Hosein Abad, Porphyry copper prospect

Hosein Abad

Porphyry copper prospect in Kerman, Iran

Names and other identifiers

GMRAP ID	9303
Alternate names	Hosein Abad3, Hoseyn Abad
Tract name	Kerman (142pCu9016)
Site status	prospect

Geographic location

Country	Iran
State or province	Kerman
Geographic location	55.75, 29.9083 (click for info)
Geologic map unit	55.75, 29.9083
Nearby data	List Map

Geologic information

Deposit type	Porphyry copper
Age determination method	Geologic inference
Age range	Oligocene–Miocene
Age reference	geologic inference
Minerals	chalcopyrite, galena, hematite, molybdenite, pyrite, pyrrhotite, sphalerite
Associated rocks	porphyritic quartzdiorite, porphyritic diorite, andesite
Tectonic setting	continental margin
Stratigraphic age	Oligocene–Miocene

Commodity and development information

Development status	Prospect
Major commodities	Cu, Mo
Minor commodities	Ag, Pb, Zn
Gold-Moly ratio	-9999

Reference information

Comments	Cu-Mo (Ag-Pb-Zn) porphyry-related skarn prospect; drill roads evident in satellite imagery.
Study area name	Tethys
References	Arian and others (2011); Bazin and Hübner (1969a); Iran Geological Survey (2012a); Ranjbar and Honarmand (2004); Ranjbar and others (2005)
Site reference	Zürcher and others (in press)

Arian, Mehran; Alizadeh, Hasan; and Noroozpour, Hamideh, 2011, Satellite geometry of faults and fractures and its relationship with porphyry deposits in northern parts of Dahaj-Sardoiyeh belt, south of Iran: Indian Journal of Science and Technology, v. 4, no. 10, p. 13031306. (Also available at http://www.indjst.org/archive/vol.4.issue.10/19-oct11mehran.pdf.)

Bazin, D., and Hübner H., 1969a, Copper deposits in Iran: Iran Geological Survey Report 13, 232 p.

Iran Geological Survey, 2012a, Distribution of mineral deposits and occurences of copper: Iran Geological and Mineral Exploration Survey database, accessed June 25, 2012, at http://www.gsi.ir/Images/WEBMINE/cu/prj_cu.htm.Ranjbar, H., and Honarmand, M., 2004, Integration and analysis of airborne geophysical and ETM+ data for exploration of porphyry type deposits in the Central Iranian volcanic belt using fuzzy classification: International Journal of Remote Sensing, v. 25, p. 47294741. (Also available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01431160410001709011.)Ranjbar, Hojjatollah; Shahriari, Hadi; and Honarmand, Mehdi, 2005, Integration of ASTER and airbourne geophysical data for exploration of copper mineralizationA case study of Sar Cheshmeh area: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) Congress, 20th, Istanbul, July 1223, 2004 [Proceedings], v. 35, pt. B4, 6 p. (Also available at http://www.isprs.org/proceedings/XXXV/congress/comm4/papers/438.pdf.)