Exploration during the last two decades revealed huge economic reserves, with an oxide reserve of 45.2 Mt at 7.15% Zn and 2.47% Pb and a sulfide reserve of 116.5 Mt at 7.3% Zn and 2.3% Pb. The total geological resource of this deposit includes 218 Mt at 7.20% Zn, 2.30% Pb, and 51 g/t Ag. Zn–Pb–Ba (Cu) mineralization of the Mehdiabad deposit occurs along two horizons that extend over a length of >4 km. The sulfide and non-sulfide ores of the ore horizon I (OHI) are hosted by organic matter-rich shale, silty limestone, dolomite and silty shale of the Taft Formation, whereas non-sulfide ores of the ore horizon II (OHII) are enclosed by limy shale and thin-bedded limestone of the Abkuh Formation. The OHI is composed of several ore bodies, namely Black Hill Ore (BHO), Central Valley Ore Body (CVOB) and East Ridge (ER), located in a depression surrounded by hills and mountains. The calamine mine (CM) exposes the OH II, which represents the highest part of the oxide ore mineralization. At sites of BHO, ER and CM, OHI is completely oxidized, whereas the CVOB display a large proportion of sulfide minerals.

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ⓘ Lead

ⓘ Zinc

Mineral List

22 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Anglesite

Formula: PbSO₄

References:

Maghfouri, Sajjad, Hosseinzadeh, Mohammad Reza, Rajabi, Abdorrahman, Choulet, Flavien (2018) A review of major non-sulfide zinc deposits in Iran. Geoscience Frontiers, 9 (1) 249-272 doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2017.04.003

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

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Maghfouri, Sajjad, Hosseinzadeh, Mohammad Reza, Lentz, David R., Tajeddin, Hossein Ali, Movahednia, Mehdi, Shariefi, Akbar (2021) Nature of ore-forming fluids in the Mehdiabad world-class sub-seafloor replacement SEDEX-type Zn-Pb-Ba-(Cu-Ag) deposit, Iran; constraints from geochemistry, fluid inclusions, and O-C-Sr isotopes. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 207. 104654pp. doi:10.1016/j.jseaes.2020.104654

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

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ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

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ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

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ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

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ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

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ⓘ 'Clay minerals'

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ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

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ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

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ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

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ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

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ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

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ⓘ Hemimorphite

Formula: Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O

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ⓘ Hydrozincite

Formula: Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆

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ⓘ Lepidocrocite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

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ⓘ 'Limonite'

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

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ⓘ Smithsonite

Formula: ZnCO₃

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ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

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ⓘ Zincite

Formula: ZnO

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Zincite	4.AB.20	ZnO
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Lepidocrocite	4.FE.15	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Smithsonite	5.AB.05	ZnCO₃
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Hydrozincite	5.BA.15	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anglesite	7.AD.35	PbSO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Hemimorphite	9.BD.10	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Clay minerals'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Lepidocrocite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
C	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Lepidocrocite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	ⓘ Zincite	ZnO
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Lepidocrocite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
Zn	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Zn	ⓘ Zincite	ZnO
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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References

[1]Maghfouri, Sajjad, Hosseinzadeh, Mohammad Reza, Rajabi, Abdorrahman, Choulet, Flavien (2018) A review of major non-sulfide zinc deposits in Iran. Geoscience Frontiers, 9 (1) 249-272 doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2017.04.003

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