Geological Studies of the Anjireh Pb·Zn Deposits
Esfahan District
Abstract
Anjirch Pb-Zn deposits are located 55 km wesl
of Esrahan. These deposits belong 10 a part of a large
sedimenta ry basin containing lead ttnd zinc metal epieiences,
in Sanand aj - Si rjan zone. This basin contains Lower
CretO:tceous (Albian - Abtian) sedimentary sequences. The
Anjireh deposits are typical of Mississippi-valley type
stratttbound lead-zinc deposits. The principal metal minerals
in these deposits are Cd-rich sphalerite and Ag-poor galena.
These ores arc rich in Cd, Hg and poor in Au and Ag.
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