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Nishapur Turquoise deposit, Ali-mersai mountain, Nishapur (Nishabur; Neyshabur), Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Irani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nishapur Turquoise deposit | Deposit |
| Ali-mersai mountain | Mountain |
| Nishapur (Nishabur; Neyshabur) | City |
| Nishapur County | County |
| Razavi Khorasan Province | Province |
| Iran | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 46' 36'' North , 58° 19' 58'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Qūchān | 111,752 (2014) | 39.8km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nishâpûr mine, Neyshabour mine
Turquoise in weathered trachyte. Numerous mines in the area.
Arguably the world's finest specimens of turquoise have come from this deposit. The occurrences were already mined by the ancient Persians from at least 5,000 years BC.
The Ali-mersai Mountain deposit is located about 75 km NNW from Nishapur (in Nishapur County) and 125 km NW from Mashhad. It seems that all turquoises labeled as from Mashhad area are actually from Nishâpûr deposit.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Planerite | 8.DD.15 | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Turquoise Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nishapur |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Indian Plate
- Alborz MountainsAccretionary Complex
Iran
- Kavir-Sabzevar copper beltMineral Province
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References
Khorassani, Ahmad, Abedini, Mansour (1976) A new study of turquoise from Iran. Mineralogical Magazine, 40 (314) 640-642 doi:10.1180/minmag.1976.040.314.12
Gandomani, Elahe Mansouri, Rashidnejad-Omran, Nematollah, Emamjomeh, Amir, Vignola, Pietro, Hashemzadeh, Tahereh (2020) Electron microprobe study of turquoise-group solid solutions in the Neyshabour and Meydook mines, northeast and southern Iran. The Canadian Mineralogist, 58 (1) 71-83 doi:10.3749/canmin.1900004
Nishapur Turquoise deposit, Ali-mersai mountain, Nishapur, Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran