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Appendix A.
Principal Sources of Information Used for the Porphyry Copper Assessment of the Tethys Region of Western and Southern Asia
Table A1. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9000, Lut Jurassic—Iran.
[NA, not applicable. References are included in the References Cited section of the main report]
Theme Name or title Scale or resolution Reference
Geology, tectonics, and magmatism Zagros orogeny—A subduction-dominated process NA Agard and others (2011)
Two-sided asymmetric subduction—Implications for tectonomagmatic and metallogenic evolution of the Lut block, NA Arjmandzadeh and others (2011b)
eastern Iran
Petrology of the Jurassic Shah-Kuh granite (eastern Iran), with reference to tin mineralization NA Esmaeily and others (2005)
Plate tectonic evolution of the southern margin of Eurasia in the Mesozoic and Cenozoic NA Golonka (2004)
Geological map of Iran (2d ed.) 1:2,500,000 Haghipour and Aghanabati (1985)
Detrital zircon provenance of Neoproterozoic to Cenozoic deposits in Iran—Implications for chronostratigraphy and NA Horton and others (2008)
collisional
Geologicaltectonics
map of Iran (digital version) 1:1,000,000 Huber (1978)
Review of age, Rb-Sr geochemistry and petrogenesis of Jurassic to Quaternary igneous rocks in Lut block, eastern NA Karimpour and others (2011b)
Collision and rifting in the Tethys Ocean—Geodynamic implications NA Kazmin (1991)
Middle Mesozoic closure of Permo-Triassic Tethys and its implications NA Şengör (1979)
Structural history and tectonics of Iran—A review NA Stöcklin (1968)
Paleomagnetic implications on the evolution of the Tethys belt from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pamirs since the NA Westphal and others (1986)
Geophysics EMAG2—A 2-arc min resolution Earth magnetic anomaly grid compiled from satellite, airborne, and marine 2-arc-minute resolution Maus and others (2009)
magnetic measurements
Mineral deposits Two-sided asymmetric subduction—Implications for tectonomagmatic and metallogenic evolution of the Lut block, NA Arjmandzadeh and others (2011b)
eastern Iran
Petrology of the Jurassic Shah-Kuh granite (eastern Iran), with reference to tin mineralization NA Esmaeily and others (2005)
Distribution of mineral deposits and occurences of copper NA Iran Geological Survey (2012a)
Minerals information of Iran mineral occurrence database NA Iran Geological Survey (2012e)
Mineral deposits of the Lut block, eastern Iran NA Karimpour and Stern (2011)
Distribution, setting and metallogenesis of copper deposits in Iran NA Samani (1998)
Prediction of hidden ore bodies by new integrated computational model in marginal Lut region in east of Iran NA Ziaii and others (2007)
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Table A2. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9001, Cimmeride Lesser Caucasus—Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Iran.
[NA, not applicable; References are included in the References Cited section of the main report]
Geology, tectonics, and magmatism Evolution of an active continental margin as exemplified by the Alpine history of the Caucasus NA Adamia and others (1977)
Tectonics of the Caucasus and adjoining regions—Implications for the evolution of the Tethys ocean NA Adamia and others (1981)
Geology of the Caucasus—A review NA Adamia and others (2011)
Plate tectonics and the evolution of the Alpine system NA Dewey and others (1973)
Geodynamic evolution of the Caucasus and adjacent areas in Alpine time NA Gamkrelidze (1986)
Volcanic belts as markers of the Mesozoic-Cenozoic active margin of Eurasia NA Kazmin and others (1986)
Arcview metallogenic map of the Caucasus 1:1,000,000 Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
Structure and main stages in the tectono-magmatic development of the Caucasus—An attempt at geodynamic NA Khain (1975)
Mesozoic-Cenozoic magmatic evolution of the Pontian-Crimean-Caucasian region NA Lordkipanidze and others (1989)
The Armenian ophiolite—Insights for Jurassic back-arc formation, Lower Cretaceous hot spot magmatism and Rolland and others (2010)
Upper Cretaceous obduction over the South Armenian block NA
Middle Mesozoic closure of Permo-Triassic Tethys and its implications NA Şengör (1979)
Magmatic evolution of the Tethysides—A guide to reconstruction of collage history NA Şengör and others (1991)
Space-time patterns of magmatism along the Tethysides—A preliminary study NA Şengör and others (1993)
Subductions, obduction and collision in the Lesser Caucasus NA Sosson and others (2010b)
Geophysics EMAG2—A 2-arc min resolution Earth magnetic anomaly grid compiled from satellite, airborne, and marine Maus and others (2009)
magnetic measurements 2-arc-minute resolution
Mineral deposits Annual report and accounts 2006 NA Anglo Asian Mining PLC (2007)
Annual report and accounts 2008 NA Anglo Asian Mining PLC (2009)
Annual report and accounts 2010 NA Anglo Asian Mining PLC (2011)
Minerals of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
NA (2013)
Copper and molybdenum porphyry deposits NA Baba-Zade and others (1990)
Tennantite Decomposition: Evidence from the Kedabek Copper Deposit, Azerbaijan NA Bortnikov and others (1993)
Updated mineral resources, Gedabek mineral deposit, Republic of Azerbaijan NA CAE Mining (2012)
Sources of base, precious and rare metals during the Tethyan Phanerozoic evolution of the Caucasus and Pontides NA Gugushvili and others (2010)
Phases of copper-molybdenum mineralization of the Lesser Caucasus NA Gulyan and others (1986)
Ore-forming systems in volcanogenic-sedimentary sequences by the example of base metal deposits of the Caucasus Kekelia and others (2004)
and East Pontic Metallotect NA
World distribution of porphyry, porphyry-associated skarn, and bulk-tonnage epithermal deposits and occurrences NA Kirkham and Dunne (2000)
The mineral industry of Armenia NA Levine (2011a)
The mineral industry of Azerbaijan NA Levine (2011b)
Comparison of mineral deposits between Georgian and Turkish sectors of the Tethyan metallogenic melt NA Moon and others (2001)
Diversity of geodynamic settings during Cu, Au and Mo ore formation in the Lesser Caucasus NA Moritz and others (2012)
Armenia—Positive outlook for mineral sector growth NA Norwest Mineral Sector Investment Focus (2003)
Mineragenic map of Russian Federation and adjacent states (with the boundaries of former USSR) 1:2,500,000 Rundkvist (2001)
Porphyry copper deposits of the world—Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008 NA Singer and others (2008)
Report on the Teghout copper-molybdenum project NA Thalenhorst (2005)
Update report on the Teghout copper-molybdenum project, Lori, Armenia NA Thalenhorst (2007)
Geology and mineral resources of Azerbaijan U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and
NA the Pacific (2000)
Teghout—News NA Vallex Group (2013)
Technical Report for the Kapan Project, Kapan, Armenia NA Wolfe and Gossage (2009)
Porphyry copper deposits of the CIS and the models of their formation NA Zvezdov and others (1993)
Table A3. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9002, Cimmeride Greater Caucasus—Armenia,Georgia, and Russian Federation.
