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Qaleh-Boland deposit, Varamin County, Tehran Province, Irani
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Qaleh-Boland depositDeposit
Varamin CountyCounty
Tehran ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 15' 37'' North , 51° 51' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.26034,51.85237
GRN:
N24E31
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pīshvā53,856 (2014)12.6km
Sharīfābād8,870 (2013)19.5km
Varāmīn179,603 (2014)20.0km
Eqbālīyeh36,709 (2012)29.1km
Qarchak251,834 (2012)31.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
478953
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:478953:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Forms within thick sedimentary sequences of member-d of Qom Formation; grades of 78% SrSO4 and reserves of ∼729 kt. are reported. These stratiform celestine ore horizon ranges from 2-5 m. in thickness and can be traced over 900 m. lengths, with prominent interbeds exhibiting DCR (Diagenetic Crystallization Rhythmics) textures.

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6 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Micrite'
ⓘ 'Organic material'
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Organic material'-
ⓘ'Micrite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Indian Plate
Iran

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References

[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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