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Khormo–Gazak Mining District, Ravar County, Kerman Province, Irani
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Khormo–Gazak Mining DistrictMining District
Ravar CountyCounty
Kerman ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° North , 57° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~85km
GRN:
N21E35
Type:
Mining District
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
482987
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:482987:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


five major ore bodies/occurrences (Khormo, Mianrood, Dehoj, Godar-Rigi and Gazak)
Red bed copper deposit

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘ 'Organic material'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Roxbyite
Formula: Cu58S32
ⓘ Yarrowite
Formula: Cu9S8

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDjurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
ⓘRoxbyite2.BA.05Cu58S32
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘYarrowite2.CA.05dCu9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘNeotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Organic material'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RoxbyiteCu58S32
Sⓘ YarrowiteCu9S8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ RoxbyiteCu58S32
Cuⓘ YarrowiteCu9S8
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg

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References

[1]Jadehkenary, Kaveh Amini; Maghfouri, Sajjad; Rastad, Ebrahim; Foltyn, Krzysztof (2026) Mineralization and geochemistry of sediment-hosted strata-bound copper horizons in the Garedu Red Bed Formation of the Khormo–Gazak Mining District, Tabas Block, Iran. Journal of the Geological Society, 183 (2). p.jgs2024-271.
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