Geology, tectonics, and magmatism Geology of the Caucasus—A review NA Adamia and others (2011)
Subduction-related Jurassic andesites in the northern Great Caucasus NA Hess and others (1995)
The early Mesozoic evolution of the western Greater Caucasus (Russia)—Triassic-Jurassic sedimentary and McCann and others (2010)
magmatic history NA
The Mesozoic-Cenozoic tectonic evolution of the Greater Caucasus NA Saintot and others (2006)
Mineral deposits Sources of base, precious and rare metals during the Tethyan Phanerozoic evolution of the Caucasus and Pontides NA Gugushvili and others (2010)
Ore-forming systems in volcanogenic-sedimentary sequences by the example of base metal deposits of the Caucasus Kekelia and others (2004)
and East Pontic Metallotect NA
Table A4. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9003, Sanandaj-Sirjan—Iran, Iraq, and Turkey.
Petrography and mineral chemistry of the Boroujerd pluton (Sanandaj-Sirjan zone, western Iran) NA Ahmadi Khalaji and others (2009)
Petrochemistry of the Siah-Kuh granitoid stock southwest of Kerman, Iran NA Arvin and others (2007)
Geochronological and geochemical constraints on the petrogenesis of high-K granite from the Suffi abad area, NA Azizi and others (2011)
Sanandaj-Sirjan zone, NW Iran
The crystalline complexes of Hamadan (Sanandaj-Sirjan zone, western Iran) NA Baharifar and others (2004)
Tectonoplutonic episodes in Iran NA Berberian and Berberian (1981)
Towards a paleogeography and tectonic evolution of Iran NA Berberian and King (1981)
Structures in southwest Asia and evolution of the eastern Tethys NA Boulin (1991)
Geochemistry and zircon U-Pb geochronology of Aligoodarz granitoid complex, Sanandaj-Sirjan zone, Iran NA Esna-Ashari and others (2012)
Synchronous activity of anorthositic and S-type granitic magmas in Chah-Dozdan batholith, Neyriz, Iran NA Fazlnia and others (2007)
A new tectonic scenario for the Sanandaj-Sirjan zone (Iran) NA Ghasemi and Talbot (2006)
Geological map of Iran (2d ed.) 1:2,500,000 Haghipour and Aghanabati (1985)
Geological map of Iran (digital version) 1:1,000,000 Huber (1978)
Petrogenesis and tectono-magmatic setting of Meso-Cenozoic magmatism in Azerbaijan Province, northwestern Iran NA Jamali and others (2012)
Petrology and geochemistry of the granitoid complex of Boroujerd, Sanandaj-Sirjan Zone, Western Iran NA Khalaji and others (2007)
Rb-Sr Geochronology of Pegmatites, Plutonic Rocks and Hornfels in the Region south-West of Arak, Iran NA Masoudi and others (2002)
Arc-magmatism and subduction history beneath the Zagros Mountains, Iran—A new report of adakites and NA Omrani and others (2008)
geodynamic consequences
Geochemistry and U-Pb zircon geochronology of the Alvand plutonic complex in Sanandaj-Sirjan zone (Iran)—New NA Shahbazi and others (2010)
evidence for Jurassic magmatism
Geochemistry and petrology of garnet-bearing S-type Shir-Kuh Granite, southwest Yazd, central Iran NA Sheibi and others (2010)
Thermobarometry of the Astaneh pluton and its related subvolcanic rocks (Sanandaj-Sirjan zone, western Iran) NA Tahmasbi and others (2009)
Geological map of Turkey 1:500,000 General Directorate of Mineral Research and
Exploration (2000)
Mineral deposits Copper deposits in Iran 1:3,000,000 Bazin and Hübner (1969a)
Metallogenic map of Turkey 1:1,000,000 Engın and others (2000)
Mesozoic-Cenozoic metallogenesis in Iran NA Förster (1978)
Genesis of Sediment-Hosted Zn-Pb-Ba Deposits in the Irankuh District, Esfahan Area, West-Central Iran NA Ghazban and others (1994)
Distribution of mineral deposits and occurences of gold NA Iran Geological Survey (2012b)
Skarn mineralization in Damak Cu-porphyry deposit (Shir-kuh), central Iran NA Mackizadeh and Taghipour (2010)
The application of geochemical pattern recognition to regional prospecting—A case study of the Sanandaj-Sirjan Meshkani and others (2011)
metallogenic zone, Iran NA
Pb isotopic compositions of some Zn-Pb deposits and occurrences from Urumieh-Dokhtar and Sanandaj-Sirjan zones NA Mirnejad and others (2011)
Au-Sn-W-Cu-mineralization in the Astaneh-Sarband area, west central Iran—Including a comparison of the ores Nezafati (2006)
NA
with ancient bronze artifacts from western Asia
Intrusion-related gold occurrences in the Astaneh-Sarband area, west central Iran NA Nezafati and others (2005)
Thermobarometry of the Astaneh pluton and its related subvolcanic rocks (Sanandaj-Sirjan zone, western Iran) NA Tahmasbi and others (2009)
Metallogeny of Cretaceous carbonatehosted Zn-Pb deposits of Iran: geotectonic setting and data integration for Rajabi and others (2012)
NA
future mineral exploration
Mineralization related to Alvand pluton in the Hamadan, western Iran NA Salehi and others (2009)
The role of deep structures in the distribution of some major ore deposits in Iran, NE of the Zagros thrust zone NA Shahabpour (1999)
Table A5–A. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9004a, Pontide (Asia)—Northwestern Turkey sub-tract—Turkey.
