Lithphysical Description of the Rocks in the Gyuneshli Area Section

The mineralogy of these sandstones and siltstones is most commonly represented by feldspars, quartz, muscovite, sericite, biotite, epidote, zoisite, pyroxenes (augite and diopside), amphiboles, chlorite, calcite, dolomite, aragonite, celestine, anhydrite, barite, magnetite, pyrite, limonite, phosphates, sphene, zircon, garnet, tourmaline, rutile and anatase. Clay minerals include illite, montmorillonite, kaolinite and mixed-layer minerals, together with palygorskite and sepiolite.