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Angouran Pb - Zn Mine

Producer in Iran with commodities Zinc, Lead
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10073078
MRDS ID W018888
Record type Site
Current site name Angouran Pb - Zn Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 47.50127, 36.63195 (WGS84)
Elevation 2950
Relative position 85 KM W. OF ZANJAN IN THE AZERBAYJAN OSTAN.
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Geographic areas

Country
Iran

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zinc Primary
Lead Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calamine Ore
Galena Ore
Hydrozincite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Smithsonite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Calcite Gangue
Dolomite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidation Of Upper 2/3 Of Orebody

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 47.50127, 36.63195
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Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fractured Structural Trough

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery method Ore-Mineral In Place

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Simiran
  • Type Owner
    Owner Cherkate Sahami Calcimine

Production statistics

  • Year 1974
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^36. % Zn, 7. % Pb
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Lead Lead 7wt-pct
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 36wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Total resources 6,000,000,000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 25 wt-pct Zinc Major 1974
    Lead Pb 7.9 wt-pct Lead Major 1974
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Total resources 6,000,000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 25 wt-pct Zinc Major 1974
    Lead Pb 7.9 wt-pct Lead Major 1974

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • BURNOL L., 1968 GIVES RESV. AS 8.25 MIL. T. 30% ZN, 10% PB
  • BURNOL, L., 1968 GIVES RESV. AS 8.25 MIL. T. 30% ZN, 10% PB

Comments on development

  • MILL.CAP: 730 MET TONS ; ECON.YEAR: 1978 ; ECON.COM: PLAN 2000 MTPD MILL (1000 MTPD NOW)

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS W018888

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    WRIGHT, W. S., 1965, LEAD AND ZINC IN IRAN; U. S. - A. I. D. P 32 - 44.

  • Deposit

    BURNOL L., 1968, CONTRIBUTION A L ETUDE DES GISEMENTS DE PLOMB ET ZINC DE L IRAN; GEOL. SURV. IRAN REPT. 11, P. 85 - 88

  • Production

    E/MJ INTL. DIRECTORY 1975, P.

  • Reserve-Resource

    METALS SOURCEBOOK 8-28-74

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1977 Schruben, Paul G. U.S. Geological Survey