Associated with an extensive evaporite horizons, this deposit formed within members d–e of the Qom Formation and is repeated on both limbs of the recumbent Abardej anticline. Most mining has taken place on the southern limb of the anticline within ore horizons varying from 1–5 meters in thickness and similarly traced over 1 km lengths. Deposit geometry is stratiform, with ore to both footwall and hanging wall host rocks transitions remain gradational. The celestine mineralization of the Abardej deposit occurs in two horizons. A lower ore horizon (I) occurs in the middle sections of member-d, with the upper ore horizon (II) in the upper sections of member-e.

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ⓘ Strontium

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6 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Evaporite

ⓘ Limestone

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ⓘ Anhydrite

Formula: CaSO₄

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Sepahvand, Ali; Maghfouri, Sajjad; Mousivand, Fardin (2026) Celestine deposits in the Oligo-Miocene Qom Formation of the Abardej anticline, Central Iran: stratigraphic distribution, geochemistry, S-O-C isotopes and fluid inclusions. Ore Geology Reviews, 195. p.107389. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107389

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

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ⓘ Celestine

Formula: SrSO₄

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ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

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ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

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ⓘ 'Micrite'

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ⓘ Strontianite

Formula: SrCO₃

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Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Strontianite	5.AB.15	SrCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anhydrite	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Celestine	7.AD.35	SrSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Micrite'	-

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H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
S	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
Sr	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃

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References

Hashempour, Shaghayegh Sadat; Maghfouri, Sajjad; Rastad, Ebrahim (2025) Metallogeny of celestite deposits in Iran; implications for future explorations. Ore Geology Reviews, 184. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106735

[1]Sepahvand, Ali; Maghfouri, Sajjad; Mousivand, Fardin (2026) Celestine deposits in the Oligo-Miocene Qom Formation of the Abardej anticline, Central Iran: stratigraphic distribution, geochemistry, S-O-C isotopes and fluid inclusions. Ore Geology Reviews, 195. p.107389. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107389

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