The Rudan ophiolite complex in Hormozgan Province is located at the boundary between the Zagros structural zone in the south and the Makran-Sanandaj-Sirjan zone in the north. The ultramafic rocks, as the main constituents of this complex, mainly consist of dunite, harzburgite, and minor chromitite, which are heavily serpentinized.In this study, geological methods (structural geology and alteration related to mineralization) and geochemical analyses were employed to explore minerals associated with the ophiolite exposures in western Rudan. Chemical analyses including X-ray fluorescence (XRF), alkaline fusion (AF), induced coupled plasma spectrometry (ICP), and fire assay (FA), were conducted. Results indicate that the western Rudan ophiolites are prospective for magmatic iron, copper, and chromite mineralization. Conversely, they are poor in platinum group elements and gold enrichment. Chromite mineralization occurs in ultramafic units and within the host harzburgite rocks, appearing as disseminated grains, lens-shaped bodies, and vein-veinlet structures.
karimi haghighi, H. (2025). Geochemical and mineralogy study of the West Rudan ophiolite Melange with emphasis on chromite ore. Iranian Journal of Crystallography and Mineralogy, (), -. doi: 10.22128/ijcm.2025.2998.0
MLA
hajar karimi haghighi. "Geochemical and mineralogy study of the West Rudan ophiolite Melange with emphasis on chromite ore", Iranian Journal of Crystallography and Mineralogy, , , 2025, -. doi: 10.22128/ijcm.2025.2998.0
HARVARD
karimi haghighi, H. (2025). 'Geochemical and mineralogy study of the West Rudan ophiolite Melange with emphasis on chromite ore', Iranian Journal of Crystallography and Mineralogy, (), pp. -. doi: 10.22128/ijcm.2025.2998.0
VANCOUVER
karimi haghighi, H. Geochemical and mineralogy study of the West Rudan ophiolite Melange with emphasis on chromite ore. Iranian Journal of Crystallography and Mineralogy, 2025; (): -. doi: 10.22128/ijcm.2025.2998.0
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