Dopolan bauxite deposit, Kiar County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Irani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dopolan bauxite deposit | Deposit |
| Kiar County | County |
| Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province | Province |
| Iran | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 53' 30'' North , 50° 37' 59'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| FΔrsΔn | 25,071 (2014) | 41.2km |
| Shahr-e Kord | 129,153 (2016) | 52.9km |
| Farrokh Shahr | 32,391 (2012) | 53.4km |
The Dopolan bauxite deposit has an estimated reserve of 8β15 million tons with an average grade of 45% Al2O3. The Dopolan bauxite deposit show that the bauxite formed as a continental deposit filling karstic cavities at the boundary of the KhanehβKat and Neyriz Formations.
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12 valid minerals.
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| β Anatase Formula: TiO2 Reference: Ellahi, Somayeh Salamab, Batoul Taghipour, Alireza Zarasvandi, Michael I. Bird, and Alireza K. Somarin. (2016) "Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Stable Isotope Studies of the Dopolan Bauxite Deposit, Zagros Mountain, Iran" Minerals 6, no. 1: 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/min6010011; Salamab Ellahi, Somayeh, Batoul Taghipour, and Mostafa Nejadhadad. (2017) "The Role of Organic Matter in the Formation of High-Grade Al Deposits of the Dopolan Karst Type Bauxite, Iran: Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Sulfur Isotope Data" Minerals 7, no. 6: 97. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7060097 |
| β BΓΆhmite Formula: AlO(OH) Reference: Salamab Ellahi, Somayeh, Batoul Taghipour, and Mostafa Nejadhadad. (2017) "The Role of Organic Matter in the Formation of High-Grade Al Deposits of the Dopolan Karst Type Bauxite, Iran: Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Sulfur Isotope Data" Minerals 7, no. 6: 97. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7060097 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Ellahi, Somayeh Salamab, Batoul Taghipour, Alireza Zarasvandi, Michael I. Bird, and Alireza K. Somarin. (2016) "Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Stable Isotope Studies of the Dopolan Bauxite Deposit, Zagros Mountain, Iran" Minerals 6, no. 1: 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/min6010011 |
| β Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) Reference: Ellahi, Somayeh Salamab, Batoul Taghipour, Alireza Zarasvandi, Michael I. Bird, and Alireza K. Somarin. (2016) "Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Stable Isotope Studies of the Dopolan Bauxite Deposit, Zagros Mountain, Iran" Minerals 6, no. 1: 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/min6010011; Salamab Ellahi, Somayeh, Batoul Taghipour, and Mostafa Nejadhadad. (2017) "The Role of Organic Matter in the Formation of High-Grade Al Deposits of the Dopolan Karst Type Bauxite, Iran: Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Sulfur Isotope Data" Minerals 7, no. 6: 97. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7060097 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Ellahi, Somayeh Salamab, Batoul Taghipour, Alireza Zarasvandi, Michael I. Bird, and Alireza K. Somarin. (2016) "Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Stable Isotope Studies of the Dopolan Bauxite Deposit, Zagros Mountain, Iran" Minerals 6, no. 1: 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/min6010011; Salamab Ellahi, Somayeh, Batoul Taghipour, and Mostafa Nejadhadad. (2017) "The Role of Organic Matter in the Formation of High-Grade Al Deposits of the Dopolan Karst Type Bauxite, Iran: Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Sulfur Isotope Data" Minerals 7, no. 6: 97. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7060097 |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Ellahi, Somayeh Salamab, Batoul Taghipour, Alireza Zarasvandi, Michael I. Bird, and Alireza K. Somarin. (2016) "Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Stable Isotope Studies of the Dopolan Bauxite Deposit, Zagros Mountain, Iran" Minerals 6, no. 1: 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/min6010011; Salamab Ellahi, Somayeh, Batoul Taghipour, and Mostafa Nejadhadad. (2017) "The Role of Organic Matter in the Formation of High-Grade Al Deposits of the Dopolan Karst Type Bauxite, Iran: Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Sulfur Isotope Data" Minerals 7, no. 6: 97. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7060097 |
