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Anguran District, Mahneshan County, Zanjan Province, Irani
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Anguran Zn-Pb Mine

Angouran Mine, Sheykhlar, Anguran District, Mahneshan County, Zanjan Province, Iran
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Anguran Geomap

Angouran Mine, Sheykhlar, Anguran District, Mahneshan County, Zanjan Province, Iran
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Smithsonite, etc.

Angouran Mine, Sheykhlar, Anguran District, Mahneshan County, Zanjan Province, Iran
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Anguran Zn-Pb Mine

Angouran Mine, Sheykhlar, Anguran District, Mahneshan County, Zanjan Province, Iran
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Anguran Geomap

Angouran Mine, Sheykhlar, Anguran District, Mahneshan County, Zanjan Province, Iran
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Smithsonite, etc.

Angouran Mine, Sheykhlar, Anguran District, Mahneshan County, Zanjan Province, Iran
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Anguran Zn-Pb Mine

Angouran Mine, Sheykhlar, Anguran District, Mahneshan County, Zanjan Province, Iran
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Anguran Geomap

Angouran Mine, Sheykhlar, Anguran District, Mahneshan County, Zanjan Province, Iran
Type:
District
Mindat Locality ID:
461066
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:461066:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An administrative district of Mahneshan county.

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31 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
โ“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
USGS database
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
Asadi, H.H., Hale, M. (2001) A predictive GIS model for mapping potential gold and base metal mineralization in Takab area, Iran. Computers & Geosciences, 27 (8) 901-912 doi:10.1016/s0098-3004(00)00130-8
Gilg, H. A., Boni, M., Balassone, G., Allen, C. R., Moore, F. (2003)The 3-stage evolution of the Angouran Zn "oxide"-sulfide deposit, Iran. In: Mineral exploration and sustainable development. Millpress, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 77-80.
Gilg, H. Albert, Boni, Maria, Balassone, Giuseppina, Allen, Cameron R., Banks, David, Moore, Farid (2006) Marble-hosted sulfide ores in the Angouran Zn-(Pbโ€“Ag) deposit, NW Iran: interaction of sedimentary brines with a metamorphic core complex. Mineralium Deposita, 41 (1) 1-16 doi:10.1007/s00126-005-0035-5
Maghfouri, Sajjad, Hosseinzadeh, Mohammad Reza, Rajabi, Abdorrahman, Choulet, Flavien (2018) A review of major non-sulfide zinc deposits in Iran. Geoscience Frontiers, 9 (1) 249-272 doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2017.04.003
โ“˜ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
โ“˜ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
References:
USGS database
โ“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
References:
USGS database
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Litharge
Formula: PbO
โ“˜ 'Manganese Oxides'
โ“˜ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
โ“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
References:
USGS database
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
References:
USGS database
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
Asadi, H.H., Hale, M. (2001) A predictive GIS model for mapping potential gold and base metal mineralization in Takab area, Iran. Computers & Geosciences, 27 (8) 901-912 doi:10.1016/s0098-3004(00)00130-8
Gilg, H. A., Boni, M., Balassone, G., Allen, C. R., Moore, F. (2003)The 3-stage evolution of the Angouran Zn "oxide"-sulfide deposit, Iran. In: Mineral exploration and sustainable development. Millpress, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 77-80.
Gilg, H. Albert, Boni, Maria, Balassone, Giuseppina, Allen, Cameron R., Banks, David, Moore, Farid (2006) Marble-hosted sulfide ores in the Angouran Zn-(Pbโ€“Ag) deposit, NW Iran: interaction of sedimentary brines with a metamorphic core complex. Mineralium Deposita, 41 (1) 1-16 doi:10.1007/s00126-005-0035-5
Maghfouri, Sajjad, Hosseinzadeh, Mohammad Reza, Rajabi, Abdorrahman, Choulet, Flavien (2018) A review of major non-sulfide zinc deposits in Iran. Geoscience Frontiers, 9 (1) 249-272 doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2017.04.003
โ“˜ 'Wad'
โ“˜ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
โ“˜ Zincite
Formula: ZnO
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜Zincite4.AB.20ZnO
โ“˜Litharge4.AC.20PbO
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
โ“˜Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
โ“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
โ“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
โ“˜Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
โ“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Willemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 ยท H2O
โ“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Muscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
โ“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'Wad'-
โ“˜'Manganese Oxides'-
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hโ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cโ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oโ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ LithargePbO
Oโ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oโ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oโ“˜ ZinciteZnO
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ GreenockiteCdS
Sโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sโ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clโ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feโ“˜ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feโ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znโ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znโ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znโ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Znโ“˜ ZinciteZnO
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asโ“˜ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asโ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
CdCadmium
Cdโ“˜ GreenockiteCdS
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbโ“˜ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbโ“˜ LithargePbO
Pbโ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbโ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbโ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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