cheshmeh-konan area is located ~15 km northwest of tasuj, east-azarbaidjan province. the most important lithologic units of the area are red sandstones, green-gray sandstones, shale, and marl (miocene). based on field evidence and petrographical investigations, the host sediments were deposited in a peritidal setting associated with a sabkha-type environment. copper mineralization in the area o...