Geology, tectonics, and magmatism Granitoids from western and northwestern Anatolia—Geochemistry and modeling of geodynamic evolution NA Delaloye and Bingöl (2000)
Petrology and geochemistry of post-collisional middle Eocene volcanic units in north-central Turkey—Evidence for NA Keskin and others (2008)
magma generation by slab breakoff following the closure of the northern Neotethys Ocean
A new classification of the Turkish terranes and sutures and its implication for the paleotectonic history of the region NA Moix and others (2008)
Tectonic units and sutures in the Pontides, northern Turkey NA Okay (1989)
Geology of Turkey—A synopsis NA Okay (2008)
Late Cretaceous-Early Cenozoic tectonic evolution of the Eurasian active margin in the central and eastern Pontides, NA Rice and others (2006)
northern Turkey
Tectonics of the Tethysides—orogenic collage development in a collisional setting NA Şengör (1987)
Tethyan evolution of Turkey—A plate tectonic approach NA Şengör and Yilmaz (1981)
Exploration (2000)
A magmatic belt within the Neo-Tethyan suture zone and its role in the tectonic evolution of northern Turkey NA Tüysüz and others (1995)
Mineral deposits of Turkey in relation to Tethyan metallogeny—Implications for future mineral exploration NA Yigit (2009)
Geology and tectonic evolution of the Pontides NA Yılmaz and others (1997b)
Geophysics New gravity and magnetic anomaly maps of Turkey NA Ates and others (1999)
EMAG2—A 2-arc min resolution Earth magnetic anomaly grid compiled from satellite, airborne, and marine 2-arc-minute resolution Maus and others (2009)
Mineral deposits Metallogenic map of Turkey 1:1,000,000 Engın and others (2000)
The geology of the Bakircay and Ulutas porphyry copper prospects, northern Turkey NA Taylor (1978)
Isotope geology of the Bakircay porphyry copper prospect, northern Turkey NA Taylor (1981)
Multiple-stage hydrothermal alteration in porphyry copper systems in northern Turkey—The temporal interplay of NA Taylor and Fryer (1980)
potassic, propylitic, and phyllic fluids
Gold in Turkey—A missing link in Tethyan metallogeny NA Yigit (2006)
A prospective sector in the Tethyan metallogenic belt—Geology and geochronology of mineral deposits in the Biga NA Yigit (2012)
Peninsula, NW Turkey
Table A5–B. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9004b, Pontide (Asia)—Northeastern Turkey sub-tract—Turkey and Georgia
Geology, tectonics, and magmatism Geochemical and petrological characteristics of the Kale (Gümüshane) volcanic rocks—Implications for the Eocene NA Arslan and Aliyazicioglu (2001)
evolution of eastern Pontide arc volcanism, northeast Turkey
Mineralogy, petrography and whole-rock geochemistry of the Tertiary granitic intrusions in the Eastern Pontides, NA Arslan and Aslan (2006)
Cretaceous rifting of the eastern Pontide carbonate platform (NE Turkey)—The formation of carbonate breccias and NA Bektaş and others (1995)
turbidites as evidence of a drowned platform
Slow Senonian and fast Paleocene-Early Eocene uplift of the granitoids in the central eastern Pontides, Turkey— NA Boztuğ and others (2004)
Apatite fission-track results
Geochemical characteristics of the composite Kaçkar batholith generated in a Neo-Tethyan convergence system, NA Boztuğ and others (2006)
eastern Pontides, Turkey
Geochemical characteristics of the eastern Pontide volcanics, Turkey—An example of multiple volcanic cycles in the NA Çamur and others (1996)
arc evolution
Geochemistry and tectonics of Cenozoic volcanism in the Lesser Caucasus (Azerbaijan) and the peri-Arabian region NA Dilek and others (2010)
—Collision-induced mantle dynamics and its magmatic fingerprint
Timing of opening of the Black Sea basin NA Görür (1988)
Late Cretaceous to Recent kinematics of SE Anatolia (Turkey) NA Kaymakci and others (2010)
Petrology and geochemistry of post-collisional middle Eocene volcanic units in north-central Turkey—Evidence for NA Keskin and others (2008)
magma generation
Examples from the by slab breakoff
forearc following
basin remnants theactive
at the closure of theofnorthern
margin northernNeotethys Ocean
Neo-Tethys—Development and NA Koçyiğit and others (1988)
emplacement ages of the Anatolian nappe, Turkey
Cenozoic-Recent tectonics and uplift in the Greater Caucasus—A perspective from Azerbaijan NA Mosar and others (2010)
Tectonic units and sutures in the Pontides, northern Turkey NA Okay (1989)
Kinematic history of the opening of the Black Sea and its effect on the surrounding regions NA Okay and others (1994)
Geology of the eastern Pontides NA Okay and Şahintürk (1997)
Late Cretaceous-Early Cenozoic tectonic evolution of the Eurasian active margin in the central and eastern Pontides, NA Rice and others (2006)
northern Turkey
