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Yakshawa deposit, Bukan County, West Azerbaijan Province, Irani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Yakshawa deposit | Deposit |
| Bukan County | County |
| West Azerbaijan Province | Province |
| Iran | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 28' 0'' North , 46° 17' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Būkān | 213,331 (2014) | 9.5km |
| Saqqez | 151,237 (2009) | 24.1km |
| Shāhīn Dezh | 41,442 (2014) | 34.1km |
| Bāneh | 104,799 (2014) | 63.6km |
The Yakshawa bauxite deposit forms NE- SW-trending lens-shaped bodies in karstic depressions of the Permian Ruteh Formation, with uniform thicknesses of 11–18 m, overlain by the Lower Triassic Elika. Integrated textural, mineralogical, and geochemical analyses define four vertically stacked units in the Yakshawa bauxite deposit: (I) a basal clay-rich horizon (1 m thick) displaying yellowish-white coloration that grades downward into laterite-cemented breccia, reflecting progressive in situ weathering; (II) an iron-bearing bauxite ore (approximately 2.5 m thick) characterized by dispersed ferruginous oolites and colloformic textures, sharply overlying the underlying clayey bauxite; (III) a massive bauxite ore (5–6 m thick) exhibits mineralogical heterogeneity with nodular textures (1–5 cm diameter), pervasive fracture networks, rare clay veinlets (<5% vol.), and significantly higher hardness relative to adjacent layers; and (IV) the upper bleached horizon, roughly 1–2 m thick, is marked by soft, sheet-structured bauxite with sparse diasporic ooids.
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Bastnäsite' Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F References: |
| ⓘ Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Parisite' Formula: Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Bastnäsite' | - | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| ⓘ | 'Parisite' | - | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| C | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| O | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| F | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| La | Lanthanum | |
| La | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Ce | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Nd | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Indian Plate (India Plate)
- Sanandaj-Sirjan ZoneVolcanic Arc
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