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Angouran Pb - Zn Mine

Producer in Iran with commodities Zinc, Lead
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10073078
MRDS ID W018888
Record type Site
Current site name Angouran Pb - Zn Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 47.50127, 36.63195 (WGS84)
Elevation 2950
Relative position 85 KM W. OF ZANJAN IN THE AZERBAYJAN OSTAN.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Iran(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Iran

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calamine Ore
Galena Ore
Hydrozincite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Smithsonite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Calcite Gangue
Dolomite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidation Of Upper 2/3 Of Orebody

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 47.50127, 36.63195
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Economic information

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fractured Structural Trough

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Simiran
  • Type Owner
    Owner Cherkate Sahami Calcimine

Production statistics

  • Year 1974
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^36. % Zn, 7. % Pb
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Lead Lead 7wt-pct
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 36wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Total resources 6000000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 25 wt-pct Zinc Major 1974
    Lead Pb 7.9 wt-pct Lead Major 1974
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Total resources 6000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 25 wt-pct Zinc Major 1974
    Lead Pb 7.9 wt-pct Lead Major 1974

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • BURNOL L., 1968 GIVES RESV. AS 8.25 MIL. T. 30% ZN, 10% PB
  • BURNOL, L., 1968 GIVES RESV. AS 8.25 MIL. T. 30% ZN, 10% PB

Comments on development

  • MILL.CAP: 730 MET TONS ; ECON.YEAR: 1978 ; ECON.COM: PLAN 2000 MTPD MILL (1000 MTPD NOW)

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    WRIGHT, W. S., 1965, LEAD AND ZINC IN IRAN; U. S. - A. I. D. P 32 - 44.

  • Deposit

    BURNOL L., 1968, CONTRIBUTION A L ETUDE DES GISEMENTS DE PLOMB ET ZINC DE L IRAN; GEOL. SURV. IRAN REPT. 11, P. 85 - 88

  • Production

    E/MJ INTL. DIRECTORY 1975, P.

  • Reserve-Resource

    METALS SOURCEBOOK 8-28-74

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1977 Schruben, Paul G. U.S. Geological Survey

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