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Chahar Gombad

Producer in Kerman, Iran with commodities Copper, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10256301
MAS/MILS ID 5070500001
Record type Site
Current site name Chahar Gombad
Alternate or previous names Chahar Gonbad

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 56.18769, 29.56897 (WGS84)
Elevation 1950

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kerman(province)

Iran(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Iran Kerman

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary
Silver Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 56.18769, 29.56897
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike E00W
    Dip 80N
    Thickness 6M
    Length 300M
    Width 100M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 STOCKWORK
    Type of Orebody #3 DISSEMINATED
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. SLIGHT
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SILICIFICATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 PROPYLITIC
    Strike And Dip E00W:80N
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1963

Mining district

District name Sirjan

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Government-Owned General Mining Co.
    Home office Iran
    Year 1975

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Measured 50000mt ore
    Indicated 30000mt ore
    Demonstrated 80000mt ore
    Total resources 80000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.5 wt-pct Copper Trace 1975
    Silver Ag 20 g/mt Silver Trace 1975

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 1973 RES: 3MMT @ 1.7% CU.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL RESEARCH SERVICE. OCT 6, 1994. REPORT

  • Deposit

    COMPILED FOR LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LAB.

  • Deposit

    UNITED NATIONS. TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

  • Deposit

    INSTITUTE, GEOLOGY DEPT. UNDP PROJECT NO. IRA/71/542,1975

  • Deposit

    BUNDESANSTALT FUR BODENFORSCHUNG. IRAN. 1974.

  • Deposit

    75 BAZIN, D., GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF IRAN REPORT NO. 13, 1969,

  • Deposit

    75 BAZIN, D., MINERALIUM DEPOSITA, VOL. 4, NO. 2, P. 200.

  • Deposit

    75 SJERP, N. ET AL, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF IRAN, REPORT NO. 16

  • Deposit

    75 SWISS, M., MINING AND MINERALS ENGINEERING, JANUARY 1970,

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-AUG-1995 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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