Extensive hydrothermal fluids affected most of the lithologies mentioned above and developed phyllic (quartz–sericite), argillic, advanced argillic, propylitic, and silica hydrothermal alteration zones with various intensities covering an area of 2.5 km2.

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ⓘ Clay

ⓘ Gold

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6 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Alunite

Formula: KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

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Hafezi, Amin, Asadi Haroni, Hooshang, Tabatabaei, Seyed Hassan, Esmaeiloghli, Saeid (2024) Adopting a cell-based method to identify mineralized geological structures in support of mineral prospectivity mapping at the Kuh–Lakht epithermal gold deposit, Central Iran. Ore Geology Reviews, 171. 106175 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106175

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

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ⓘ 'Clay minerals'

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ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Alunite	7.BC.10	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Clay minerals'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au

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References

[1]Hafezi, Amin, Asadi Haroni, Hooshang, Tabatabaei, Seyed Hassan, Esmaeiloghli, Saeid (2024) Adopting a cell-based method to identify mineralized geological structures in support of mineral prospectivity mapping at the Kuh–Lakht epithermal gold deposit, Central Iran. Ore Geology Reviews, 171. 106175 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106175

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