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Sebarz Mine (Sebraz Mine; Sebarg Mine), Anarak District, Nain County, Isfahan Province, Irani
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Sebarz Mine (Sebraz Mine; Sebarg Mine)Mine
Anarak DistrictDistrict
Nain CountyCounty
Isfahan ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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Sebarz Mine, Anarak District, Nain County, Isfahan Province, Iran
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Sebarz Mine, Anarak District, Nain County, Isfahan Province, Iran
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Sebarz Mine, Anarak District, Nain County, Isfahan Province, Iran
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Sebarz Mine, Anarak District, Nain County, Isfahan Province, Iran
Latitude & Longitude:
33° North , 53° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~115km
GRN:
N23E32
Type:
Mine
Mindat Locality ID:
25261
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25261:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An ancient copper mine.

Quartz veins in a serpentinite breccia.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Diaboleite
Formula: Pb2CuCl2(OH)4
ⓘ Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘ Fornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Iranite (TL)
Formula: Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘDiaboleite3.DB.05Pb2CuCl2(OH)4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘFornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘIranite (TL)7.FC.15Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘDioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Hⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Hⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Oⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Oⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
CrChromium
Crⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Crⓘ IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Cuⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cuⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Pbⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Indian Plate (India Plate)

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References

Bureau of Mines Mineral Trade Notes (Oct, 1947).
Rocks & Minerals: 23: 222.
Bariand, Pierre, Herpin, Paulette (1963) Une nouvelle espèce minérale : l'iranite, chromate hydraté de plomb. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 86 (2) 133-135 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1963.5633
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