The Pliocene calc-alkaline volcanic rocks are exposed in two areas in southeast and northwest of Isfahan and consist of andesites and dacites. Based on geochemical data and multi- elements pattern, these rocks are medium to high calc-alkaline suite and they show LILE and LREE enriched normalized multi-element patterns, and negative Nb and Ti. Condrite-normalized REE patterns display a steep dec...

For evaluation of the mineral potential of Sirutr area in the north east of Khorasan, 140 stream sediment samples were analyzed for Ni , Co, Ag, Sb, Hg and Au. Results of these analyses ind ica te an unusual assay for most of these elemen ts, especia lly for gold a nd ant imony. Statis tical analyses and co mparison of geologic map with the surrace anomaly maps indicate a posit ive re lat...

The Hatamabad prospect area is located in northeast of Qaen, South Khorasan Province and in northeast of Lut block. The geology of area consists of volcanic rocks with basalt- andesite composition and sedimentary sequences (mudstone, limestone, and conglomerate) with Paleocene-Eocene age that monzodioritic dikes were intruded in them. Monzodioritic dikes have high-k calc-alkaline and metalumino...

Temelieh area is located about 20 Km northwest of Selseleh (Lorestan Province). Geologically, the area is a small part of the Harsin radiolarite complex. Petrography consists of radiolarite, peridotite, gabbro, plate dikes, basalt and andesite, limestone, and marble. Manganese mineralization occurs as vein-veinlet and is mainly formed in faults, joints, and fractures that crosscut in radiolarit...

The Qara Sabalan manganese deposit belongs to the Qara Dagh-Sabalan metallogenic zone and is located in the eastern part of this zone (north of Meshginshahr). Geology of the area include volcanic (pyroclastic) rocks and the small outcrop of sub volcanic bodies (quartz-monzodiorite) with Eocene to Oligocene age. Mn deposit is hosted within the trachyandesite and tuff. Mn mineralization occurs as...

The Alvand intrusive complex is located in south of Hamedan in Sanandaj-Sirjan Zone. This complex is composed of mafic to felsic rocks such as gabbro, diorite, tonalite, granodiorite, granite, aplite and pegmatite. Granitoid rocks comprise major part of the complex. Granitoids can be divided into two categories: porphyroid granitoids and hololeucocratic granitoids. Porphyroid granitoids are K-r...

Rich area’s sub volcanic bodies in southwest of Birjand have intruded into Upper Cretaceous ophiolite mélange.  These rocks are in diorite porphyry to monzonite porphyry range and their main texture is porphyry with microgranular groudmass. Plagioclase and green hornblende phenocrysts are made about 70% of these rocks. Plagioclases are andesine with albitic and carlsbad twining and distinct zon...