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Iran is divided into 30 ostanha (sing. ostan: provinces).
(Note: Westerners used to preferentially call the country "Persia" until 1935.)



References:
- Tietze, E. (1879): Die Mineralreichthümer Persiens. Jahrb. Geol. Reichanst. Wien, 29, 565-658.
- Range, P. (1926): Geologie und Mineralvorkommen von Persien. Zeits. Prakt. Geol, 24, 49-53. [incl. map].
- Treskinsky, S. (1933) Desert Placers. Mining Magazine: 49(4) (Oct 1933): 219-223 [Description of type of placer deposit occurring in Persia].
- Diehl, E. (1944): Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Erzfundstellen Irans. Schweiz. Min. Petr. Mitt., 24, 333-371. [incl. map 1:4,000,000].
- Ladame, G.(1945): Les ressources métallifères de l'Iran. Schweiz. Min. Petr. Mitt., 25, 165-303. [incl. map 1:6,380,000].
- Wilson, N.W. (1946): Iran and its mineral deposits. Mining Mag. London, 74, 277-289. [incl. maps].

- http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/country/maps/92159.gif
- http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/country/2005/irmyb05.pdf
- http://www.ngdir.ir/default.asp
- http://www.ngdir.ir/Mineral/Mineral.asp?offset=510
- http://gsi.ir/ (Geological Survey of Iran)




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Bismuth1.CA.05
    Bi
  		• Copper1.AA.05
    Cu
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
  		• Silver1.AA.05
    Ag
  		• Sulphur1.CC.05
    S
     
    8
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Aktashite2.GA.30
    Cu
     
    6
    		Hg
     
    3
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    12
  		• Algodonite2.AA.10a
    (Cu
     
    1-x
    		As
     
    x
    		)
  		• Altaite2.CD.10
    PbTe
  		• Anilite2.BA.10
    Cu
     
    7
    		S
     
    4
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Baumhauerite2.HC.05b
    Pb
     
    3
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    9
  		• Bismuthinite2.DB.05
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Boulangerite2.HC.15
    Pb
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    11
  		• Calaverite2.EA.10
    AuTe
     
    2
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Christite ?2.HD.15
    TlHgAsS
     
    3
  		• Cinnabar2.CD.15a
    HgS
  		• Cobaltpentlandite2.BB.15
    (Co,Ni,Fe)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
  		• Coloradoite2.CB.05a
    HgTe
  		• Corderoite ?2.FC.15a
    Hg
    2+
    3
    		[Cl
     
    2
    		|S
     
    2
    		]
  		• Covellite2.CA.05a
    CuS
  		• Cubanite2.CB.55a
    CuFe
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Digenite2.BA.10
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
  		• Domeykite2.AA.10b
    Cu
     
    3
    		As
  		• Enargite2.KA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    4
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Galenobismutite2.JC.25e
    PbBi
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Galkhaite2.GB.20
    (Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)
     
    6
    		(As,Sb)
     
    4
    		S
     
    12
  		• Geerite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    8
    		S
     
    5
  		• Geocronite2.JB.30a
    Pb
     
    14
    		(Sb,As)
     
    6
    		S
     
    23
  		• Getchellite2.FA.35
    AsSbS
     
    3
  		• Heazlewoodite2.BB.05
    Ni
     
    3
    		S
     
    2
  		• Kermesite2.FD.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    2
    		O
  		• Koutekite2.AA.10d
    Cu
     
    5
    		As
     
    2
  		• Kutinaite2.AA.25
    Cu
     
    2
    		AgAs
  		• Lautite2.CB.40
    CuAsS
  		• Lorándite2.HD.05
    TlAsS
     
    2
  		• Löllingite2.EB.15a
    FeAs
     
    2
  		• Marcasite2.EB.10a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Maucherite2.AB.15
    Ni
     
    11
    		As
     
    8
  		• Metacinnabar2.CB.05a
    HgS
  		• Molybdenite2.EA.30
    MoS
     
    2
  		• Nickeline2.CC.05
    NiAs
  		• Nickelskutterudite2.EC.05
    NiAs
     
    2-3
  		• Orpiment2.FA.30
    As
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Pararammelsbergite2.EB.10e
    NiAs
     
    2
  		• Plagionite2.HC.10b
    Pb
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    8
    		S
     
    17
  		• Polhemusite2.CB.05c
    (Zn,Hg)S
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
      var: Arsenian Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
  		• Realgar2.FA.15a
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
  		• Safflorite2.EB.15a
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2
  		• Semseyite2.HC.10d
    Pb
     
    9
    		Sb
     
    8
    		S
     
    21
  		• Simonite2.GC.20
    TlHgAs
     
    3
    		S
     
    6
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Spionkopite2.CA.05c
    Cu
     
