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Zareh Shuran Mine, Takab County, West Azerbaijan Province, Irani
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Zareh Shuran MineMine (Active)
Takab CountyCounty
West Azerbaijan ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 43' 5'' North , 47° 8' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2025
Age:
~4600 to 541 ± 1.0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Takāb51,541 (2014)35.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
25142
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25142:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Zarshuran Mine; Zarshouran Mine; Zarehehuran


Disseminated-style (Carlin-like) gold deposit hosted by Precambrian black shale and carbonates.

Located north of Takab.

Note on the mineral list: The "unidentified sulphosalt" with an ideal formula of "Pb(As,Sb)₂S₄" (empirical formula Pb₁.₀₈₅(As,Sb)₁.₈₆S₄.₀₆) and an As:Sb ratio of 2:1 is hyršlite (Asadi et al., 2001; note that the text erroneously gives a ratio of 1:2, contradicting the values and empirical formula in table 7.)

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Mineral List


52 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aktashite
Formula: Cu6Hg3As4S12
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Baumhauerite
Formula: Pb12As16S36
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Christite ?
Formula: TlHgAsS3
Description: "bright, needle-shaped inclusions in massive orpiment, too small (<5 μm) to be analysed quantitatively." (Asadi et al., 2001).
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Daliranite (TL)
Formula: PbHgAs2S5
Type Locality:
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Galkhaite
Formula: (Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12
References:
ⓘ Geocronite
Formula: Pb14Sb6S23
ⓘ Getchellite
Formula: AsSbS3
References:
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hutchinsonite
Formula: TlPbAs5S9
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Hyršlite
Formula: Pb8As10Sb6S32
Description: Note: The "unidentified sulphosalt" with an ideal formula of "Pb(As,Sb)2S4" (empirical formula Pb1.085(As,Sb)1.86S4.06) and an As:Sb ratio of 2:1 (Asadi et al., 2001; note that the text erroneously gives a ratio of 1:2, contradicting the values and empirical formula in table 7) is hyršlite.
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kermesite
Formula: Sb2S2O
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Lautite
Formula: CuAsS
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Litharge
Formula: PbO
ⓘ Lorándite
Formula: TlAsS2
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Ludlockite
Formula: PbFe3+4As3+10O22
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Melnikovite'
ⓘ Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
References:
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
References:
ⓘ 'Petroleum'
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Plagionite
Formula: Pb5Sb8S17
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
ⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite
Formula: Fe(S,As)2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
References:
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Semseyite
Formula: Pb9Sb8S21
ⓘ Simonite
Formula: TlHgAs3S6
References:
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
References:
ⓘ Twinnite
Formula: Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘColoradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
ⓘMetacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘLautite2.CB.40CuAsS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘvar. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05aFe(S,As)2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
ⓘGetchellite2.FA.35AsSbS3
ⓘKermesite2.FD.05Sb2S2O
ⓘAktashite2.GA.30Cu6Hg3As4S12
ⓘGalkhaite2.GB.20(Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12
ⓘSimonite2.GC.20TlHgAs3S6
ⓘTwinnite2.HC.05a Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
ⓘHyršlite2.HC.05aPb8As10Sb6S32
ⓘBaumhauerite2.HC.05bPb12As16S36
ⓘPlagionite2.HC.10bPb5Sb8S17
ⓘSemseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘLorándite2.HD.05TlAsS2
ⓘChristite ?2.HD.15TlHgAsS3
ⓘHutchinsonite2.HD.45TlPbAs5S9
ⓘGeocronite2.JB.30aPb14Sb6S23
ⓘDaliranite (TL)2.JB.70PbHgAs2S5
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘLitharge4.AC.20PbO
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
ⓘLudlockite ?4.JA.45PbFe3+4As3+10O22
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Melnikovite'-
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
-
ⓘ''-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Oⓘ LudlockitePbFe43+As103+O22
Oⓘ LithargePbO
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AktashiteCu6Hg3As4S12
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BaumhaueritePb12As16S36
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChristiteTlHgAsS3
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Galkhaite(Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12
Sⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sⓘ GetchelliteAsSbS3
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HutchinsoniteTlPbAs5S9
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Sⓘ LautiteCuAsS
Sⓘ LoránditeTlAsS2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sⓘ SimoniteTlHgAs3S6
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
Sⓘ DaliranitePbHgAs2S5
Sⓘ HyršlitePb8As10Sb6S32
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ LudlockitePbFe43+As103+O22
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AktashiteCu6Hg3As4S12
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Galkhaite(Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12
Cuⓘ LautiteCuAsS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AktashiteCu6Hg3As4S12
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ BaumhaueritePb12As16S36
Asⓘ ChristiteTlHgAsS3
Asⓘ Galkhaite(Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12
Asⓘ GetchelliteAsSbS3
Asⓘ HutchinsoniteTlPbAs5S9
Asⓘ LautiteCuAsS
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ LoránditeTlAsS2
Asⓘ LudlockitePbFe43+As103+O22
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ SimoniteTlHgAs3S6
Asⓘ Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
Asⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
Asⓘ DaliranitePbHgAs2S5
Asⓘ HyršlitePb8As10Sb6S32
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sbⓘ GetchelliteAsSbS3
Sbⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Sbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sbⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
Sbⓘ HyršlitePb8As10Sb6S32
TeTellurium
Teⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
CsCaesium
Csⓘ Galkhaite(Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ AktashiteCu6Hg3As4S12
Hgⓘ ChristiteTlHgAsS3
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
Hgⓘ Galkhaite(Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12
Hgⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ SimoniteTlHgAs3S6
Hgⓘ DaliranitePbHgAs2S5
TlThallium
Tlⓘ ChristiteTlHgAsS3
Tlⓘ HutchinsoniteTlPbAs5S9
Tlⓘ LoránditeTlAsS2
Tlⓘ SimoniteTlHgAs3S6
Tlⓘ Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
PbLead
Pbⓘ BaumhaueritePb12As16S36
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Pbⓘ HutchinsoniteTlPbAs5S9
Pbⓘ LudlockitePbFe43+As103+O22
Pbⓘ LithargePbO
Pbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Pbⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Pbⓘ Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
Pbⓘ DaliranitePbHgAs2S5
Pbⓘ HyršlitePb8As10Sb6S32
UUranium
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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