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Ramin agate field, Zanjan Province, Irani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ramin agate field | - not defined - |
| Zanjan Province | Province |
| Iran | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
36° North , 48° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~113km
Name(s) in local language(s):
Ramin
Ramin agate field, known for its nodular blue agate. is situated 14 km south of Zanjan, between the villages Ramin and Gordanap and about 300km northwest of Tehran. This agate field was discovered during the geological surveying of Soltaniyeh Mountain quadrangle area thirty years ago. The agate was formed during Eocene.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Indian Plate (India Plate)
- Urumieh-Dokhtar Magmatic ArcVolcanic Arc
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Ramin agate field, Zanjan Province, Iran