| GMRAP ID | 9093 |
|---|---|
| Alternate names | Andakhan |
| Tract name | Esfahan (142pCu9008) |
| Site status | prospect |
| Country | Iran |
|---|---|
| State or province | Yazd |
| Geographic location | 55.3756, 32.992 |
| Geologic map unit | 55.3756, 32.992 |
| Nearby data |
| Deposit type | Porphyry copper(?) |
|---|---|
| Age determination method | Geologic inference |
| Age range | Eocene(?) |
| Age reference | geologic inference |
| Minerals | bismuthinite, chalcocite, chalcopyrite, galena, malachite, magnetite, molybdenite, pyrite, sphalerite |
| Associated rocks | marble, granite, metavolcanic rocks |
| Tectonic setting | postconvergence |
| Stratigraphic age | Eocene(?) |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Major commodities | Cu |
| Minor commodities | Pb, Zn, W, Mo, Bi, As, Fe, Ag, Au |
| Gold-Moly ratio | -9999 |
| Comments | Possible porphyry-related Cu-Pb-Zn-W-Mo-Ag-Au skarn; historic mining district; Co-Ni ophiolite deposits in the area. |
|---|---|
| Study area name | Tethys |
| References | Bazin and Hübner (1969a); Iran Geological Survey (2012b); U.S. Geological Survey (2012) |
| Site reference | Zürcher and others (in press) |