The mineralization is mainly hosted in the volcanic and volcaniclastic units (Eocene); some mineralization occurred within the quartz monzonite (Late Eocene). The porphyry type is mostly accompanied by a potassic alteration. The potassic alteration is continued by phyllic, argillic, and propylitic alteration types. Near the surface, the advanced argillic postdates other alteration types. The mineralization zones are separated into three zones from depth to surface:
(1)Deeper hypogene sulfide zone: The principal hypogene sulfides include chalcopyrite, pyrite, sphalerite, and galena;

(2)Near-surface enriched supergene sulfide zone: Chalcocite, djurite, anilite, digenite, and covellite exist in the supergene sulfide zone;

(3)Surface leached and oxidized zone: After the exposition, the hypogene sulfides have been oxidized and replaced with Fe-(Mn) hydroxides, Cu-oxides, and Cu-carbonates like hematite, goethite, limonite, malachite, and azurite and form the oxide zone and leached cap.

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ⓘ Copper

Mineral List

32 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Andesite

ⓘ Breccia

ⓘ Granite

ⓘ 'Hydrothermal breccia'

ⓘ Monzonite

ⓘ 'Peralkaline alkali-feldspar-granite'

ⓘ 'Porphyry'

ⓘ 'Rhyolitic crystal tuff'

ⓘ Syenite

ⓘ Tuff

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ⓘ Aikinite

Formula: PbCuBiS₃

References:

Mousavi Motlagh, Seyed Hedayatalah; Ghaderi, Majid; Yasami, Narges; González, Francisco J. (2024) Trace and minor elements in the ore minerals: An assessment of geochemical distribution in overprinting epithermal on porphyry mineralization at Chodarchay, NW Iran. Ore Geology Reviews, 168. 106015 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106015

ⓘ Anilite

Formula: Cu₇S₄

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ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

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ⓘ Bismuthinite

Formula: Bi₂S₃

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ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

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ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

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ⓘ Colusite

Formula: Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆

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ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

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ⓘ Cuprobismutite

Formula: Cu₈AgBi₁₃S₂₄

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ⓘ Cupropavonite

Formula: Cu_0.9Ag_0.5Pb_0.6Bi_2.5S₅

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ⓘ Digenite

Formula: Cu₉S₅

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ⓘ Djurleite

Formula: Cu₃₁S₁₆

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ⓘ Emplectite

Formula: CuBiS₂

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ⓘ Friedrichite

Formula: Pb₅Cu₅Bi₇S₁₈

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ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

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ⓘ Galenobismutite

Formula: PbBi₂S₄

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ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

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ⓘ Gustavite

Formula: AgPbBi₃S₆

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ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

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ⓘ Hodrušite

Formula: Cu₈Bi₁₂S₂₂

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ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

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ⓘ Jarosite

Formula: KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

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ⓘ 'Limonite'

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ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

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ⓘ Makovickyite

Formula: Cu_1.12Ag_0.81Pb_0.27Bi_5.35S₉

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ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Neyite

Formula: Ag₂Cu₆Pb₂₅Bi₂₆S₆₈

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ⓘ Padĕraite

Formula: Cu₇[(Cu,Ag)_0.33Pb_1.33Bi_11.33]S₂₂

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ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

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ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite

Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

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ⓘ Watanabeite

Formula: Cu₄(As,Sb)₂S₅

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Djurleite	2.BA.05	Cu₃₁S₁₆
ⓘ	Anilite	2.BA.10	Cu₇S₄
ⓘ	Digenite	2.BA.10	Cu₉S₅
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	var. Marmatite	2.CB.05a	(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Colusite	2.CB.30	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Bismuthinite	2.DB.05	Bi₂S₃
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Watanabeite	2.GC.15	Cu₄(As,Sb)₂S₅
ⓘ	Emplectite	2.HA.05	CuBiS₂
ⓘ	Aikinite	2.HB.05a	PbCuBiS₃
ⓘ	Friedrichite	2.HB.05a	Pb₅Cu₅Bi₇S₁₈
ⓘ	Cupropavonite	2.JA.05a	Cu_0.9Ag_0.5Pb_0.6Bi_2.5S₅
ⓘ	Makovickyite	2.JA.05d	Cu_1.12Ag_0.81Pb_0.27Bi_5.35S₉
ⓘ	Cuprobismutite	2.JA.10a	Cu₈AgBi₁₃S₂₄
ⓘ	Hodrušite	2.JA.10c	Cu₈Bi₁₂S₂₂
ⓘ	Padĕraite	2.JA.10e	Cu₇[(Cu,Ag)_0.33Pb_1.33Bi_11.33]S₂₂
ⓘ	Neyite	2.JB.25i	Ag₂Cu₆Pb₂₅Bi₂₆S₆₈
ⓘ	Gustavite	2.JB.40a	AgPbBi₃S₆
ⓘ	Galenobismutite	2.JC.25e	PbBi₂S₄
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Jarosite	7.BC.10	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Aikinite	PbCuBiS₃
S	ⓘ Anilite	Cu₇S₄
S	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Colusite	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Cuprobismutite	Cu₈AgBi₁₃S₂₄
S	ⓘ Cupropavonite	Cu_0.9Ag_0.5Pb_0.6Bi_2.5S₅
S	ⓘ Digenite	Cu₉S₅
S	ⓘ Djurleite	Cu₃₁S₁₆
S	ⓘ Emplectite	CuBiS₂
S	ⓘ Friedrichite	Pb₅Cu₅Bi₇S₁₈
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Galenobismutite	PbBi₂S₄
S	ⓘ Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆
S	ⓘ Hodrušite	Cu₈Bi₁₂S₂₂
S	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Makovickyite	Cu_1.12Ag_0.81Pb_0.27Bi_5.35S₉
S	ⓘ Neyite	Ag₂Cu₆Pb₂₅Bi₂₆S₆₈
S	ⓘ Padĕraite	Cu₇[(Cu,Ag)_0.33Pb_1.33Bi_11.33]S₂₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Watanabeite	Cu₄(As,Sb)₂S₅
S	ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite	(Zn,Fe)S
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
V	Vanadium
V	ⓘ Colusite	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite	(Zn,Fe)S
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Aikinite	PbCuBiS₃
Cu	ⓘ Anilite	Cu₇S₄
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Colusite	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Cuprobismutite	Cu₈AgBi₁₃S₂₄
Cu	ⓘ Cupropavonite	Cu_0.9Ag_0.5Pb_0.6Bi_2.5S₅
Cu	ⓘ Digenite	Cu₉S₅
Cu	ⓘ Djurleite	Cu₃₁S₁₆
Cu	ⓘ Emplectite	CuBiS₂
Cu	ⓘ Friedrichite	Pb₅Cu₅Bi₇S₁₈
Cu	ⓘ Hodrušite	Cu₈Bi₁₂S₂₂
Cu	ⓘ Makovickyite	Cu_1.12Ag_0.81Pb_0.27Bi_5.35S₉
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Neyite	Ag₂Cu₆Pb₂₅Bi₂₆S₆₈
Cu	ⓘ Padĕraite	Cu₇[(Cu,Ag)_0.33Pb_1.33Bi_11.33]S₂₂
Cu	ⓘ Watanabeite	Cu₄(As,Sb)₂S₅
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite	(Zn,Fe)S
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Colusite	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆
As	ⓘ Watanabeite	Cu₄(As,Sb)₂S₅
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Cuprobismutite	Cu₈AgBi₁₃S₂₄
Ag	ⓘ Cupropavonite	Cu_0.9Ag_0.5Pb_0.6Bi_2.5S₅
Ag	ⓘ Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆
Ag	ⓘ Makovickyite	Cu_1.12Ag_0.81Pb_0.27Bi_5.35S₉
Ag	ⓘ Neyite	Ag₂Cu₆Pb₂₅Bi₂₆S₆₈
Ag	ⓘ Padĕraite	Cu₇[(Cu,Ag)_0.33Pb_1.33Bi_11.33]S₂₂
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Watanabeite	Cu₄(As,Sb)₂S₅
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Aikinite	PbCuBiS₃
Pb	ⓘ Cupropavonite	Cu_0.9Ag_0.5Pb_0.6Bi_2.5S₅
Pb	ⓘ Friedrichite	Pb₅Cu₅Bi₇S₁₈
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Galenobismutite	PbBi₂S₄
Pb	ⓘ Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆
Pb	ⓘ Makovickyite	Cu_1.12Ag_0.81Pb_0.27Bi_5.35S₉
Pb	ⓘ Neyite	Ag₂Cu₆Pb₂₅Bi₂₆S₆₈
Pb	ⓘ Padĕraite	Cu₇[(Cu,Ag)_0.33Pb_1.33Bi_11.33]S₂₂
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Aikinite	PbCuBiS₃
Bi	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃
Bi	ⓘ Cuprobismutite	Cu₈AgBi₁₃S₂₄
Bi	ⓘ Cupropavonite	Cu_0.9Ag_0.5Pb_0.6Bi_2.5S₅
Bi	ⓘ Emplectite	CuBiS₂
Bi	ⓘ Friedrichite	Pb₅Cu₅Bi₇S₁₈
Bi	ⓘ Galenobismutite	PbBi₂S₄
Bi	ⓘ Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆
Bi	ⓘ Hodrušite	Cu₈Bi₁₂S₂₂
Bi	ⓘ Makovickyite	Cu_1.12Ag_0.81Pb_0.27Bi_5.35S₉
Bi	ⓘ Neyite	Ag₂Cu₆Pb₂₅Bi₂₆S₆₈
Bi	ⓘ Padĕraite	Cu₇[(Cu,Ag)_0.33Pb_1.33Bi_11.33]S₂₂

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References

Yasami, Narges; Ghaderi, Majid; Madanipour, Saeed; Taghilou, Behzad (2017) Structural control on overprinting high-sulfidation epithermal on porphyry mineralization in the Chodarchay deposit, northwestern Iran. Ore Geology Reviews, 86. 212-224 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2017.01.028

Yasami, Narges; Ghaderi, Majid (2019) Distribution of alteration, mineralization and fluid inclusion features in porphyry – high sulfidation epithermal systems: The Chodarchay example, NW Iran. Ore Geology Reviews, 104. 227-245 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2018.11.006

[1]Mousavi Motlagh, Seyed Hedayatalah; Ghaderi, Majid; Yasami, Narges; González, Francisco J. (2024) Trace and minor elements in the ore minerals: An assessment of geochemical distribution in overprinting epithermal on porphyry mineralization at Chodarchay, NW Iran. Ore Geology Reviews, 168. 106015 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106015

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