Geochemical and Petrological Characteristics of the Eastern Pontide Eocene (?) Alkaline Volcanic Province, NE NA Şen and others (1998)
Exploration (2000)
A magmatic belt within the Neo-Tethyan suture zone and its role in the tectonic evolution of northern Turkey NA Tüysüz and others (1995)
Late Palaeozoic-Early Cenozoic tectonic development of the eastern Pontides (Artvin area), Turkey—Stages of NA Ustaömer and Robertson (2010)
closure of Tethys along the southern margin of Eurasia
New evidence and model on the evolution of the southeast Anatolian orogen NA Yılmaz (1993)
Basin development in the eastern Pontides, Jurassic to Cretaceous, NE Turkey NA Yılmaz and Korkmaz (1999)
Timing of earliest andesitic volcanic activity in the eastern Pontide volcanic arc NA Yılmaz and others (2001)
The geology and evolution of the Tokat Massif, south-central Pontides, Turkey NA Yılmaz and others (1997a)
Transition from arc- to post-collision extensional setting revealed by K-Ar dating and petrology—An example from NA Yilmaz-Şahin (2005)
the granitoids of the eastern Pontide igneous terrane, Araklı-Trabzon, NE Turkey
Comparative petrogenetic investigation of Composite Kaçkar Batholith granitoids in Eastern Pontide magmatic arc— NA Yilmaz-Şahin and others (2004)
Northern Turkey
Mineral deposits Porphyry Cu-Au mineralisation associated with a multi-phase intrusion, and related replacement fronts in limestones NA Akçay and Gündüz (2004)
in an island arc setting near the Gümüşhane village (Artvin) in the Eastern Black Sea Province (Turkey)
The environmental impact of mining in the Pontides, Turkey: reconnaissance sampling and GIS-based analysis NA Akçay and Moon (2004)
Geologie, Magmatismus und Lagerstättenbildung im ostpontischen Gebirge-Türkei aus der Sicht der Plattentektonik NA Akin (1978)
The eastern Pontide volcano-sedimentary belt and associated massive sulphide deposits NA Akıncı (1984)
The porphyry copper deposits of Turkey NA Akıncı (2004)
Maiden JORC resource at Sanlinbas and Ardala, north-east Turkey NA Ariana Resources PLC (2013)
Geochemical and petrological characteristics of the Kale (Gümüshane) volcanic rocks—Implications for the Eocene NA Arslan and Aliyazicioglu (2001)
evolution of eastern Pontide arc volcanism, northeast Turkey
Preliminary economic assessment on the Taç and Çorak deposits, Yusufeli property, Artvin Province, Turkey NA Barnett and others (2011)
Mineral deposits associated with the pre-, syn- and post-collisional granitoids of the Neo-Tethyan convergence NA Boztuğ and others (2003)
system between the Eurasian and Anatolian plates in NE and central Turkey
Sisorta, Turkey NA Chesser Resources Ltd. (2011b)
Sisorta NA Eurasian Minerals Inc. (2012)
Good prospects for Turkey NA Grima (2008)
The copper deposits and geotectonic setting of the Thethyan Eurasian metallogenic belt NA Janković (1977)
Turkey NA KEFI Minerals (2012)
Mineralogy and geochemical behavior of trace elements of hydrothermal alteration types in the volcanogenic NA Karakaya and others (2012)
massive sulfide deposits, NE Turkey
Ore-forming systems in volcanogenic-sedimentary sequences by the example of base metal deposits of the Caucasus NA Kekelia and others (2004)
and East Pontic Metallotect
Skarns of Turkey NA Kuşcu (2005)
Metallogenic evolution of the western Tethys of Turkey and Iran NA Leaman and Staude (2002)
Turkey: Mining Journal Supplement, special publication—Turkey NA Mining Journal (2010)
Turkey: Mining Journal special publication—Turkey NA Mining Journal (2011b)
Comparison of Mineral Deposits between Georgian and Turkish Sectors of the Tethyan Metallogenic Belt NA Moon and others (2001)
Berta (Turkey) NA Nuinsco Resources, Ltd. (2013)
Geochemical investigation of Kurtyuvasi (Oltu-Erzurum) copper-gold mineralization NA Özkümüş (2009)
Some of the structural and genetic characteristics and the zonal distribution of nonferrous metals deposits in eastern NA Popovic (1975)
Pontides
Modeling of porphyry copper mineralization of the eastern Pontides NA Soylu (1999)
The geology of the Bakircay and Ulutas porphyry copper prospects, northern Turkey NA Taylor (1978)
Multiple-stage hydrothermal alteration in porphyry copper systems in northern Turkey—The temporal interplay of NA Taylor and Fryer (1980)
potassic, propylitic, and phyllic fluids
Technical report on the exploration results and resource estimates for the Sisorta property Sivas province, Turkey NA Vigar and others (2009)
Tourmaline compositions from the Salikvan porphyry Cu-Mo deposit and vicinity, northeastern Turkey NA Yavuz and others (1999)
Table A5–C. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9004c, Pontide (Asia)—Caucasus-Iran subtract—Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Iran.
