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Porphyry copper(?) prospect in
Esfahan, Iran
Names and other identifiers
GMRAP ID |
9102 |
Tract name |
Esfahan (142pCu9008) |
Site status |
prospect |
Geographic location
Country |
Iran |
State or province |
Esfahan |
Geographic location |
54.068, 33.4998
|
Geologic map unit |
54.068, 33.4998 |
Nearby data |
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Geologic information
Deposit type |
Porphyry copper(?) |
Age determination method |
Geologic inference |
Age range |
Eocene or younger |
Age reference |
Iran Geological Survey (2012b) |
Minerals |
bornite, chalcopyrite, galena, molybdenite, pyrite, sphalerite
|
Associated rocks |
pyritic, argilitic, and propylitic trachyandesite |
Tectonic setting |
postconvergence |
Stratigraphic age |
Eocene or younger |
Commodity and development information
Development status |
Unknown |
Major commodities |
Cu, Pb, Zn |
Minor commodities |
Mo, Au, Ag |
Gold-Moly ratio |
-9999 |
Reference information
Comments |
Possible porphyry-related Cu-Pb-Zn-Mo-Au-Ag vein; VMSs present in area. |
Study area name |
Tethys |
References |
Iran Geological Survey (2012b) |
Site reference |
Zürcher and others (in press) |