Sarkobeh area is located north of Khomein in the most unstable tectonic zone (Sanandaj - Sirjan). In the area, exposed rocks are limestone, quartzitic rocks and  gabbro (alkaline gabbro). The main minerals in rocks are, plagioclase, clinopyroxene and opaque, while the accessory minerals include biotite, amphibole, quartz, apatite, zircon as and chlorite and prehnite - pumpellyite are  represent...

Hydroxy davyne is a hydrated aluminosilicates with the same structure as cancrinite mineral group. Scientist categorized hydroxy davyne as zeolite because of its low temperature formation conditions and hydrated structure. Existence of [Ca.Cl] + group instead of [Na.H2O] + group is the significant property of this mineral. Alteration of volcanic ash in presence of alkaline hydrothermal solution...

The variety of lithologies from Late Precambrian to Quaternary and suitable conditions for mineralization caused formation of Zarshuran gold and arsenic deposit in black schists, shale, limestone and dolomite. The ore paragenesis include As, Sb, Fe, Pb, Zn, Hg sulfides and gold along with fluorite, barite and quartz. The most important alteration is silicification which is more obvious in the o...

The mineralization index of Yeylaghe Gharachi, as part of Arasbaran metallogenic belt, is located about 25 km northwest of Ahar, East-Azarbaidjan Province, NW Iran. The host rocks of this index consist of composite intrusive rocks with lithologic compositions of granite, quartz monzonite, granodiorite and diorite of Oligocene and Oligo-Miocene age. The alteration zones in this area are mainly p...