    39
    		S
     
    28
  		• Stibnite2.DB.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Stromeyerite2.BA.40
    AgCuS
  		• Tennantite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Twinnite2.HC.05a
    Pb(Sb,As)
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Yarrowite2.CA.05d
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Atacamite3.DA.10a
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
  		• Boleite3.DB.15
    KPb
     
    26
    		Ag
     
    9
    		Cu
     
    24
    		(OH)
     
    48
    		Cl
     
    62
  		• Clinoatacamite3.DA.10b
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
  		• Diaboleite3.DB.05
    Pb
     
    2
    		CuCl
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Erythrosiderite3.CJ.10
    K
     
    2
    		[Fe
    3+
     
    		Cl
     
    5
    		(OH
     
    2
    		)]
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
  		• Halite3.AA.20
    NaCl
  		• Herbertsmithite3.DA.10c
    Cu
     
    3
    		Zn[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
     
    2
  		• Paratacamite3.DA.10c
    Cu
     
    3
    		(Cu,Zn)[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
     
    2
  		• Rinneite3.CJ.05
    K
     
    3
    		Na[FeCl
     
    6
    		]
  		• Sylvite3.AA.20
    KCl
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Bayerite4.FE.10
    Al(OH)
     
    3
  		• Coronadite4.DK.05
    Pb(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    3+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
  		• Cuprite4.AA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
  		• Davidite-(Ce)4.CC.40
    (Ce,La)(Y,U,Fe)(Ti,Fe)
     
    20
    		(O,OH)
     
    38
  		• Gibbsite4.FE.10
    Al(OH)
     
    3
  		• Goethite4.FD.10
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
      var: Specularite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Ilmenite4.CB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Lepidocrocite4.FE.15
    γ-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Ludlockite ?4.JA.45
    PbFe
    3+
    4
    		As
    3+
    10
    		O
     
    22
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Manganite4.FD.15
    Mn
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Minium4.BD.05
    Pb
     
    3
    		O
     
    4
  		• Plattnerite4.DB.05
    PbO
     
    2
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Amethyst4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Jasper4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Rutile4.DB.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Seelite (TL)4.JD.10
    Mg(UO
     
    2
    		)(AsO
     
    3
    		)
     
    0.7
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    0.3
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Uraninite4.DL.05
    UO
     
    2
      var: Pitchblende4.DL.05
    UO
     
    2
  		• Zincite4.AB.20
    (Zn,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)O
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Ankerite5.AB.10
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Aurichalcite5.BA.15
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Azurite5.BA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
      var: Manganoan Calcite5.AB.05
    (Ca,Mn)CO
     
    3
  		• Cerussite5.AB.15
    PbCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Hydromagnesite5.DA.05
    Mg
     
    5
    		[(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Hydrozincite5.BA.15
    Zn
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Rosasite5.BA.10
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Siderite5.AB.05
    FeCO
     
    3
  		• Smithsonite5.AB.05
    ZnCO
     
    3
  		• Strontianite5.AB.15
    SrCO
     
    3
  		• Zincrosasite5.BA.10
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Group 6 - Borates
  		• Colemanite6.CB.10
    Ca[B
     
    3
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    3
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Hydroboracite6.CB.15
    CaMg[B
     
    3
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Ulexite6.EA.25
    NaCa[B
     
    5
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Alunite7.BC.10
    KAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Amarantite7.DB.30
    Fe
    3+
    2
    		[O|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Anglesite7.AD.35
    PbSO
     
    4
  		• Anhydrite7.AD.30
    CaSO
     
    4
  		• Antlerite7.BB.15
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Aphthitalite7.AC.35
    (K,Na)
     
    3
    		Na(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
  		• Arcanite7.AD.05
    K
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
  		• Botryogen7.DC.25
    MgFe
    3+
     
    		[OH|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Brochantite7.BB.25
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Chalcanthite7.CB.20
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Copiapite7.DB.35
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[OH|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 20H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Fornacite7.FC.10
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		|CrO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Halotrichite7.CB.85
    FeAl
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Hemihedrite7.FC.15
    Pb
     
    10
    		Zn[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|(CrO
     
    4
    		)
     
    6
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
  		• Iranite (TL)7.FC.15
    Pb
     
    10
    		Cu[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|(CrO
     
    4
    		)
     
    6
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
  		• Jarosite7.BC.10
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Kainite7.DF.10
    KMg[Cl|SO
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Khademite (TL)7.DB.10
    Al[F|SO
     
    4
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Linarite7.BC.65
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Melanterite7.CB.35
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Metavoltine (TL)7.DF.35
    Na
     
    6
    		K
     
    2
    		FeFe
     
    6
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    12
    		O
     
    2
    		·18H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Parabutlerite7.DC.10
    Fe
    3+
     
    		[OH|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pertlikite (TL)7.CC.25
    K
     
    2
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    2
    		Mg
     
    4
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		Al(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Phoenicochroite7.FB.05
    Pb
     
    2
    		[O|CrO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Picromerite7.CC.60
    K
     
