Zagh Mine, Hajjiabad, Hajjiabad County, Hormozgan Province, Iran (original) (raw)

Zagh Mine, Hajjiabad, Hajjiabad County, Hormozgan Province, Irani

Regional Level Types
Zagh Mine Mine
Hajjiabad City
Hajjiabad County County
Hormozgan Province Province
Iran Country

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

28° North , 55° East (est.)

Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:2013:1

787a1d24-f495-4a24-84ee-03603a7ff2a4

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Tangeh Zagh mine; Madeni Zakh

Hematitic iron ore.

This locality is located 117 km N of the port city Bandar Abbas, near Hajjiabad town.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

7 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ AluniteFormula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ BotryogenFormula: MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2OReferences: Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
ⓘ Metavoltine (TL)Formula: K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2OType Locality: Description: Occurs as an alteration of pyritic trachyte.References: Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
ⓘ Pertlikite (TL)Formula: K2(Fe2+,Mg)2Mg4Fe3+2Al(SO4)12 · 18H2OType Locality: Description: Single crystals up to 1 cm in pyrite-bearing trachytic eruptive rock with metavoltine, botryogen, pyrite and alunite. Probably formed after the decomposition of pyrite.
ⓘ PyriteFormula: FeS2
ⓘ RömeriteFormula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘ VoltaiteFormula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2OReferences: Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ Pyrite 2.EB.05a FeS2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ Alunite 7.BC.10 KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Römerite 7.CB.75 Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘ Voltaite 7.CC.25 K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘ Pertlikite (TL) 7.CC.25 K2(Fe2+,Mg)2Mg4Fe3+2Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘ Botryogen 7.DC.25 MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
ⓘ Metavoltine (TL) 7.DF.35 K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O

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References

Palache, C., Berman, H., Frondel, C. (1951) The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 465, 522, 618, 620.

Ertl, A., Dyar, M.D., Hughes, J.M., Brandstätter, F., Gunter, M.E., Prem, M., Peterson, R.C. (2008) Pertlikite, a new tetragonal Mg-rich member of the voltaite group from Madeni Zakh, Iran. The Canadian Mineralogist: 46(3): 661-669. https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/CM46_661.pdf