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Esfandaqeh, Jiroft County, Kerman Province, Irani
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Jiroft CountyCounty
Kerman ProvinceProvince
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Exceptional blue water, Marzini open-pit chromite mine.

Marzini mine, Esfandaqeh, Jiroft County, Kerman Province, Iran
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Exceptional blue water, Marzini open-pit chromite mine.

Marzini mine, Esfandaqeh, Jiroft County, Kerman Province, Iran
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Exceptional blue water, Marzini open-pit chromite mine.

Marzini mine, Esfandaqeh, Jiroft County, Kerman Province, Iran
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Exceptional blue water, Marzini open-pit chromite mine.

Marzini mine, Esfandaqeh, Jiroft County, Kerman Province, Iran
07349890017272335325389.jpg
Exceptional blue water, Marzini open-pit chromite mine.

Marzini mine, Esfandaqeh, Jiroft County, Kerman Province, Iran
00840940017272335341372.jpg
Exceptional blue water, Marzini open-pit chromite mine.

Marzini mine, Esfandaqeh, Jiroft County, Kerman Province, Iran
06639050017431553961929.jpg
Exceptional blue water, Marzini open-pit chromite mine.

Marzini mine, Esfandaqeh, Jiroft County, Kerman Province, Iran
07349890017272335325389.jpg
Exceptional blue water, Marzini open-pit chromite mine.

Marzini mine, Esfandaqeh, Jiroft County, Kerman Province, Iran
Type:
Rural District
Mindat Locality ID:
287886
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:287886:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Esfandaqeh Rural District; Esfandagheh
Other Languages:
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Egyptian Arabic:
دهستان اسفندقه, كرمان, ايران
Farsi/Persian:
دهستان اسفندقه, شهرستان جیرفت, استان کرمان, ایران
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Esfandaqeh Hiong, Iran


Esfandaqeh Rural District (Persian: دهستان اسفندقه) is a rural district (dehestan) in the Central District of Jiroft County, Kerman Province, Iran.

The rural district has 52 villages.

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Mineral List

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19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'
References:
Pavel M. Kartashov - look https://www.mindat.org/mesg-821658.htmlIdentified by Pavel Kartashov: Inferred (explain how)
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibiopalladinite
Formula: Pd5Sb2
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Tolovkite
Formula: IrSbS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibiopalladinite2.AC.20aPd5Sb2
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘTolovkite2.EB.25IrSbS
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'-
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ TolovkiteIrSbS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ TolovkiteIrSbS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Irⓘ TolovkiteIrSbS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esfandaqeh_Rural_District
Wikidata ID:Q16048420

Localities in this Region

Iran

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Indian Plate
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References

Dulatkhah, R., Mousivand, F. (2006) Copper and manganese deposits and occurrences in the Sargaz-Mata district, southwest of Jiroft. Geological Survey of Iran, unpublished report: 47.
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