Sh Chizari; H Nazari; A.R Karimi Bavandpur; M Fotovat; M Malek Mahmudi
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The NW-SE trendingSahneh-Bisetun Plain is located in the northeast of the Kermanshah province, and is extendedmore or less sub-parallel with the Zagros structural zone. The proximity of this plain with the Main Recent Fault (MRF) makes its study more important. In this study, in addition to the identification ...
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The NW-SE trendingSahneh-Bisetun Plain is located in the northeast of the Kermanshah province, and is extendedmore or less sub-parallel with the Zagros structural zone. The proximity of this plain with the Main Recent Fault (MRF) makes its study more important. In this study, in addition to the identification of the faults affecting the Sahneh-Bisetun Plain, formation of the plain and how it evolved in association with the active surrounding faults have been investigated. The general results of this study show that the geometry and morphology of this plain is affected by the Badrban and Barnaj active and hidden faults. The Sahneh-Bistun basin has been formed as the result of normal movement of the Barnaj fault in east of the Bistun-Tagh Bostan Mountain and thrust mechanism of the Badrban fault. The structural pattern of the aquifer was determined by the study of the interaction of active surrounding faults controlling the Quaternary basin and by using geo-electric data and qualitative analysis. Thickness ofaquifer in different parts of the plain was also measured. It indicates that the thickest part of the alluvium is located at the center of the plain and thins towards the surrounding rock units in the northwest or southeast. The NW-SE trendingSahneh-Bisetun Plain is located in the northeast of the Kermanshah province, and is extendedmore or less sub-parallel with the Zagros structural zone. The proximity of this plain with the Main Recent Fault (MRF) makes its study more important. In this study, in addition to the identification of the faults affecting the Sahneh-Bisetun Plain, formation of the plain and how it evolved in association with the active surrounding faults have been investigated. The general results of this study show that the geometry and morphology of this plain is affected by the Badrban and Barnaj active and hidden faults. The Sahneh-Bistun basin has been formed as the result of normal movement of the Barnaj fault in east of the Bistun-Tagh Bostan Mountain and thrust mechanism of the Badrban fault. The structural pattern of the aquifer was determined by the study of the interaction of active surrounding faults controlling the Quaternary basin and by using geo-electric data and qualitative analysis. Thickness ofaquifer in different parts of the plain was also measured. It indicates that the thickest part of the alluvium is located at the center of the plain and thins towards the surrounding rock units in the northwest or southeast.
S Soleymani; B Hamdi; A.R Karimi Bavandpur
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The studied section is located in the southern flank of the Central Alborz, 5 kilometers north of Shahmirzad City in the Semnan province. This section is situated at 35° 48′ 40″ N latitude and 53° 16′ 59″ E longitude. The Mila Formation has 5 measurable members in Type ...
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The studied section is located in the southern flank of the Central Alborz, 5 kilometers north of Shahmirzad City in the Semnan province. This section is situated at 35° 48′ 40″ N latitude and 53° 16′ 59″ E longitude. The Mila Formation has 5 measurable members in Type Section (Mila Kuh, Damghan City) and only in this studied section. This formation overlies conformably the Early Cambrian Lalun Sandstone Formation and underlies disconformably the Early Devonian red conglomerates. Studied Conodonts of this formation are of Proconodontus type belonging to Coniform Groups. 14 species and 6 genera of these conodonts were acquired indicating an age of Mid-Late Cambrian and Early Ordovician. These Conodonts are listed as below: Proconodontus serratus, Proconodontus muelleri, Proconodontus rotundatus, Prooneotodus sp?, Prooneotudus tenuis, Furnishina furnishi, Furnishina asymmetrica,Furnishina sp., Furnishina obliqus-Hirsutodontus?, Westergardodina cf. mossbergensis,Westergardodina fossa, Cordylodus, Cordylodus intermedius, Cordylodus lindstromi,Cordylodus proavus, Oneotodus nakamurai & Problematoconites sp. A remarkable point is the discovery of species Prooneotodus tenuis in the second member of Mila Formation because no conodont has already been reported from this member. Other microfossils such as Trilobites, Brachiopoda, Hyolithes, Eocrinoidae, Rusophycus, Cruziana, Paleoscoleidae and Sponges were also obtained indicating the deposition of Mila Formation in a shallow marine environment. These fossils assemblage are comparable with those from other parts of Iran and neighbor countries.
M Keshavarz Hedayati; M.H Emami; A.R Karimi Bavand Pour; Kh Bahar Firouzi
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The microgabbroic sills and dikes have injected into the late Cretaceous limestones along Shafarud. Based on the textural and mineralogical features, they are divided into four groups: micro olivine gabbro, microgabbro, microgabbro-diorite, and diabase. The main minerals in these rocks are olivine, clinopyroxene, ...
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The microgabbroic sills and dikes have injected into the late Cretaceous limestones along Shafarud. Based on the textural and mineralogical features, they are divided into four groups: micro olivine gabbro, microgabbro, microgabbro-diorite, and diabase. The main minerals in these rocks are olivine, clinopyroxene, amphibole, and plagioclase. The spider diagrams show that the primary mafic magma is probably originated from the asthenosphere, but due to contamination with upper continental crust during eruption has been modified to calc-alkaline. As a result, depletion of Nb and enrichment in Pb, Rb, Cs, Th, and U is observed. Discrimination diagrams show that the primary alkaline microgabbros influenced by AFC process and modified to calc-alkaline rocks. The presences of pyroclastic enclaves in diabasic rocks indicate that the diabasic rocks are younger than the pyroclastic rocks.
S Afzali; N Nezafati; M Ghaderi; J Ghalamghash; M.R Ghassemi; A Karimi Bavandpur
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The Gazestan magnetite–apatite deposit is situated 78 km east of Bafq. The Gazestan deposit is located in Bafq-Poshtebadam subzone of Central Iran structural zone. The rock units in the area belong to the Rizu series and consist of carbonate rocks, shale, tuff, sandstone and volcanics. In addition ...
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The Gazestan magnetite–apatite deposit is situated 78 km east of Bafq. The Gazestan deposit is located in Bafq-Poshtebadam subzone of Central Iran structural zone. The rock units in the area belong to the Rizu series and consist of carbonate rocks, shale, tuff, sandstone and volcanics. In addition to sedimentary and volcanic rocks, intrusive rocks in the form of stock and dyke outcrop as diorite gabbro, gabbro, diabase, quartz-monzonite and granite in various places. The green rocks with acidic to intermediate composition (trachyte and dacite demonstrate green color due to alteration) host iron and phosphate mineralization which in some localities, show subvolcanic facies. The alteration is more obvious in the volcanic rocks and includes chloritization, argillic, silicification, and also formation of mafic minerals such as epidote, tremolite and actinolite. The host rocks are strongly altered. Mineralization at the Gazestan deposit comprises a combination of iron oxides and apatite with various ratios accompanied by quartz and calcite, observed in different forms mainly within the trachytic-dacitic rocks and a small proportion in the rhyolites. Five forms of mineralization are distinguished in the area including massive iron ore with minor apatite, apatite-magnetite ore, irregular vein-veinlets (stockwork) in the brecciated green rocks, disseminated, and pure massive apatite veins. The host rocks in the Gazestan area plot on calc-alkaline field. Comparison of the most important characteristics of the Gazestan deposit (including tectonic setting, host rock, mineralogy, alteration, structure and texture) with those of various types of mineralization in the world suggest that the deposit is quite similar to the iron oxide - apatite deposits.
