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Deh-E-Shotoran

Producer in Kerman, Iran with commodity Boron-Borates
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10055354
MRDS ID RL10019
Record type Site
Current site name Deh-E-Shotoran
Alternate or previous names Debschuturan

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 55.73433, 29.46565 (WGS84)
Relative position SIRJIN DESERT REGION; LOCATION IS FOR THE TOWN OF SIRJIN.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kerman(province)

Iran(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Iran Kerman

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Boron-Borates Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Ulexite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 55.73433, 29.46565
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Crustal Fault?

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Ulexite Found In Depressions In Saline Lakes.

Comments on the geologic information

  • TOURMALINE-RICH GRANITES HAVE INVADED METAMORPHOSED SANDSTONES, UNCERTAIN ORIGIN OF DEPOSIT-- POSSIBLY VOLCANIC-SEDIMENTARY DEPOSIT. BORATES POSSIBLY DERIVED FROM HYDROTHERMAL WATERS IN TOURMALINE-RICH GRANITES; POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED WITH A DEEP FRACTURE ZONE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Production years 1943, 1945

Comments on the production information

  • UNCERTAIN OF AREAS OF BORAX PRODUCTION IN IRAN-- 1991 FIGURE IS TOTAL OUTPUT FOR ALL OF IRAN.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESERVES ARE FOR ALL DEPOSITS IN IRAN.

Comments on development

  • UNDETERMINED IF OPERATING IN 1990'S. ORE TRANSPORTED TO TEHRAN FOR REFINING.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LYDAY, P.A., 1992, HISTORY OF BORON PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO. 303, P. 19-37.

  • Deposit

    LYDAY, P.A., 1992, BORON: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES ANNUAL REPORT, P. 1-11.

  • Deposit

    LYDAY, P., 1993, BORON, IN MINERAL COMMODITIES SUMMARIES 1993: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES.

  • Production

    LYDAY, 1992; LYDAY, 1993.

  • Reserve-Resource

    LYDAY, 1993.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1993 Langford, R.P. BHP Utah Industries

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