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Ozbak Kuh Mine, Tabas County, South Khorasan Province, Irani
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Ozbak Kuh MineMine
Tabas CountyCounty
South Khorasan ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 39' North , 57° 8' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.65000,57.13333
GeoHash:
G#: tq0th5g4z
GRN:
N24E34
Locality type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate


A zinc-lead deposit, which was already worked above the water table in prehistoric times. Following its re-discovery after the second World War, it was mined from 1954 until 1968.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Reference: USGS database
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Reference: Haditsch, J.G. (1982): Geol. Paläolont. Mitt. Innsbruck 11(10), 309-353
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Haditsch, J.G. (1982): Geol. Paläolont. Mitt. Innsbruck 11(10), 309-353
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Reference: USGS database
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Haditsch, J.G. (1982): Geol. Paläolont. Mitt. Innsbruck 11(10), 309-353
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Haditsch, J.G. (1982): Geol. Paläolont. Mitt. Innsbruck 11(10), 309-353
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: Haditsch, J.G. (1982): Geol. Paläolont. Mitt. Innsbruck 11(10), 309-353
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Reference: USGS database
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Haditsch, J.G. (1982): Geol. Paläolont. Mitt. Innsbruck 11(10), 309-353
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Haditsch, J.G. (1982): Geol. Paläolont. Mitt. Innsbruck 11(10), 309-353
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Haditsch, J.G. (1982): Geol. Paläolont. Mitt. Innsbruck 11(10), 309-353
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Haditsch, J.G. (1982): Geol. Paläolont. Mitt. Innsbruck 11(10), 309-353
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Reference: USGS database

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

References

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Haditsch, J.G. (1982): Geologie und Erzmineralisation der Lagerstätte Ozbak-Kuh (Chorassan, Iran). Geol. Paläolont. Mitt. Innsbruck 11(10), 309-353 (in German).

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