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Ophiolite complex, Birjand County, South Khorasan Province, Irani
Regional Level Types
Ophiolite complexComplex
Birjand CountyCounty
South Khorasan ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° North , 59° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~60km
GRN:
N23E36
Type:
Complex
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
295587
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:295587:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ophiolite complex with serpentinized peridotite.

Located in southeastern Birjand (county probably).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Godlevskite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)9S8
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘAwaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘGodlevskite2.BB.15(Ni,Fe)9S8
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ Godlevskite(Ni,Fe)9S8
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
FeIron
Feⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Godlevskite(Ni,Fe)9S8
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Niⓘ Godlevskite(Ni,Fe)9S8
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CopperCu

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References

Abedi, A. (1999): Ore minerals in serpentinized rocks of the ophiolite complex in southeastern Birjand (Iran). Geologiya Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii 41(5), 455-461 (in Russian).
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