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Gol-e-Gohar mine (Gol-Gohar mine), Sirjan County, Kerman Province, Irani
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Gol-e-Gohar mine (Gol-Gohar mine)Mine
Sirjan CountyCounty
Kerman ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 6' 4'' North , 55° 19' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
29.10121,55.32306
GeoHash:
G#: tjpmdctnb
GRN:
N20E35
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sirjan207,645 (2014)52.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
258224
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:258224:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Open-pit iron mine. Six ore bodies over 40 km2 area.

Within this region, a total of 12 mineralized anomalies have been documented, boasting combined potential resources of 1135 million tons. Among these twelve anomalies, the initial anomaly is currently undergoing exploration and exploitation. It appears as an elongated lens with an east–west orientation, holding confirmed resources of 185 million tons and potential resources of 780 million tons. The geological formations in the Gol Gohar area encompass mica schist, quartzite, marble, amphibole schist, graphite schist, and amphibole.

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3 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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Indian Plate (India Plate)

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References

www.iranmining.com (n.d.) http://www.iranmining.com/Mines/eMine.asp?Dir=431&Id=805
en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining_in_Iran
Masoumi, I.; Kamali, G.; Asghari, O.; Emery, X. (2020) Assessing the Impact of Geologic Contact Dilution in Ore/Waste Classification in the Gol-Gohar Iron Ore Mine, Southeastern Iran. Minerals 10, 336.
[1]Aghlan, Mohammad Hossein; Asghari, Omid; Emery, Xavier (2025) Optimizing Infill Drill Hole Decisions While Capturing the Spatial Continuity of Geochemical and Geometallurgical Properties: Application to Gol Gohar Iron Ore Mine, Iran. Minerals, 15 (5). doi:10.3390/min15050478
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