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Mehdiabad Zn - Pb

Past Producer in Yazd, Iran with commodities Zinc, Lead, Copper, Silver, Barium-Barite
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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. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10073080
MRDS ID W018890
Record type Site
Current site name Mehdiabad Zn - Pb

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 54.96771, 31.51552 (WGS84)
Elevation 2100
Relative position 80 KM BY ROAD SE. OF YAZD, 15 KM E. OF MEHDIABAD

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Yazd(province)

Iran(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Iran Yazd

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Secondary
Silver Secondary
Barium-Barite Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Ore
Bournonite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Pyrite Ore
Siderite Ore
Smithsonite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Calcite Gangue
Dolomite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Limestone, Shale, Dolomite
    Rock description Limestone, Shale, Dolomite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 54.96771, 31.51552
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Major Fault Cuts Off The Deposit On The Sw.

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR, IRREGULAR

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Slump Or Sink Hole Structure

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Medium
Significant No
Year of first production 1950

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Meshahr Mining Co.
    First year 1958
  • Type Owner
    Owner Mehdibad Mining Co.

Production statistics

  • Year 1958
    Period 1950-1958
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^20 % Zn (Carbonate Ore)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 20wt-pct
  • Year 1958
    Period 1950-1958
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^42.5 % Zn (Carbonate Ore)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 43wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCTIVE PERIOD 1950-1958

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Name CARBONATE ORE
    Estimate year 1965
    Total resources 18000000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 7.06 wt-pct Zinc Major 1965
    Lead Pb 2.9 wt-pct Lead Major 1965
    Copper Cu 0.13 wt-pct Copper Minor 1965
  • Type In-situ
    Name SULFIDE ORE
    Estimate year 1965
    Total resources 6000000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 3.83 wt-pct Zinc Major 1965
    Lead Pb 2.91 wt-pct Lead Major 1965
    Copper Cu 0.18 wt-pct Copper Minor 1965
  • Type In-situ
    Name CARBONATE ORE
    Estimate year 1965
    Total resources 18000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 7.06 wt-pct Zinc Major 1965
    Lead Pb 2.9 wt-pct Lead Major 1965
    Copper Cu 0.13 wt-pct Copper Minor 1965
  • Type In-situ
    Name SULFIDE ORE
    Estimate year 1965
    Total resources 6000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 3.83 wt-pct Zinc Major 1965
    Lead Pb 2.91 wt-pct Lead Major 1965
    Copper Cu 0.18 wt-pct Copper Minor 1965

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    WRIGHT, W. S., 1965, LEAD AND ZINC IN IRAN; P. 129 - 145

  • Deposit

    BURNOL, L., 1968, CONTRIBUTION A L ETUDE DES GISEMENTS DE PLOMB ET DE ZINC DE L IRAN; GEOL. SURV. IRAN, REPT. 11, P. 56 - 60

  • Deposit

    1964 DIREXPL AID - 5 HOLE

  • Production

    WRIGHT, W. S., 1965, LEAD AND ZINC IN IRAN P. 129

  • Reserve-Resource

    WRIGHT, W. S., 1965, LEAD AND ZINC IN IRAN, P. 129

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit AVG. THICKNESS IS 24 M

Reporter information

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

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