F. Khaleghi; Gh. Hosseinzadeh; I. Rasa; M. Moayyed
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The Syah kamar molybdenum deposit is a porphyry molybdenum system which has been explored during the recent research of author in the northwest of Iran and is being reported for the first time and its ore mineralization is explained and discussed in this paper on the basis of geological data, mineralization ...
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The Syah kamar molybdenum deposit is a porphyry molybdenum system which has been explored during the recent research of author in the northwest of Iran and is being reported for the first time and its ore mineralization is explained and discussed in this paper on the basis of geological data, mineralization evidences, geochemistry and fluid inclusions thermometry data. A porphyry quartz-monzonitic stock, which belongs to the K-rich (alkali-rich) calc-alkaline rock series and on the basis of geochemical data and tectonic setting viewpoint, formed as the post-collision granites is considered as the mineralization parent rock of this system. According to the emplacement pattern of productive intrusive bodies of the region, the mineralization of molybdenum have occurred after Eocene time, about the Oligocene time, and the mineralization process has taken place most probably at the last stage of magma emplacement, and on the basis of microthermometery and salinity data, its metaliferous hydrothermal solution have had low salinity and medium homogenization temperature. In addition, according to the host rock type, accompanying alterations and some other evidences, the mineralization characteristics of Syah kamar molybdenum prospect are comparable with the molybdenum deposits of the quartz-monzonitic type. During the tectonic processes, the ore-bearing hydrothermal solution ascended along weak zones and suitable fault structures, and intruded into the joints and fissures of surrounding rocks, and as a result of physiochemical changes of environment and some other effects, finally the Syah kamar molybdenum deposit has been formed.
Ahmad Kazemi Mehrnia; I. Rasa; S. Alirezaei; H. Asadi Harooni; J. Karami
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The Saridoon porphyry system is located 3 km northeast of Sarcheshmeh copper mine. Alteration mapping of the area was carried out using PIMA (Portable Infrared Mineral Analyzer) analysis of 145 samples, ASTER satellite images, XRD analysis of 22 samples, field observations and petrographic studies. The ...
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The Saridoon porphyry system is located 3 km northeast of Sarcheshmeh copper mine. Alteration mapping of the area was carried out using PIMA (Portable Infrared Mineral Analyzer) analysis of 145 samples, ASTER satellite images, XRD analysis of 22 samples, field observations and petrographic studies. The lithocap is characterized by an advanced argillic alteration assemblage. The alteration occurs at high topographic levels and on the flanks of the topographic heights. Despite extensive exposures, the alteration varies in intensity and occurs as patches or partially exposed. Pyrophyllite spectral feature is used as a measure of alteration intensity (pyrophyllite abundance).
Phyllic alteration occurs in the central part of the sampled area. This spectrally distinct alteration assemblage occurs at all elevations, and is partially overprinted by advanced argillic alteration. Intermediate argillic alteration occurs on the flanks of advanced argillic and phyllic alterations. The mineral assemblage might have been formed by supergene processes, or alternatively, by low temperature hydrothermal fluids. The PIMA and XRD samples were analyzed by ICP-MS for a number of metals and semi-metals. A comparison of data from Saridoon and those from three other porphyry systems in northwest Kerman belt (Darrehzar, Abdar, and Chah Firuzeh) shows lower contents of Cu and Mo, and higher contents of As, Sb, Pb in Saridoon. The extend alteration systems in Iranian magmatic arc with low frequency of Cu and Mo shall be checked for advanced argillic alteration mineral assemblage using modern spectrometry instrument (e. g. PIMA). This distribution pattern of elements, coupled with the widespread occurrence of advanced argillic alteration at surface, suggests that stripping of overlying rocks at Saridoon was not as deep and effective as in many other porphyry systems in the Kerman belt. These findings suggest that alteration systems with low Cu and Mo contents and mineral assemblages typical of advanced argillic alteration merit closer and deeper inspection.
A. Amiri; I. Rassa; A. Khakzad; M. H. Adabi
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Stabilization of potentially sliding terraces and natural slopes are of great importance from view point of resident security, environment protection, river engineering and water and soil conversation. Soil reinforcement using tree toots is one of the methods being studied by many researchers. Most of ...
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Stabilization of potentially sliding terraces and natural slopes are of great importance from view point of resident security, environment protection, river engineering and water and soil conversation. Soil reinforcement using tree toots is one of the methods being studied by many researchers. Most of them have worked on the effect of root density and few of them on the root diameter leading to contradicting results. In this paper the combined effect of root diameter and density on the shear resistance of soil is investigated by series of in-situ direct shear tests. Eighteen tests were carried out on soil possessing Willow roots and the results compared with those of non rooted soil as reference. To explain the observations, a new parameter referred to as root diameter-density index (RDDI) was defined. The results reveal that an increase in RDDI causes a significant increase in the apparent cohesion of rooted soil, but a little decrease in the internal friction angle. In both cases the rate of variation decreases with increasing RDDI and tends to a little value; however the extreme values of 212% and -15% are observed respectively. As general conclusion for rooted soils, the dominance of variation of apparent cohesion with respect to that of internal friction angle results the shear resistance ameliorates within a range of RDDI, and for further values it tends to a stabilized value. Moreover, for practical purposes, a relation was developed to be used by designer engineers.
N. KhajehMohammadlo; E. Rasa; A. Emamalipur
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Alibaltalo bauxite deposit is situated in east Shahindezh, south west of west- Azarbaijan. This ore horizon lies along the boundary between Jurassic sandstone and Triassic dolomtite. In this study for understanding the chemical process involved in the formation of the bauxite deposite and in order ...
