units.
(Figure 8.13a). During the excavation, the southwest wall of the trench collapsed.
Excavation was carried out on the northeast wall and only the northeast wall could be logged.
A total of 13 different units were identified in the trench wall (Figure 8.13b).
The units observed in the northwestern and southeastern parts of the trench are ophiolite; the other units are
sedimentary units. Relatively, the sedimentary units are towards the southeast of the trench.
It was observed that the youngest units were red sandstone in the southeast of the trench.
It was determined that there is a faulted contact with the sedimentary units (Figure 8.13b).
It consists of clay and coarse-grained material in the clay and is located in the area where the trench is opened.
It has more or less the same slope as the current topography (Figure 8.13b). The units observed in the trench
General features are presented below.
- Unit a is an ophiolite. It is seen in the northwest and southeast of the trench and is formed by the fault.
The space between this unit is filled by other sedimentary units.
The southeastern part of the trench, close to the fault zone, is intensely altered.
- Unit b is a clayey unit containing medium-sized pebbles that can be easily distinguished from other units by their red color.
It is a silty sand unit. The unit does not show any layering within itself. Its contact with unit a
Although it presents an inclined plane appearance, it is not clear whether it is faulted or not. The unit is in the northwest
section is cut by the fault.
- Unit c is a very hard and compact clay containing large and angular ophiolite blocks. Both
It is bordered by a fault at its edge
- Unit d is located above Unit c. Dense amounts of ophiolite and weathered ophiolite
This unit is interpreted as a decomposition zone.
- Unit e; is a sandy, compact clay with a brick-red color and a small amount of gravel. Its color is probably b
It is taken from the pieces separated from the unit. The upper limit of the unit observed at the trench bottom is to the south.
It is inclined and corrugated.
- Unit f is located above unit e. It contains large ophiolite blocks and coarse and angular gravels.
It consists of clay. It does not show sub-stratification within itself. Its lower and upper boundaries
It is corrugated.
- Unit g is a dark brown clay with medium-sized pebbles. It contains different gravel levels. It is overlain by
the current soil unit. Its upper limit is quite corrugated.
Its formation shows that the current soil was deposited after a certain erosion process.
- Unit h is observed at the bottom between the 5th and 7th meters of the trench. Reddish soil
It consists of clay in color. It consists of gravels separated from the ophyllite within itself.
These levels slope slightly to the north.
- Unit i, the level above unit h is grey-blue in colour and contains coarse ophiolite.
It consists of clayey sand with small amounts of gravel and occasionally blocks. The gravel
It exhibits a nice distribution.
- Unit j is located above unit i. It is light brown in color and consists of large ophiolite blocks.
It consists of sandy clay containing. It is parallel to the current topography slope and in the same direction.
It is the youngest unit after the soil level in the trench wall. Current soil
is covered by.
Many fault planes cutting young and old units were revealed in the opened trench.
(Figure 8.14). As a result of faulting, many different units are formed in a narrow area of approximately 8-10 meters.
The fact that they come together shows that the fault has been using the same planes for a very long time.
In addition, the fault planes observed in the trench diverge to the southeast with angles varying between 10-30°.
The fact that the fault is inclined indicates that in this area, there is a compressional component in addition to the strike-slip component.
also shows its existence. In the direction measurements made on the fault planes, N60E
There are faults with N10E and N35E directions, as well as fractures with N10E and N35E directions.
These fractures were probably formed during surface faulting in areas close to the surface.
are fractures developed within loose units. At least the last 3 surfaces on the trench wall.
Events that may correspond to the faulting event have been distinguished (Figure 8.13b). Other fractures
Although they extend to the current soil, they are located in old units and
probably as a young event due to their occurrence in the upper parts as a result of erosion
has not been evaluated. In addition, even if these fractures are old fractures, the last few surface faults
They may have been reactivated in the event and new displacements may have occurred on them.
The young events identified on the trench wall are described below.
- Event number 1 is observed approximately 5 meters into the trench. From the bottom of the trench,
The fault that cuts the i units ends under the j unit. The faulting is 36 cm vertical in the h unit.
causes displacement.
- Event number 2 was determined by the fractures in the 7th and 8th meters of the trench. This event
It cuts the units e and f from the base and ends in the unit g
Since it does not create any displacement or fracture in the gravel level within the unit, faulting in this
It was determined that the level did not exceed.
- Event number 3 is the youngest event identified on the trench wall. It is located to the left of unit b and
Traces are seen on the main fault branch bordering the unit. The event cutting h, i and j units
covered by the current soil. Also, there is about 20 cm between units b and j.
It is evident with its wide fault fill. Another fracture belonging to the same event is in the 6th trench.
It brings together different units in its meter and ends under the current soil. This
Faulting probably follows previous fractures and in the last event reached the surface is reaching.