    2
    		Mg(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Polyhalite7.CC.65
    K
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    2
    		Mg(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Römerite7.CB.75
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·14H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Scheelite7.GA.05
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Voltaite7.CC.25
    K
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
    5
    		Fe
    3+
    3
    		Al[SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    12
    		 · 18H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Wulfenite7.GA.05
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Annabergite8.CE.40
    Ni
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Apatite-(CaF)8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Apatite-(CaOH)8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[OH|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Descloizite8.BH.40
    Pb(Zn,Cu)[OH|VO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Erythrite8.CE.40
    Co
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Fairfieldite8.CG.05
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Lavendulan8.DG.05
    NaCaCu
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Lemanskiite8.DG.05
    NaCaCu
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Mansfieldite8.CD.10
    AlAsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Mimetite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Scorodite8.CD.10
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Strengite8.CD.10
    FePO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Talmessite (TL)8.CG.05
    Ca
     
    2
    		Mg[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Turquoise8.DD.15
    Cu(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Uranospinite8.EB.05
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35
    YPO
     
    4
  		• Zeunerite8.EB.05
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Actinolite9.DE.10
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
      var: Byssolite9.DE.10
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
  		• 'Adularia'9.FA.30
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
  		• Albite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Andradite9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
      var: Demantoid9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Augite9.DA.15
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Axinite-(Fe)9.BD.20
    Ca
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Al
     
    2
    		[OH|BSi
     
    4
    		O
     
    15
    		]
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Chrysocolla9.ED.20
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Clinochlore9.EC.55
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Danburite9.FA.65
    CaB
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
  		• Diopside9.DA.15
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Dioptase9.CJ.30
    Cu
     
    6
    		(Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		)·6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Gehlenite9.BB.10
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al[AlSiO
     
    7
    		]
  		• Grossular9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Hemimorphite9.BD.10
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Kaolinite9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Palygorskite9.EE.20
    (Mg,Al)
     
    5
    		(Si,Al)
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Phlogopite9.EC.20
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Talc9.EC.05
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Titanite9.AG.15
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Tremolite9.DE.10
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Vesuvianite9.BG.35
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Willemite9.AA.05
    Zn
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Wollastonite9.DG.05
    Ca[SiO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Zircon9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Albite-Anorthite Series'-
  		• 'Allanite'-
  		• 'Amphibole Group'-
  		• 'Apatite'-
  		• 'Axinite'-
  		• 'Beudantite Subgroup'-
    AB
     
    3
    		(XO
     
    4
    		)(SO
     
    4
    		)(OH)
     
    6
  		• 'Bitumen'-
  		• 'Chalcedony'-
      'var: Agate-Jasper'-
    SiO
     
    2
      'var: Dendritic Agate'-
      'var: Fortification Agate'-
    SiO
     
    2
      'var: Moss Agate'-
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• 'Clay'-
  		• 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
  		• 'Crandallite Subgroup'-
  		• Daliranite (TL)-
    PbHgAs
     
    2
    		S
     
    6
  		• 'Hemihedrite-Iranite Series'-
  		• 'Hornblende'-
  		• Hydromolysite-
    FeCl
     
    3
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Illite-
    K
     
    0.65
    		A
     
    2.0
    		 [][Al
     
    0.65
    		Si,
     
    3.35
    		O
     
    10
    		](OH)
     
    2
  		• 'K Feldspar'-
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Manganese Oxides'-
  		• 'Melnikovite'-
  		• 'Monazite'-
  		• 'Psilomelane'-
  		• 'Saussurite'-
  		• 'Scapolite'-
  		• 'Sericite'-
  		• 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'-
  		• 'Tourmaline'-
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
  		• 'Wad'-
  		• 'Zeolite Group'-


    229 entries listed. 193 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

    Localities in this Region:
    Iran
     
        • Chah Kharboze (Tchah-Kharboze)
        • Chah Milleh (Chah-Mileh; Tchah-Mille)
        • Madan-e Nakhlak (Ma'dan-e-Nahlak)
      • Ardestan District
      • Golpayan
        • Abumusa County
          • Haji Abad town
      • Bostanu (Bostaneh; Bastaneh; Bustaneh)
      • Baft District
      • Rafsanjan district
        • Nishâpûr (Nishabur; Neyshabur)
      • Arak County
      • Robat Karim (Shahriar; Shahryar)
      • Tafresh city
        • Saveh town
          • Kuhandan village
            • Khowrin Mt (Khorram Mt)
      • Mashhad County
        • Rabad Sefid (Rabat e Sefid)
      • Delazian (Delagian; Dalijan; Delazeyan; Deliazan; Delaziyan)
      • Semnan (Samnan)
      • Birjand
      • Urmiyeh area
        • Ghoshchi Pass
        • Baha Abad area
      • Bafq county
      • Saghand (Sagand; Saqand)
      • Taft District
      • Dandy to Mahneshan road

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