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Alibaltalo bauxite deposit is situated in east Shahindezh, south west of west- Azarbaijan. This ore horizon lies along the boundary between Jurassic sandstone and Triassic dolomtite. In this study for understanding the chemical process involved in the formation of the bauxite deposite and in order to determine the role and behavior of elements on weathering process, the gain and loss and mass transfer methods, enrichment -depletion diagrams were used. the result of this study diabase sills of Doroud Formation in the area is proposed as the principal source of this bauxitic horizon.. Mass change calculations for different elements compared to an immobile element (Titanium)- with. chemical stability in weathering processes. Results showed Si, Na, K, Mg, Ca depletion while Fe, Al, Ti showed secondary enrichment.The ore body shows decreasing in total mass of -21.02 for brown horizon,-21.02 for gray kaolinite layer,-22.91 for green to gray part and -23.55 for green to gray color horizon.
M. Maanijou; I. Rasa; D. Lentz
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Chehelkureh copper deposit is located in Kuh-e-Lunka area, 120 km NW of Zahedan (SE of Iran). The host rocks of mineralization are intercalated Eocene turbiditic greywackes, siltstones, and shales (flysch). They are folded with N-S trend and the eastern limb of this fold has ...
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Chehelkureh copper deposit is located in Kuh-e-Lunka area, 120 km NW of Zahedan (SE of Iran). The host rocks of mineralization are intercalated Eocene turbiditic greywackes, siltstones, and shales (flysch). They are folded with N-S trend and the eastern limb of this fold has been drag folded. Several stocks and dykes of granodiorite to quartz monzodiorite and granite compositions intruded the turbidites, converting them locally to hornfels. These intrusions are oriented parallel to the major NW-SE fault set. The Chehelkureh ore field comprises numerous irregular lenses and veins. The ore field extends for 1500m in N23°W direction, and is displaced by late brittle faults striking roughly E-W. The fault and fracture filling ores include quartz, dolomite, ankerite, siderite, calcite, and lesser amounts of pyrrhotite, arsenopyrite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite, galena, Se-rich galena, marcasite, molybdenite, ilmenite, and rutile. Assay data from 39 drill holes show high contents of base metals, with an average of 1.48% Cu, 1.77% Zn, 0.85% Pb (4.1% Cu+Zn+Pb), and silver (average 22 ppm in 45 samples). The ores are not so enriched in gold (0.14 ppm on average in 45 samples).
A composite sample of least-altered greywackes and shales (host rocks) is used for comparison with mineralized samples. Mass-balance calculations were carried out to quantify chemical changes resulting from different alteration episodes. With the low solubility and low variance of Al (Al2O3) in moderately altered sedimentary country rocks compared with many other immobile trace components, Al2O3 is used as an immobile component for mass-balance calculations. There is a net mass increase in Fe2O3T, and MgO and a net mass decrease in Na2O, CaO, K2O, and SiO2 with chloritization. Carbonatization shows Fe2O3T, and MgO enrichment and SiO2 and Na2O depletion, implying that ankerite, siderite and dolomite are predominant phases. SiO2 is enriched in silicified samples and depleted in other alteration types. There is no mass change in Cu, Pb and Zn with kaolinization, but these elements are enriched in other alteration types. Hg is enriched in all alteration types except kaolinization, which may even show a slight depletion. Samples from gossan with silicification showed an increase in SiO2, Fe2O3T, Cu, Pb, Hg, and Zn and a decrease in MgO, Na2O, CaO, and K2O. Some trace and major elements have high variance in different alterations and are more complicated to interpret, such as P2O5, MnO, Ni, Co, and Rb.
The REE contents of the composite host rock sample are enriched in the LREE relative to the HREE and moderately depleted in Eu and Ho. As a whole, samples with kaolinization and carbonatization (ankerite and siderite) have been enriched in REE contents and other wallrock alteration, including chloritization, dolomitization, kaolinization, minor sericitization, and silicification, are depleted in REE. SEM-EDS evidence indicates that enrichment of REE-bearing phosphates, such as monazite, occurred with carbonatization and kaolinization assemblages.
A. Akbarpour; A. Rasa; M. Mehrpartou
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The Masjeddaghi area is a part of Alborz-Azarbaijan Zone and located in the Jolfa 1:100000 geological map sheet. The oldest rock units cropped out widely in the south and northeast of the area belong to the Eocene flysch-type sediments. The other outcrops consist mainly of volcanic rock complex of andesites ...
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The Masjeddaghi area is a part of Alborz-Azarbaijan Zone and located in the Jolfa 1:100000 geological map sheet. The oldest rock units cropped out widely in the south and northeast of the area belong to the Eocene flysch-type sediments. The other outcrops consist mainly of volcanic rock complex of andesites and trachyandesites affected by quartz monzonite intrusion and caused alteration of phyllic and carbonate phyllic type. The mineralization in volcanic complex is also accompanied by quartz and barite veins. The study of alterated zone around veins shows sericite, silicified, prophillitic, chloritic and alunite (jarosite) alterations. Investigation of alteration zones around mineralized veins shows epithermal gold ore in which alunitic alteration (jarocite) is the most important characteristics. The result of the study on alteration and extension of altered zones in the whole study area give rise to the probability of porphyry type copper deposit (potassic, phyllic, argillic and prophylitic alteration zone).
