Yazd
Past Producer

Mehdiabad Zn - Pb

Yazd, Iran
ZincLeadCopperSilverBarium-Barite
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead
SecondaryCopper, Silver, Barium-Barite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR, IRREGULAR
Ore controlSlump Or Sink Hole Structure
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Bournonite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Siderite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Dolomite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Dolomite · Limestone, Shale, Dolomite
StructureMajor Fault Cuts Off The Deposit On The Sw.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1950
Identification
Deposit ID10073080
MRDS IDW018890
RegionAS
Data scoreB
Coordinates31.51552, 54.96771
References
WRIGHT, W. S., 1965, LEAD AND ZINC IN IRAN; P. 129 - 145BURNOL, L., 1968, CONTRIBUTION A L ETUDE DES GISEMENTS DE PLOMB ET DE ZINC DE L IRAN; GEOL. SURV. IRAN, REPT. 11, P. 56 - 601964 DIREXPL AID - 5 HOLEWRIGHT, W. S., 1965, LEAD AND ZINC IN IRAN P. 129WRIGHT, W. S., 1965, LEAD AND ZINC IN IRAN, P. 129