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Sistan Suture Zone, Zahedan County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Irani
Regional Level Types
Sistan Suture ZoneVolcanic Field
Zahedan CountyCounty
Sistan and Baluchestan ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 20' North , 60° 30' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
30.33333,60.50000
GeoHash:
G#: tm7h8dnb2
GRN:
N21E37
Type:
Volcanic Field
Age:
44.6 ยฑ 2.2 to 3.8 ยฑ 0.2 Ma
Geologic Time:
Cenozoic
Dating method:
K-Ar determinations of complete suite of volcanic and intrusive rocks
Reference for age:
Camp, V. E., & Griffis, R. J. (1982). Character, genesis and tectonic setting of igneous rocks in the Sistan suture zone, eastern Iran. Lithos, 15(3), 221-239.
Kรถppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
337727
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:337727:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


NS-trending area between the Lut to the west and Afghan blocks in which there are major fractures and extensive areas of volcanics intercalated with sedimentary rocks.

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6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
โ“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
โ“˜ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
โ“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜ 'Barkevikite'
โ“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
โ“˜ Kaersutite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
โ“˜ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
โ“˜ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
โ“˜Kaersutite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
โ“˜Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
โ“˜Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
โ“˜Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) ยท H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
โ“˜'Barkevikite'-
โ“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oโ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Oโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oโ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naโ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Naโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Mgโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alโ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Alโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siโ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Siโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siโ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caโ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caโ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiโ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Indian Plate (India Plate)

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References

Camp, V. E., & Griffis, R. J. (1982). Character, genesis and tectonic setting of igneous rocks in the Sistan suture zone, eastern Iran. Lithos, 15(3), 221-239.
Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4p.135
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