Tectonics of the Caucasus and adjoining regions—Implications for the evolution of the Tethys ocean NA Adamia and others (1981)
Zagros orogeny—A subduction-dominated process NA Agard and others (2011)
Exhumation of the west-central Alborz Mountains, Iran—Caspian subsidence, and collision-related tectonics NA Axen and others (2001)
Geological evolution of the Tethys Belt from the Atlantic to the Pamirs since the Lias NA Dercourt and others (1986)
Thermal histories from the central Alborz Mountains, northern Iran-Implications for the spatial and temporal NA Guest and others (2006)
distribution of deformation in northern Iran
Geological map of Iran (2d ed. 1989) 1:2,500,000 Haghipour and Aghanabati (1985)
Examples from the forearc basin remnants at the active margin of northern Neo-Tethys—Development and NA Koçyiğit and others (1988)
emplacement ages of the Anatolian nappe, Turkey
Coupled tectonics, erosion and climate in the Alborz Mountains, Iran NA Rezaeian (2008)
Blueschists of the Amassia-Stepanavan suture zone (Armenia)—Linking Tethys subduction history from E-Turkey NA Rolland and others (2009)
to W-Iran
The Armenian ophiolite—Insights for Jurassic back-arc formation, Lower Cretaceous hot spot magmatism and NA Rolland and others (2010)
Upper Cretaceous obduction over the South Armenian block
Evidence for ∼80–75 Ma subduction jump during Anatolide-Tauride-Armenian block accretion and ∼48 Ma NA Rolland and others (2012)
Arabia-Eurasia collision in Lesser Caucasus-East Anatolia
Petrology, geochemistry and mineral chemistry of extrusive alkalic rocks of the southern Caspian Sea ophiolite, NA Salavati (2008)
northern Alborz, Iran
Tectonics of the Tethysides—orogenic collage development in a collisional setting NA Şengör (1987)
Tectonic evolution of Alborz since Mesozoic (Iran) NA Shahidi and others (2007)
Subductions, obduction and collision in the Lesser Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia)—New insights NA Sosson and others (2010b)
Northern Iran—Alborz Mountains NA Stöcklin (1974)
Insights from the Talysh of Azerbaijan into the Paleogene evolution of the south Caspian region NA Vincent and others (2005)
Mineral deposits The environmental impact of mining in the Pontides, Turkey: reconnaissance sampling and GIS-based analysis NA Akçay and Moon (2004)
The eastern Pontide volcano-sedimentary belt and associated massive sulphide deposits NA Akıncı (1984)
Comparison of Mineral Deposits between Georgian and Turkish Sectors of the Tethyan Metallogenic Belt NA Moon and others (2001)
Some of the structural and genetic characteristics and the zonal distribution of nonferrous metals deposits in eastern NA Popovic (1975)
Pontides
Table A6–A. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9005a, Anatolide-Tauride—Western Turkey sub-tract—Turkey.
Geology, tectonics, and magmatism Collision-driven slab breakoff magmatism in northwestern Anatolia, Turkey NA Altunkaynak (2007)
The geology and petroleum prospects of the Tuz Gölü basin NA Arikan (1975)
Tethyan ophiolites and Pangea break-up NA Bortolotti and Principi (2005)
Introduction to the geology of Turkey—A synthesis NA Bozkurt and Mittweide (2001)
Granitoids from western and northwestern Anatolia—Geochemistry and modeling of geodynamic evolution NA Delaloye and Bingöl (2000)
Palaeotectonic evolution of the Tuzgolu basin complex, central Turkey—Sedimentary record of a Neo-Tethyan NA Görür and others (1984)
Origin of the Upper Cretaceous-Tertiary sedimentary basins within the Tauride—Anatolide platform in Turkey NA Gürer and Aldanmaz (2002)
Post-collision magmatism and tectonics in northwest Anatolia NA Harris and others (1994)
Tectonic units of Anatolia (Asia Minor) NA Ketın (1966)
Paleo- and Neo-Tethyan events in northwestern Turkey—Geologic and geochronologic constraints NA Okay and others (1996)
Obduction, subduction and collision as reflected in the Upper Cretaceous-Lower Eocene sedimentary record of NA Okay and others (2001)
western Turkey
Geochronology of Eocene plutonism and metamorphism in northest Turkey—Evidence for a possible magmatic arc NA Okay and Satir (2006)
Exploration (2000)
Geochemical exploration for gold in western Turkey—Success and failure NA Yılmaz (2003b)
EMAG2: A 2-arc min resolution Earth Magnetic Anomaly Grid compiled from satellite, airborne, and marine 2-arc-minute resolution Maus and others (2009)
Mineral deposits The Bursa East area, Bursa and Kutahya Provinces, western Anatolia, Turkey NA Cliff (2007)
Bursa-Demirtepe NA Empire Mining Corp. (2013a)
Placing of 37,400,000 new ordinary shares of 1p each at 5p per share and admission to trading on AIM NA HB Corporate (2005)
Re-Os dating of molybdenite mineralisation from Turkish porphyry copper prospects NA Marinov and others (2011)
Geochronology of Eocene plutonism and metamorphism in northest Turkey—Evidence for a possible magmatic arc NA Okay and Satir (2006)
Muratdere NA Stratex International PLC (2012b)
Table A6–B. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9005b, Anatolide-Tauride—Central Turkey sub-tract—Turkey.
