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Zareh Shuran Mine, Takab County, West Azerbaijan Province, Irani
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Zareh Shuran MineMine (Active)
Takab CountyCounty
West Azerbaijan ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 43' 5'' North , 47° 8' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2025
Age:
~4600 to 541 ± 1.0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Takāb51,541 (2014)35.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
25142
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25142:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Zarshuran Mine; Zarshouran Mine; Zarehehuran


Disseminated-style (Carlin-like) gold deposit hosted by Precambrian black shale and carbonates.

Located north of Takab.

Note on the mineral list: The "unidentified sulphosalt" with an ideal formula of "Pb(As,Sb)₂S₄" (empirical formula Pb₁.₀₈₅(As,Sb)₁.₈₆S₄.₀₆) and an As:Sb ratio of 2:1 is hyršlite (Asadi et al., 2001; note that the text erroneously gives a ratio of 1:2, contradicting the values and empirical formula in table 7.)

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Mineral List


52 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Aktashite
Formula: Cu6Hg3As4S12
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Baumhauerite
Formula: Pb12As16S36
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Christite ?
Formula: TlHgAsS3
Description: "bright, needle-shaped inclusions in massive orpiment, too small (<5 μm) to be analysed quantitatively." (Asadi et al., 2001).
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Daliranite (TL)
Formula: PbHgAs2S5
Type Locality:
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Galkhaite
Formula: (Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12
References:
Geocronite
Formula: Pb14Sb6S23
Getchellite
Formula: AsSbS3
References:
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hutchinsonite
Formula: TlPbAs5S9
Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Hyršlite
Formula: Pb8As10Sb6S32
Description: Note: The "unidentified sulphosalt" with an ideal formula of "Pb(As,Sb)2S4" (empirical formula Pb1.085(As,Sb)1.86S4.06) and an As:Sb ratio of 2:1 (Asadi et al., 2001; note that the text erroneously gives a ratio of 1:2, contradicting the values and empirical formula in table 7) is hyršlite.
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kermesite
Formula: Sb2S2O
'K Feldspar'
Lautite
Formula: CuAsS
'Limonite'
Litharge
Formula: PbO
Lorándite
Formula: TlAsS2
Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Ludlockite
Formula: PbFe3+4As3+10O22
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
'Melnikovite'
Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
References:
Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
References:
'Petroleum'
'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
Plagionite
Formula: Pb5Sb8S17
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite
Formula: Fe(S,As)2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Realgar
Formula: As4S4
References:
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Semseyite
Formula: Pb9Sb8S21
Simonite
Formula: TlHgAs3S6
References:
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
References:
Twinnite
Formula: Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Coloradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
Metacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Lautite2.CB.40CuAsS
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05aFe(S,As)2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Löllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Getchellite2.FA.35AsSbS3
Kermesite2.FD.05Sb2S2O
Aktashite2.GA.30Cu6Hg3As4S12
Galkhaite2.GB.20(Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12
Simonite2.GC.20TlHgAs3S6
Twinnite2.HC.05a Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
Hyršlite2.HC.05aPb8As10Sb6S32
Baumhauerite2.HC.05bPb12As16S36
Plagionite2.HC.10bPb5Sb8S17
Semseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Lorándite2.HD.05TlAsS2
Christite ?2.HD.15TlHgAsS3
Hutchinsonite2.HD.45TlPbAs5S9
Geocronite2.JB.30aPb14Sb6S23
Daliranite (TL)2.JB.70PbHgAs2S5
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Litharge4.AC.20PbO
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Uraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
4.DL.05UO2
Ludlockite ?4.JA.45PbFe3+4As3+10O22
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Hydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Melnikovite'-
'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
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''-
'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KermesiteSb2S2O
O LudlockitePbFe43+As103+O22
O LithargePbO
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O UraniniteUO2
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
S AktashiteCu6Hg3As4S12
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BaumhaueritePb12As16S36
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChristiteTlHgAsS3
S CinnabarHgS
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S Galkhaite(Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12
S GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
S GetchelliteAsSbS3
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HutchinsoniteTlPbAs5S9
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S KermesiteSb2S2O
S LautiteCuAsS
S LoránditeTlAsS2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MetacinnabarHgS
S OrpimentAs2S3
S PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S RealgarAs4S4
S SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
S SimoniteTlHgAs3S6
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
S Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
S DaliranitePbHgAs2S5
S HyršlitePb8As10Sb6S32
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe LöllingiteFeAs2
Fe LudlockitePbFe43+As103+O22
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
CuCopper
Cu AktashiteCu6Hg3As4S12
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu Galkhaite(Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12
Cu LautiteCuAsS
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As AktashiteCu6Hg3As4S12
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As BaumhaueritePb12As16S36
As ChristiteTlHgAsS3
As Galkhaite(Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12
As GetchelliteAsSbS3
As HutchinsoniteTlPbAs5S9
As LautiteCuAsS
As LöllingiteFeAs2
As LoránditeTlAsS2
As LudlockitePbFe43+As103+O22
As OrpimentAs2S3
As RealgarAs4S4
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
As SimoniteTlHgAs3S6
As Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
As Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
As DaliranitePbHgAs2S5
As HyršlitePb8As10Sb6S32
YYttrium
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
SbAntimony
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sb GetchelliteAsSbS3
Sb KermesiteSb2S2O
Sb PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
Sb HyršlitePb8As10Sb6S32
TeTellurium
Te ColoradoiteHgTe
CsCaesium
Cs Galkhaite(Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg AktashiteCu6Hg3As4S12
Hg ChristiteTlHgAsS3
Hg CinnabarHgS
Hg ColoradoiteHgTe
Hg Galkhaite(Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12
Hg MetacinnabarHgS
Hg SimoniteTlHgAs3S6
Hg DaliranitePbHgAs2S5
TlThallium
Tl ChristiteTlHgAsS3
Tl HutchinsoniteTlPbAs5S9
Tl LoránditeTlAsS2
Tl SimoniteTlHgAs3S6
Tl Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
PbLead
Pb BaumhaueritePb12As16S36
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Pb HutchinsoniteTlPbAs5S9
Pb LudlockitePbFe43+As103+O22
Pb LithargePbO
Pb PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Pb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Pb Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
Pb DaliranitePbHgAs2S5
Pb HyršlitePb8As10Sb6S32
UUranium
U Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
U UraniniteUO2

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