Quartz vein-type gold occurrence, mined from small open pits in ancient times. Some exploration work was carried out in the 1960s, in search for the origin of the placer gold that had been recovered from alluvia in the area for centuries.

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ⓘ Native Gold

ⓘ Quartz

2 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Nezafatis, N. (2006): Au-Sn-W-Cu Mineralization in the Astaneh-Sarband Area, West Central Iran. PhD thesis, University of Tübingen (Germany), 116 pp.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Nezafatis, N. (2006): Au-Sn-W-Cu Mineralization in the Astaneh-Sarband Area, West Central Iran. PhD thesis, University of Tübingen (Germany), 116 pp.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au

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AsiaContinent

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Indian Plate (India Plate)

Sanandaj-Sirjan ZoneVolcanic Arc

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References

tobias-lib.uni-tuebingen.de (n.d.) http://tobias-lib.uni-tuebingen.de/volltexte/2006/2533/pdf/Nima_Nezafatis_Dissertation.pdf

Nezafatis, N. (2006): Au-Sn-W-Cu Mineralization in the Astaneh-Sarband Area, West Central Iran. PhD thesis, University of Tübingen (Germany), 116 pp.

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