Geology, tectonics, and magmatism Geochemical Characteristics of granitoids along the western margin of the Central Anatolian Crystalline Complex NA Akiman and others (1993)
and their tectonic implications
Latest Cretaceous Magmatism in the Central Anatolian Crystalline Complex: Review of Field, Petrographic and NA Aydin and others (1998)
Geochemical Features
Oxygen and sulfur isotope geochemistry revealing a significant crustal signature in the genesis of the post-collisional NA Boztuğ and Arehart (2007)
granitoids in central Anatolia, Turkey
Mineral deposits associated with the pre-, syn- and post-collisional granitoids of the Neo-Tethyan convergence NA Boztuğ and others (2003)
system
Timing between the Eurasian
of post-obduction and Anatolian
granitoids plates inthrough
from intrusion NE andcooling
central to
Turkey
exhumation in central Anatolia, Turkey NA Boztuğ and others (2009)
A review of the nature of magmatism in central Anatolia during the Mesozoic post-collisional period NA Düzgören-Aydin and others (2001)
Origin of the Upper Cretaceous-Tertiary sedimentary basins within the Tauride-Anatolide platform in Turkey NA Gürer and Aldanmaz (2002)
Mineralogical-geochemical constraints on intrusives in central Anatolia, Turkey NA İlbelyli (2005)
Contemporaneous Late Cretaceous calc-alkaline and alkaline magmatism in central Anatolia, Turkey—Oxygen NA İlbelylı and others (2009)
isotope constraints on petrogenesis
Structure and geochemistry of the adakitic Horoz granitoid, Bolkar Mountains, south-central Turkey, and its NA Kadioglu and Dilek (2010)
tectonomagmatic evolution
Sr and Nd Isotopic Characteristics of Some S-, I- and A-type Granitoids from Central Anatolia NA Köksal and Göncüoğlu (2008)
Extrusive Members of Postcollisional A-Type Magmatism in Central Anatolia: Karahidir Volcanics, Idis Dagi- NA Köksal and others (2001)
Avanos Area, Turkey
Mineralization events in a collision-related setting—The central Anatolian crystalline complex, Turkey NA Kuşcu and Erler (1998)
Reconstructing the geometry of central Anatolia during the late Cretaceous NA Lefebre and others (2013)
The role of Ankara Melange in the development of Anatolia (Turkey) NA Norman (1984)
Exploration (2000)
Tectonic controls on metamorphism, partial melting, and intrusion: timing and duration of regional metamorphism NA Whitney and others (2003)
and magmatism in the Ni?de Massif,Turkey
Mineral deposits Re-Os molybdenite ages of granitoid-hosted Mo-Cu occurrences from central Anatolia (Turkey) NA Delibaş and Genç (2012)
Mineralization events in a collision-related setting—The central Anatolian crystalline complex NA Kuşcu and Erler (1998)
Table A6–C. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9005c Anatolide-Tauride—Eastern Turkey sub-tract—Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey.
Geology, tectonics, and magmatism Geology of the Caucasus—A review NA Adamia and others (2011)
The Maden complex, SE Turkey—Evolution of a Neotethyan active margin NA Aktaş and Robertson, 1984
Geology of the Sivas-Erzincan Tertiary basin NA Aktimur and others (1990)
Oxygen and sulfur isotope geochemistry revealing a significant crustal signature in the genesis of the post-collisional NA Boztuğ and Arehart (2007)
granitoids in central Anatolia, Turkey
K-Ar age, whole-rock and isotope geochemistry of A-type granitoids in the Divriği-Sivas region, eastern-central NA Boztuğ and others (2007)
Anatolia, Turkey
Structure and petrology of Tauride ophiolites and mafic dike intrusions (Turkey)—Implications for the Neotethyan NA Dilek and others (1999)
Post-collisional magmatism on the northern margin of the Taurides and its geological implications—Geology and NA Gençalıoğlu-Kuşcu and others (2001)
petrology of the Yahyalı-Karamadazı granitoid
Geology of the southern boundary of the Sivas basin east of Ulaş (Sivas, central Anatolia)—Tectonic development NA Gökten (1993)
related to the closure
Plate tectonic of the
evolution Inner
of the Tauride
southern Oceanof Eurasia in the Mesozoic and Cenozoic
margin NA Golonka (2004)
Origin of the Upper Cretaceous-Tertiary sedimentary basins within the Tauride-Anatolide platform in Turkey NA Gürer and Aldanmaz (2002)
Petrology, geochemistry and tectonic setting of the Khoy ophiolite, northwest Iran NA Hassanipak and Ghazi (2000)
Structure and geochemistry of the adakitic Horoz granitoid, Bolkar Mountains, south-central Turkey, and its NA Kadioglu and Dilek (2010)
tectonomagmatic evolution
Magmatism in the southeastern Anatolian orogenic belt—Transition from arc to post-collisional setting in an NA Kuşcu and others (2010)
evolving orogeny
Exploration (2000)
New evidence and solution to the Maden complex controversy of the southeast Anatolian orogenic belt (Turkey) NA Yiğitbaş and Yilmaz (1996)
Mineral deposits The porphyry copper deposits of Turkey NA Akıncı (2004)
Karakartal NA Alacer Gold (2012)
Copper and molybdenum porphyry deposits NA Baba-Zade and others (1990)
Technical report on the Çöpler mineral resource update, Erzincan Province, Turkey NA Bascombe and others (2012)
Agarak Copper-Molybdenum Mine Complex NA GeoProMining (2012)
Molibdeny Ashkharh LLC, Dastakert copper-molybdenum deposit NA Global Metals, Ltd. (2013)
Age and tectonomagmatic setting of the Eocene Çöpler-Kabataş magmatic complex and porphyry-epithermal Au NA İmer and others (2013)
deposit, East Central Anatolia, Turkey
Technical report on the Cevizlidere porphyry deposit, Tunceli Province, Turkey NA Kociumbas and Page (2009)
Discussion on “Gold in Turkey—A missing link in Tethyan metallogeny” NA Kuşcu (2007)
evolving orogeny
Late Cretaceous to middle Eocene Magmatism and Metallogeny of a Portion of the Southeastern Anatolian Orogenic NA Kuşcu and others (2013)
Belt, East-Central Turkey
Çöpler gold project, east central Turkey NA Marek and others (2008)
Armenia - 2005 NA Mining Journal (2005)
Anatolia builds oxide mine at Çöpler—Sulphide mineralization also showing strength NA Northern Miner (2009)
Geology and mineral resources of Azerbaijan NA U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and
Gold in Turkey—A missing link in Tethyan metallogeny NA the Pacific
Yigit (2006)(2000)
Table A7. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9006, Lut Cretaceous—Iran.
Late Cretaceous and early Miocene Andean-type plutonic activity in northern Makran and Central Iran NA Berberian and others (1982)
Mineral deposits Two-sided asymmetric subduction—Implications for tectonomagmatic and metallogenic evolution of the Lut block, NA Arjmandzadeh and others (2011b)
eastern Iran
Copper deposits in Iran 1:3,000,000 Bazin and Hübner (1969a)
Geology, alteration, mineralization and geochemistry of Gazu prospect area, southeast of Tabas NA Darbani and others (2005)
Table A8. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9007, Border Folds—Iran, Iraq, and Turkey.
