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Soghan, Arzuiyeh County, Kerman Province, Irani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Soghan | District |
| Arzuiyeh County | County |
| Kerman Province | Province |
| Iran | Country |
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Soghan District (Persian: بخش صوغان) is a district (bakhsh) in Arzuiyeh County, Kerman Province, Iran. The District has no cities. The District has one rural district (dehestan): Soghan Rural District.
Soghan Rural District (Persian: بخش صوغان) is a rural district (dehestan) in Arzuiyeh District, Baft County, Kerman Province, Iran. The rural district has 53 villages.
Ahadnejad et al. (2014) describe several demantoid and chromite occurrences near the village of Bagh Borj som 25km northeast of Soghan.
The demantoid occurrences is found associated with the e Late Cretaceous Haji Abad (Esfandagheh) ophiolites, consisting of metamorphosed dunites, harzburgites, gabbros and other rocks. There are several chromite (magnesio-chromite?) deposits associated with serpentinized rocks in the area. The demantoid are found fissures and veins within foliated serpentinites. The demantoids are hosted in a weathered and hydrothermally altered mafic rock, and are associated with chrysotile, antigorite, brucite, talc and chromite. Cr-bearing magnetite is often present. The demantoid is of an obvious hydrothermal origin.
Note on the mineral list:
Demantoid from here has been erroneously sold as uvarovite.
"Analysis by the AGTA's gem testing center concluded that the deep green garnets from Soghan were andradite and that the chromatophores were Fe3+ and Cr3+, thus putting them in the "demantoid" category. I talked directly with the AGTA lab a few years ago. The analysis was also presented at the 2006 World Gemological Research Conference. An abstract of the presentation can be found in Gems & Gemology, Fall 2006, page 131." (Ed Rosenzweig info)
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| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ✪ Andradite var. Demantoid Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 Description: Demantoid from the area near Bagh Borj has been known in the international gem market since 2001. There are several active operations, both in tunnels and open cuts. Individual demantoid crystals may reach up to 5 cm, but are normally much smaller. Crystals of more than 1.5 cm must be considered large for the locality. Gem crystals are normally much smaller. The color ranges from yellowish green to deep green. |
| ⓘ Andradite var. Topazolite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ Glaucophane Formula: ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Hydromagnesite Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Lawsonite Formula: CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Omphacite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Hydromagnesite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.00. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | var. Demantoid | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Uvarovite ? | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Andradite var. Topazolite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Lawsonite | 9.BE.05 | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Omphacite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Glaucophane | 9.DE.25 | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Phengite | 9.EC.15 | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Andradite var. Demantoid | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Andradite var. Topazolite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite var. Demantoid | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite var. Topazolite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite var. Demantoid | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite var. Topazolite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite var. Demantoid | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite var. Topazolite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soghan_District |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q16902995 |
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Soghan, Arzuiyeh County, Kerman Province, Iran