| GMRAP ID | 9224 |
|---|---|
| Alternate names | Masjeddaghi |
| Tract name | Azerbaijan—Caucasus-Iran (142pCu9014c) |
| Site status | deposit |
| Country | Iran |
|---|---|
| State or province | Azarbayjan-e-Sharqi |
| Geographic location | 45.9386, 38.8772 |
| Geologic map unit | 45.9386, 38.8772 |
| Nearby data |
| Deposit type | Porphyry copper |
|---|---|
| Deposit subtype | Cu-Au |
| Age determination method | Geologic inference |
| Age range | Oligocene–Miocene |
| Age reference | Jamali and others (2010) |
| Associated rocks | quartz monzonite, felsic volcanic and sedimentary rocks |
| Tectonic setting | postconvergence |
| Stratigraphic age | Oligocene–Miocene |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Major commodities | Cu, Au |
| Tonnage (Mt) | 204Mt |
| Cu grade (%) | 0.34% |
| Au grade (g/t) | 2g/t |
| Contained copper | 690,000t |
| Gold-Moly ratio | -9999 |
| Comments | Acid-sulfate Au and Cu-Au-(Mo) porphyry deposit; calc-alkaline; post-collisional; in production; expansion to be completed in 2015. |
|---|---|
| Study area name | Tethys |
| References | Alirezaei and others (2008); Ebrahimi (2011); Iran Geological Survey (2010); Jamali and others (2010); Jamali and others (2012); National Iranian Copper Industries Co. (2012) |
| Site reference | Zürcher and others (in press) |