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Zartorosht Au deposit, Faryab County, Kerman Province, Irani
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Zartorosht Au depositDeposit
Faryab CountyCounty
Kerman ProvinceProvince
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 13' 59'' North , 57° 13' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
28.23333,57.21667
GRN:
N19E36
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
223578
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:223578:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Zartorosht Au deposit, Jiroft


Located SW of Jiroft (Sabzevaran).
Orogenic Tertiary

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Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Rastghou Moghadam, G.R., Rastad, E., Rashid Nezhad Omran, N.A., Mohajel, M. (2008) Gold mineralization in ductile-brittle and brittle shear zones, Zartorosht deposits, Sanandaj-Sirjan zone, southwest of Sabzevaran. Geosciences: 17(68): 108-129 (in Persian with English abstract).
Aliyari, Farhang, Rastad, Ebrahim (2014) Alteration Geochemistry and Stable Isotope Insights Into Orogenic Gold Mineralization at the Zartorosht Deposit, Southeastern Iran. Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition, 88. 716-717 doi:10.1111/1755-6724.12375_19
Lu, Qiyuan; Sun, Xiaoming; Li, Dengfeng; Fu, Yu; Zhou, Feng; Liang, Yeheng; Lin, Xiao; Lao, Yanmei (2022) Fluid inclusion microthermometry and C-H-O-He-Ar isotopes of the Zartorosht gold deposit, SE Iran: Implications for ore-fluid nature and metallogenesis. Ore Geology Reviews, 140. 104600 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2021.104600
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
References:
Rastghou Moghadam, G.R., Rastad, E., Rashid Nezhad Omran, N.A., Mohajel, M. (2008) Gold mineralization in ductile-brittle and brittle shear zones, Zartorosht deposits, Sanandaj-Sirjan zone, southwest of Sabzevaran. Geosciences: 17(68): 108-129 (in Persian with English abstract).
Aliyari, Farhang, Rastad, Ebrahim (2014) Alteration Geochemistry and Stable Isotope Insights Into Orogenic Gold Mineralization at the Zartorosht Deposit, Southeastern Iran. Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition, 88. 716-717 doi:10.1111/1755-6724.12375_19
Lu, Qiyuan; Sun, Xiaoming; Li, Dengfeng; Fu, Yu; Zhou, Feng; Liang, Yeheng; Lin, Xiao; Lao, Yanmei (2022) Fluid inclusion microthermometry and C-H-O-He-Ar isotopes of the Zartorosht gold deposit, SE Iran: Implications for ore-fluid nature and metallogenesis. Ore Geology Reviews, 140. 104600 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2021.104600
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Rastghou Moghadam, G.R., Rastad, E., Rashid Nezhad Omran, N.A., Mohajel, M. (2008) Gold mineralization in ductile-brittle and brittle shear zones, Zartorosht deposits, Sanandaj-Sirjan zone, southwest of Sabzevaran. Geosciences: 17(68): 108-129 (in Persian with English abstract).
Aliyari, Farhang, Rastad, Ebrahim (2014) Alteration Geochemistry and Stable Isotope Insights Into Orogenic Gold Mineralization at the Zartorosht Deposit, Southeastern Iran. Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition, 88. 716-717 doi:10.1111/1755-6724.12375_19
Lu, Qiyuan; Sun, Xiaoming; Li, Dengfeng; Fu, Yu; Zhou, Feng; Liang, Yeheng; Lin, Xiao; Lao, Yanmei (2022) Fluid inclusion microthermometry and C-H-O-He-Ar isotopes of the Zartorosht gold deposit, SE Iran: Implications for ore-fluid nature and metallogenesis. Ore Geology Reviews, 140. 104600 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2021.104600
Samiee, Somayeh, Karimpour, Mohammad Hassan, Ziraniizadeh, Sedigheh (2022) Gold metallogeny in the east of Iran. Periodico di Mineralogia, 91 (3). 225-255 doi:10.13133/2239-1002/17724
ⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite
Formula: Fe(S,As)2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Gold-bearing Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Rastghou Moghadam, G.R., Rastad, E., Rashid Nezhad Omran, N.A., Mohajel, M. (2008) Gold mineralization in ductile-brittle and brittle shear zones, Zartorosht deposits, Sanandaj-Sirjan zone, southwest of Sabzevaran. Geosciences: 17(68): 108-129 (in Persian with English abstract).
Aliyari, Farhang, Rastad, Ebrahim (2014) Alteration Geochemistry and Stable Isotope Insights Into Orogenic Gold Mineralization at the Zartorosht Deposit, Southeastern Iran. Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition, 88. 716-717 doi:10.1111/1755-6724.12375_19
Lu, Qiyuan; Sun, Xiaoming; Li, Dengfeng; Fu, Yu; Zhou, Feng; Liang, Yeheng; Lin, Xiao; Lao, Yanmei (2022) Fluid inclusion microthermometry and C-H-O-He-Ar isotopes of the Zartorosht gold deposit, SE Iran: Implications for ore-fluid nature and metallogenesis. Ore Geology Reviews, 140. 104600 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2021.104600
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite
var. Gold-bearing Pyrite		2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘvar. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05aFe(S,As)2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Rastghou Moghadam, G.R., Rastad, E., Rashid Nezhad Omran, N.A., Mohajel, M. (2008) Gold mineralization in ductile-brittle and brittle shear zones, Zartorosht deposits, Sanandaj-Sirjan zone, southwest of Sabzevaran. Geosciences: 17(68): 108-129 (in Persian with English abstract).
Aliyari, Farhang, Rastad, Ebrahim (2014) Alteration Geochemistry and Stable Isotope Insights Into Orogenic Gold Mineralization at the Zartorosht Deposit, Southeastern Iran. Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition, 88. 716-717 doi:10.1111/1755-6724.12375_19
Lu, Qiyuan; Sun, Xiaoming; Li, Dengfeng; Fu, Yu; Zhou, Feng; Liang, Yeheng; Lin, Xiao; Lao, Yanmei (2022) Fluid inclusion microthermometry and C-H-O-He-Ar isotopes of the Zartorosht gold deposit, SE Iran: Implications for ore-fluid nature and metallogenesis. Ore Geology Reviews, 140. 104600 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2021.104600
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