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Koushke Pb - Zn Mine

Producer in Esfahan, Iran with commodities Lead, Zinc, Copper
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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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10073079
MRDS ID W018889
Record type Site
Current site name Koushke Pb - Zn Mine
Alternate or previous names Simiran Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 55.63435, 31.79882 (WGS84)
Elevation 2200
Relative position 40 KM BY ROAD NW OF BAFGH, 125 KM E. OF YAZD IN SOUTHERN PART OF ESFAHN OSTAN

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Esfahan(province)

Iran(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Iran Esfahan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Pyrite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Calcite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale > Black Shale
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Devonian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Devonian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Volcanic Ash

Nearby scientific data

(1) 55.63435, 31.79882
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Bafq Mining Co.
  • Type Owner
    Owner Simiran

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1966
    Total resources 2100000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 5.6 wt-pct Lead Major 1966
    Zinc Zn 22.2 wt-pct Zinc Major 1966
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1966
    Total resources 21000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 5.6 wt-pct Lead Major 1966
    Zinc Zn 22.2 wt-pct Zinc Major 1966

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • WRIGHT, W. S., 1965, ESTIMATED 5,360,000 MT 13% ZN, PB COMBINED (INDICATED AND PROBABLE)
  • WRIGHT, W. S., 1965, ESTIMATED 5,360,000 MT. 13% ZN, PB COMBINED (INDICATED AND PROBABLE)

Comments on development

  • MILL.CAP: 245 MET TONS ; ECON.YEAR: 1978 ; ECON.COM: 350 MTPD MILL NOW EXPANDING TO 700 MTPD

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BURNOL, L., 1968, CONTRIBUTION A L'ETUDE DES GISEMENTS DE PLOMB ET ZINC DE L'IRAN; IRAN GEOL. SURV. REPT. NO. 11 P 60 - 64

  • Deposit

    WRIGHT, W. S., 1965, LEAD AND ZINC IN IRAN; U. S. - A. I. D. P. 65 - 89

  • Reserve-Resource

    BURNOL, L., 1968, IRAN GEOL. SURV. REPT. 11 P. 64

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MAIN OREBODY IS AT LEAST 250 M LONG AND AVERAGES 20 M THICK (10 - 42 M RANGE).

Reporter information

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

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