In order to explore probable blind mineralized zones of the Aliabad deposit, it is necessary to evaluate the element concentrations towards depth or margins of the deposit. Modelling primary geochemical haloes could be useful in this stage. Ore bodies at the Aliabad deposit are primarily controlled by structural features, which provide an opportunity to investigate the zonality in primary halos...

The copper skarn deposit at Gowdal is located in northeast of Shivardagh batholithic body, north of Ahar, East-Azarbaidjan Province. The Shivardagh intrusive body is a part of the magmatic belt of the Alborz-Azarbaidjan-Lesser Caucasus which in turn is related to the magmatic arc of the Meso-Tethys Ocean. The skarn mineralization of copper, iron, and molybdenum (chalcopyrite, pyrite, molybdenit...

West and south­west of Razan igneous rocks are located in the Hamedan Province in the Sanandaj- Sirjan zone, west Iran. According to petrography and chemical studies, these rock bodies are composed of diorite, gabbrodiorite, monzonite, quartz- monzonite, andesite and andesibasalt. The results of geochemical analysis show that these rocks belong to a cal- alkaline magma series. The geochemical c...

The chromite deposits in the Neyriz area have lenticular and sometimes vein-like shape which are replaced in serpentinized dunite and harzburgite. Chromite and serpentinized olivines  are major minerals and hematite and magnetite are minor minerals in the chromitic ores. Except chromite, other minerals have secondary origin that  are related to serpentinization procceses. Whereas along with chr...

The Kermanshah Ophiolite Complex (KOC) lies in the structural – tectonic zone of western Iran in northern part of Zagros main thrust and is a part of highly dismembered Kermanshah – Panjvin Ophiolitic belt. The best outcrops of the sheeted and isolated dykes in this complex are present in south of Sahneh area. They are basic in composition. The geochemical studies show parent magma is in its in...

Neyzar iron deposit is located about 50 km southwest Mashhad, northeast Iran. It was developed as layered and discontinuous lenses in a fault zone within quartz-arenite and sub-litharenite sandstones of Lalun Formation (Lower Cambrian).  Mineralographical studies show that hematite is the principal iron ore mineral accompanied by goethite and lesser amounts of pyrite. Microscopic examinations c...

The study area is located in Tertiary plutonic belt of Lut Block.  Tertiary intrusive injection in Cretaceous limestone caused the formation of skarn in this region. Injection intrusive changes the texture and mineralogy of limestone and skarn or marble formed. A lens-shaped iron mineralization mainly occurred in the border of intrusions and calcareous unit. Petrological studies show that the w...

The ophiolitic complex of Sahneh-Harsin is composed of rock units such as gabbro, basalt, diabasic dikes, diorite and plagiogranite. The geochemical studies show that primitive magma has been sub-alkaline tholeiitic Mg-rich and K-poor. These data show enrichment of light rare earth elements (LREE) and depletion of heavy rare earth (HREE). The ratio of NbTa in the basalts is between 16.19 and 18...