Tectonics of the Zagros orogenic belt of Iran—New data and interpretations NA Alavi (1994)
Cretaceous subduction-related volcanism in the northern Sanandaj-Sirjan zone, Iran NA Azizi and Jahangiri (2008)
Review of the tectonic setting of Cretaceous to Quaternary volcanism in northwestern Iran NA Azizi and Moinevaziri (2009)
Ophiolites and melange terranes in Iran—A geochronological study and its paleotectonic implications NA Delaloye and Desmons (1980)
The Urumieh plutonic complex (NW Iran)—Record of the geodynamic evolution of the Sanandaj-Sirjan zone during NA Ghalamghash, Bouchez and others (2009)
Cretaceous time—Part II: Magnetic fabrics and plate tectonic reconstruction
The Urumieh plutonic complex (NW Iran)—A record of the geodynamic evolution of the Sanandaj-Sirjan zone NA Ghalamghash, Nédélec and others (2009)
during Cretaceous times—Part I
History and Geological Setting of Intermontane Basin in the Zagros Fold-Thrust Belt, Kurdistan, Region, NE-Iraq NA Karim and others (2008)
evolving orogeny
Cretaceous-Tertiary convergence and continental collision, Sanandaj-Sirjan zone, western Iran NA Mohajjel and others (2003)
Alpine high pressure evolution of the eastern Bitlis complex, SE Turkey NA Oberhänsli and others (2010)
Maps showing geology, oil and gas fields and geologic provinces of the Arabian Peninsula (version 2.0) 1:2,000,000 Pollastro and others (1998)
The Berit transect of the Tauride thrust belt, S Turkey:Late Cretaceous—Early Cenozoic accretionary/collisional NA Robertson and others (2006)
processes related to closure of the Southern Neotethys
Tectonic evolution of the orogenic belt in the region located between Kerman and Neyriz NA Shahabpour (2005)
Island-arc affinity of the central Iranian volcanic belt NA Shahabpour (2007)
Geological map of Iraq 1:1,000,000 Sissakian (2000)
Exploration (2000)
A Paleogene extensional arc flare‐up in Iran NA Verdel and others (2011)
Mineral deposits Metallic and industrial rocks and minerals NA Al-Bassam and Hak (2006)
Mineral Resources of Kurdistan Region, Iraq NA Al-Bassam (2008)
Using SWIR bands from ASTER for discrimination of hydrothermal altered minerals in the northwest of Iran (Se- NA Azizi and others (2007)
Sanandaj City)—A key for exploration of copper and gold mineralization
Geology, mineralogy and geochemistry of sulphite mineralization in the Ispendere region (Malatya) NA Dumanlilar and others (1999)
Genesis of Sediment-Hosted Zn-Pb-Ba Deposits in the Irankuh District, Esfahan Area, West-Central Iran NA Ghazban and others (1994)
Oxygen, carbon and sulphur isotope studies in the Keban Pb-Zn deposits, eastern Turkey—An approach on the NA Kalender (2011)
origin of hydrothermal fluids
The geology and the ore mineralization in the Keban area, east Turkey NA Kines (1969)
evolving orogeny
Late Cretaceous to middle Eocene Magmatism and Metallogeny of a Portion of the Southeastern Anatolian Orogenic NA Kuşcu and others (2013)
Belt, East-Central Turkey
The application of geochemical pattern recognition to regional prospecting—A case study of the Sanandaj-Sirjan NA Meshkani and others (2011)
metallogenic zone, Iran
Pb isotopic compositions of some Zn-Pb deposits and occurrences from Urumieh-Dokhtar and Sanandaj-Sirjan zones NA Mirnejad and others (2011)
Eocene gold ore formation at Muteh, Sanandaj-Sirjan tectonic zone, western Iran—A result of late-stage extension NA Moritz and others (2006)
and exhumation of metamorphic basement rocks within the Zagros orogen
Au-Sn-W-Cu-mineralization in the Astaneh-Sarband area, west central Iran—Including a comparison of the ores NA Nezafati (2006)
The Kharapeh orogenic gold deposit—Geological, structural, and geochemical controls on epizonal ore formation in NA Niroomand and others (2011)
West Azerbaijan Province, northwestern Iran
Metallogeny of Cretaceous carbonatehosted Zn-Pb deposits of Iran NA Rajabi and others (2012)
Geology of the Sari Gunay epithermal gold deposit, northwest Iran NA Richards and others (2006)
Table A9. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9008, Esfahan—Iran, Iraq, Turkey.
