| Deposit ID | 10231076 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5070600006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Qaleh Zari |
| Alternate or previous names | Ghaleh Zari, Birjand |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 59.00095, 31.8321 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1450 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Khorasan(province)
Iran(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Iran | Khorasan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Azurite | Unknown |
| Chalcocite | Unknown |
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Chrysocolla | Unknown |
| Malachite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 59.00095, 31.8321 |
|---|
| Strike | N45W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dip | 75E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 5M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 3000M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1975 |
| District name | Neh |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Japanese Interests |
| Interest | 33 |
| Home office | Japan |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Societe Maaden Louto |
| Interest | 67 |
| Home office | Iran |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1975 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 2000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 2000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 2000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5070600006 |
MINING JOURNAL RESEARCH SERVICE. OCT. 6, 1994. REPORT
COMPILED FOR LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LAB.
N.N. SUBRAHMANYAN. REPORT ON ADVISORY MISSION TO IRANIAN
MINERAL PROCESSING CENTER. UNITED NATIONS. DEC. 3-17,
1991.
INTERNATIONAL COPPER STUDY GROUP. PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
WITH J. JOLLY, MAR. 1995.
BUNDESANSTALT FUR BODENFORSCHUNG. 1974. IRAN.
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES. MINERALS YEARBOOK. CH. ON IRAN.
VARIOUS YEARS.
M.M. HEYDARI. THE MINERALS INDUSTRY OF IRAN. CH. IN
MINERALS YEARBOOK, USBM, 1994.
75 BAZIN, D., GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF IRAN REPORT NO.13, 1969,
75 MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, JUNE 1972,
75 MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, JUNE 1974,
75 WORLDWIDE MINING DEVELOPMENTS, WORLD MINING, JUNE 25,1975
75 MINERAL INDUSTRY OF IRAN, MINERALS YEARBOOK V. 4, USDI, 1
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | PROD: 30 TPD CONC. TRUCKED TO SAR CHESHMEH. HOST ROCK IS TUFF AND LAVAS. 1995 CAP: 7,000 TPY CU CONC. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 28-AUG-1996 | Wilburn, David R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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