Document Type : Original Research Paper

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1 Ph.D. Student, Geology Department, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Professor, Geology Department, Earth Science Faculty, Shahid Beheshti University; Geology Department, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Geology Department, Zarand Branch, Islamic Azad University

Abstract

Ahmadabad Zn-Pb deposit is one of the Pb-Zn deposits in the Kouhbanan-Bahabad metollogeny Belt, which is located 10th Km northwest of Bahabad City in the Posht-Badam Block in Centeral Iran Zone. Ore deposits consist of Zn, Pn, Mo and Sr non-sulfide minerals with large amount of Fe oxide-hydroxide minerals occurred in dolomitic host rock of the Shotori Formation. A quartz-calcite vein accompanies ores in the host rock.  This study is focused on C-O isotopic variation in the host rock, quartz-calcite vein and hydrozincite.  Isotopic variation of C indicates that the source of carbon is different in the host rock and quartz-calcite vein. The most important source of carbon for hydrozincite formation was carbonate rocks of the area and regarding this aspect this deposit is different from others Zn-Pb non-sulfide deposits that studied in the world. According to oxygen isotopic variation, the temperature for hydrozincite formation was between 14-44˚C. The oxygen isotopic variation  suggests marine basin water as the source of quartz-calcite vein. The dolomitic host rock was formed in equilibrium with fluids of a mixture of marine and magmatic waters, based on oxygen isotopic variation.  
 

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