The area NW of Iran, immediately S of the border with Azerbaijan and W of the Caspian Sea, comprises a volcanic plateau, the southern margin of which is dominated by large Sabalan (Savalan) volcano. The plateau covers c. 15000km², while Sabalan extends over c. 700km² and reaches an elevation of 4821m.

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ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase

Formula: (Na,K)AlSi₃O₈

Reference: Alberti, A. A., Comin-Chiaramonti, P., Di Battistini, G., Nicoletti, M., Petrucciani, C., & Sinigoi, S. (1976). Geochronology of the Eastern Azerbaijan volcanic plateau (northwest Iran). Rend. Soc. Ital. Mineral. Petrol, 32(2), 579-589.

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

Reference: Woolley, A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. Geological Society, 384 pages, p.131. Alberti, A. A., Comin-Chiaramonti, P., Di Battistini, G., Nicoletti, M., Petrucciani, C., & Sinigoi, S. (1976). Geochronology of the Eastern Azerbaijan volcanic plateau (northwest Iran). Rend. Soc. Ital. Mineral. Petrol, 32(2), 579-589. Alberti, A., Comin‐Chiaramonti, P., Di Battistini, G., Sinigoi, S., & Zerbi, M. (1979). Upper Eocene to early Oligocene shoshonitic volcanism in eastern Azerbaijan. Neues Jahrb. Mineral Abh, 134, 248-264. Alberti, A., Comin‐Chiaramonti, P., Di Battistini, G., Fioriti, R. & Sinigoi, S. 1981. Crystal fractionation in the eastern Azerbaijan (Iran) Lower Tertiary shoshonitic suite. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie Monatshefte, 35-48. Riou, R., Dupuy, C., & Dostal, J. (1981). Geochemistry of coexisting alkaline and calc-alkaline volcanic rocks from northern Azerbaijan (NW Iran). Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 11(2-4), 253-275.; Woolley, A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. Geological Society, 384 pages, p.131. Alberti, A. A., Comin-Chiaramonti, P., Di Battistini, G., Nicoletti, M., Petrucciani, C., & Sinigoi, S. (1976). Geochronology of the Eastern Azerbaijan volcanic plateau (northwest Iran). Rend. Soc. Ital. Mineral. Petrol, 32(2), 579-589. Alberti, A., Comin‐Chiaramonti, P., Di Battistini, G., Sinigoi, S., & Zerbi, M. (1979). Upper Eocene to early Oligocene shoshonitic volcanism in eastern Azerbaijan. Neues Jahrb. Mineral Abh, 134, 248-264. Alberti, A., Comin‐Chiaramonti, P., Di Battistini, G., Fioriti, R. & Sinigoi, S. 1981. Crystal fractionation in the eastern Azerbaijan (Iran) Lower Tertiary shoshonitic suite. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie Monatshefte, 35-48. Riou, R., Dupuy, C., & Dostal, J. (1981). Geochemistry of coexisting alkaline and calc-alkaline volcanic rocks from northern Azerbaijan (NW Iran). Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 11(2-4), 253-275.

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

ⓘ 'Glass'

ⓘ 'Hypersthene'

Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO₃

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Formula: KAlSi₃O₈

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

ⓘ 'Microlite Group'

Formula: A_2-mTa₂X_6-wZ_-n

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

ⓘ Sanidine

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	'Microlite Group'	4.00.	A_2-mTa₂X_6-wZ_-n
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Albite var. Anorthoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Sanidine	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Glass'	-
ⓘ	'Hypersthene'	-	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-	KAlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ K Feldspar	KAlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
F	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ K Feldspar	KAlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ K Feldspar	KAlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ K Feldspar	KAlSi₃O₈
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Ti	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Ta	Tantalum
Ta	ⓘ Microlite Group	A_2-mTa₂X_6-wZ_-n

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Cenozoic : 42.7 ± 1.3 Ma to 9.8 ± 0.3 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic Time

Rocks, Minerals and Events

9.8 ± 0.3 Ma

42.7 ± 1.3 Ma

References

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Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p.130

Alberti, A. A., Comin-Chiaramonti, P., Di Battistini, G., Nicoletti, M., Petrucciani, C., & Sinigoi, S. (1976). Geochronology of the Eastern Azerbaijan volcanic plateau (northwest Iran). Rend. Soc. Ital. Mineral. Petrol, 32(2), 579-589.

Alberti, A., Comin‐Chiaramonti, P., Di Battistini, G., Sinigoi, S., & Zerbi, M. (1979). Upper Eocene to early Oligocene shoshonitic volcanism in eastern Azerbaijan. Neues Jahrb. Mineral Abh, 134, 248-264.

Alberti, A., Comin‐Chiaramonti, P., Di Battistini, G., Fioriti, R. & Sinigoi, S. 1981. Crystal fractionation in the eastern Azerbaijan (Iran) Lower Tertiary shoshonitic suite. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie Monatshefte, 35-48.

Riou, R. (1979). Petrography and geochemistry of the Eocene alkaline lavas of the northern Azerbaijan (Iran).–Neues Jahrbuch fiir Geologie und Paläontologie. Monatshefte, 9, 532-559.

Riou, R., Dupuy, C., & Dostal, J. (1981). Geochemistry of coexisting alkaline and calc-alkaline volcanic rocks from northern Azerbaijan (NW Iran). Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 11(2-4), 253-275.

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