Chāle Ghār mines, Veshnaveh, Aran and Bidgol County, Isfahan Province, Iran i
Regional Level Types
Chāle Ghār mines Mine
Veshnaveh Deposit
Aran and Bidgol County County
Isfahan Province Province
Iran Country

Nezafati, N., & Stöllner, T. (2017). Economic geology, mining archaeological and archaeometric investigations at the Veshnaveh ancient copper mine, Central Iran. Metalla, 23(2), 67-90.

ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

References:

Nezafati, N., & Stöllner, T. (2017). Economic geology, mining archaeological and archaeometric investigations at the Veshnaveh ancient copper mine, Central Iran. Metalla, 23(2), 67-90.

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

References:

Nezafati, N., & Stöllner, T. (2017). Economic geology, mining archaeological and archaeometric investigations at the Veshnaveh ancient copper mine, Central Iran. Metalla, 23(2), 67-90.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Nezafati, N., & Stöllner, T. (2017). Economic geology, mining archaeological and archaeometric investigations at the Veshnaveh ancient copper mine, Central Iran. Metalla, 23(2), 67-90.

ⓘ Haycockite

Formula: Cu₄Fe₅S₈

References:

Nezafati, N., & Stöllner, T. (2017). Economic geology, mining archaeological and archaeometric investigations at the Veshnaveh ancient copper mine, Central Iran. Metalla, 23(2), 67-90.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Nezafati, N., & Stöllner, T. (2017). Economic geology, mining archaeological and archaeometric investigations at the Veshnaveh ancient copper mine, Central Iran. Metalla, 23(2), 67-90.

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

References:

Nezafati, N., & Stöllner, T. (2017). Economic geology, mining archaeological and archaeometric investigations at the Veshnaveh ancient copper mine, Central Iran. Metalla, 23(2), 67-90.

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Nezafati, N., & Stöllner, T. (2017). Economic geology, mining archaeological and archaeometric investigations at the Veshnaveh ancient copper mine, Central Iran. Metalla, 23(2), 67-90.

ⓘ Prehnite

Formula: Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

References:

Nezafati, N., & Stöllner, T. (2017). Economic geology, mining archaeological and archaeometric investigations at the Veshnaveh ancient copper mine, Central Iran. Metalla, 23(2), 67-90.

ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'

Formula: Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A

References:

Nezafati, N., & Stöllner, T. (2017). Economic geology, mining archaeological and archaeometric investigations at the Veshnaveh ancient copper mine, Central Iran. Metalla, 23(2), 67-90.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Nezafati, N., & Stöllner, T. (2017). Economic geology, mining archaeological and archaeometric investigations at the Veshnaveh ancient copper mine, Central Iran. Metalla, 23(2), 67-90.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Haycockite	2.CB.10b	Cu₄Fe₅S₈
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Prehnite	9.DP.20	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Oligoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Pumpellyite Subgroup'	-	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Haycockite	Cu₄Fe₅S₈
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Haycockite	Cu₄Fe₅S₈
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Haycockite	Cu₄Fe₅S₈

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References

Nezafati, N., & Stöllner, T. (2017). Economic geology, mining archaeological and archaeometric investigations at the Veshnaveh ancient copper mine, Central Iran. Metalla, 23(2), 67-90.

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