| β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Reference: Ellahi, Somayeh Salamab, Batoul Taghipour, Alireza Zarasvandi, Michael I. Bird, and Alireza K. Somarin. (2016) "Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Stable Isotope Studies of the Dopolan Bauxite Deposit, Zagros Mountain, Iran" Minerals 6, no. 1: 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/min6010011 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Ellahi, Somayeh Salamab, Batoul Taghipour, Alireza Zarasvandi, Michael I. Bird, and Alireza K. Somarin. (2016) "Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Stable Isotope Studies of the Dopolan Bauxite Deposit, Zagros Mountain, Iran" Minerals 6, no. 1: 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/min6010011; Salamab Ellahi, Somayeh, Batoul Taghipour, and Mostafa Nejadhadad. (2017) "The Role of Organic Matter in the Formation of High-Grade Al Deposits of the Dopolan Karst Type Bauxite, Iran: Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Sulfur Isotope Data" Minerals 7, no. 6: 97. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7060097 |
| β Nacrite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Ellahi, Somayeh Salamab, Batoul Taghipour, Alireza Zarasvandi, Michael I. Bird, and Alireza K. Somarin. (2016) "Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Stable Isotope Studies of the Dopolan Bauxite Deposit, Zagros Mountain, Iran" Minerals 6, no. 1: 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/min6010011; Salamab Ellahi, Somayeh, Batoul Taghipour, and Mostafa Nejadhadad. (2017) "The Role of Organic Matter in the Formation of High-Grade Al Deposits of the Dopolan Karst Type Bauxite, Iran: Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Sulfur Isotope Data" Minerals 7, no. 6: 97. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7060097 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Ellahi, Somayeh Salamab, Batoul Taghipour, Alireza Zarasvandi, Michael I. Bird, and Alireza K. Somarin. (2016) "Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Stable Isotope Studies of the Dopolan Bauxite Deposit, Zagros Mountain, Iran" Minerals 6, no. 1: 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/min6010011; Salamab Ellahi, Somayeh, Batoul Taghipour, and Mostafa Nejadhadad. (2017) "The Role of Organic Matter in the Formation of High-Grade Al Deposits of the Dopolan Karst Type Bauxite, Iran: Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Sulfur Isotope Data" Minerals 7, no. 6: 97. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7060097 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Ellahi, Somayeh Salamab, Batoul Taghipour, Alireza Zarasvandi, Michael I. Bird, and Alireza K. Somarin. (2016) "Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Stable Isotope Studies of the Dopolan Bauxite Deposit, Zagros Mountain, Iran" Minerals 6, no. 1: 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/min6010011; Salamab Ellahi, Somayeh, Batoul Taghipour, and Mostafa Nejadhadad. (2017) "The Role of Organic Matter in the Formation of High-Grade Al Deposits of the Dopolan Karst Type Bauxite, Iran: Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Sulfur Isotope Data" Minerals 7, no. 6: 97. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7060097 |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 Reference: Ellahi, Somayeh Salamab, Batoul Taghipour, Alireza Zarasvandi, Michael I. Bird, and Alireza K. Somarin. (2016) "Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Stable Isotope Studies of the Dopolan Bauxite Deposit, Zagros Mountain, Iran" Minerals 6, no. 1: 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/min6010011; Salamab Ellahi, Somayeh, Batoul Taghipour, and Mostafa Nejadhadad. (2017) "The Role of Organic Matter in the Formation of High-Grade Al Deposits of the Dopolan Karst Type Bauxite, Iran: Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Sulfur Isotope Data" Minerals 7, no. 6: 97. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7060097 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| β | BΓΆhmite | 4.FE.15 | AlO(OH) |
| β | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Nacrite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β BΓΆhmite | AlO(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β BΓΆhmite | AlO(OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β BΓΆhmite | AlO(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Ellahi, Somayeh Salamab, Batoul Taghipour, Alireza Zarasvandi, Michael I. Bird, and Alireza K. Somarin. (2016) "Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Stable Isotope Studies of the Dopolan Bauxite Deposit, Zagros Mountain, Iran" Minerals 6, no. 1: 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/min6010011
Salamab Ellahi, Somayeh, Batoul Taghipour, and Mostafa Nejadhadad. (2017) "The Role of Organic Matter in the Formation of High-Grade Al Deposits of the Dopolan Karst Type Bauxite, Iran: Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Sulfur Isotope Data" Minerals 7, no. 6: 97. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7060097
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