Geology, tectonics, and magmatism Convergence history across Zagros (Iran)—Constraints from collisional and earlier deformation NA Agard and others (2005)
High magmatic flux during Alpine-Himalayan collision—Constraints from the Kal-e-Kafi complex, central Iran NA Ahmadian and others (2009)
Tectonostratigraphic synthesis and structural style of the Alborz mountain system in northern Iran NA Alavi (1996)
Cenozoic magmatism of the Surk area (central Iran)—Stratigraphy, petrography geochemistry and their geodynamic NA Amidi and Michel (1985)
implications
Alkaline character of Eocene volcanism in the middle part of central Iran and its geodynamic situation NA Amidi and others (1984)
Role of southeastern Sanandaj-Sirjan Zone in the tectonic evolution of Zagros Orogenic Belt NA Arfania and Shahriari (2009)
Geochemistry of arc volcanic rocks of the Zagros Crush Zone, Neyriz, Iran NA Babaie and others (2001)
Late Cretaceous and early Miocene Andean-type plutonic activity in northern Makran and Central Iran NA Berberian and others (1982)
Petrology and Geochemistry of Volcanic Rocks in Hoz-e-Soltan Area NA Chatroodi and others (2010)
Petrology and geochemistry of the Shahr-Babak ophiolite, central Iran NA Ghazi and Hassanipak (2000)
Lead enrichment in Neotethyan volcanic rocks from Iran—The implications of a descending slab NA Ghorbani (2006)
Petrology, geochemistry and tectonic setting of the Khoy ophiolite, northwest Iran—Implications for Tethyan NA Hassanipak and Ghazi (2000)
Detrital zircon provenance of Neoproterozoic to Cenozoic deposits in Iran NA Horton and others (2008)
New geological, geochronological and geochemical investigations on the Khoy ophiolites and related formations, NA Khalatbari-Jafari and others (2004)
Mineralogical, geochemical and isotopic evolution of two Miocene mafic intrusions from the Zagros (Iran) NA Leterrier (1985)
Petrogenesis of granitic unit of Naqadeh complex, Sanandaj-Sirjan Zone, NW Iran NA Mazahri and others (2009)
Cretaceous-Tertiary convergence and continental collision, Sanandaj-Sirjan zone, western Iran NA Mohajjel and others (2003)
Structural development of a major late Cenozoic basin and transpressional belt in central Iran—The Central Basin in NA Morley and others (2009)
the Qom-Saveh area
Tectonostratigraphy of the Khoy complex, northwestern Iran NA Pessagno and others (2005)
The Saghand region, central Iran—U-Pb geochronology, petrogenesis and implications for Gondwana tectonics NA Ramezani and Tucker (2003)
The Oligo-/Miocene Qom Formation (Iran)—Evidence for an early Burdigalian restriction of the Tethyan Seaway NA Reuter and others (2009)
Geochemistry, geochronology and petrography of feldspathoid-bearing rocks in the Urumiyeh-Dokgtar volcanic belt, NA Shahrbabaky (1997)
Magmatismes tertiaire et subrécent entre Taleghan et Alamout, Elbourz Central (Iran) NA Stalder (1971)
Subduction-related Eocene shoshonites from the Cenozoic Urumieh-Dokhtar magmatic arc (Qaleh-Khargooshi area, NA Torabi (2009)
western Yazd Province, Iran)
Cenozoic Geology of Iran—An Integrated Study of Extensional Tectonics and related Volcanism NA Verdel (2009)
Geology and thermochronology of Tertiary Cordilleran-style metamorphic core complexes in the Saghand region of NA Verdel and others (2007)
central Iran
A Paleogene extensional arc flare‐up in Iran NA Verdel and others (2011)
Mineral deposits Petrography and mineralogical reactions relating skarn zones at the Kuh-e-Gabbri, northwestern Kerman NA Abedpour and Tarrah (2010)
High magmatic flux during Alpine-Himalayan collision—Constraints from the Kal-e-Kafi complex, central Iran NA Ahmadian and others (2009)
Gold deposits in the Sanandaj-Sirjan zone—Orogenic gold deposits or intrusion-related gold systems? NA Aliyari and others (2012)
Mineral deposits

Distribution of mineral deposits and occurences of lead and zinc NA Iran Geological Survey (2012c)
Distribution of mineral deposits and occurences of molybdenum NA Iran Geological Survey (2012d)
Geology of Kalkafi granitoid intrusive body—A possible porphyry copper-molybdenum deposit NA Moghaddasi and Mohammadi (2010)
Au-Sn-W-Cu-mineralization in the Astaneh-Sarband area, west central Iran—Including a comparison of the ores NA Nezafati (2006)
Using remote sensing technology for the determination of mineralization in the Kal-e-Kafi porphyritic deposit, NA Nezampour and Rassa (2005)
The Kharapeh orogenic gold deposit—Geological, structural, and geochemical controls on epizonal ore formation in NA Niroomand and others (2011)
West Azerbaijan Province, northwestern Iran
Table A10. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9009, Khorasan—Afghanistan and Iran.
Mid-ocean ridge and island-arc affinities in ophiolites from Iran—Palaeographic implications NA Desmons and Beccaluva (1983)
Geothermobarometry of granitoids from Torud-Chah Shirin area (south Damghan) NA Ghorbani and others (2005)
Oroclinal bending, distributed thrust and strike-slip faulting, and the accommodation of Arabia-Eurasia convergence NA Hollingsworth and others (2010)
in NE Iran
Slab Melting, Adakite Differentiation and Emplacement—Evidence from the Late Paleocene Sabzevar Subduction NA Rossetti and others (2013)
Channel (NE Central Iran)
Petrology, geochemistry and tectonics of the Sabzevar ophiolite, north central Iran NA Shojaat and others (2003)
Geochemistry and geochronology of I-type granitoid rocks in the northeastern central Iran plate NA Soltani (2000)
Petrology and geochemistry of the post‐ophiolitic Tertiary volcanics between Sabzevar and Quchan, NE Iran NA Spies and others (1984)
Mineral deposits Cu (Au) mineralization in the Kuhe-Zar area, NE of Iran NA Abedi and Ziaii (2004)
Geology, alteration, mineralization and geochemical study in Kalateh Taimour area, NE Iran NA Alaminia and others (2011)
Hydrothermal fluid evolution during vein formation in Arghash gold prospect, northeast of Iran NA Alirezaei and others (2009)
Delineating hydrothermal stockwork copper deposits using controlled-source and radio-magnetotelluric methods—A NA Bastani and others (2009)
case study from northeast Iran
Potential map for Cu (Mo) 1:5,000,000 Geomatics Management (n.d.)
Geology, alteration, mineralization and geochemistry of eastern Arghash (southwest of Neyshabour), with respect to NA Gholami and others (2011)
Cu-porphyry system
An introduction to individual disseminated-veinlet and vein mineralization system of Cu (Pb-Zn) in the Chahmoosa- NA Imamjomeh and others (2009)
Gholekaftaran mining district, eastern part of Toroud-Chahshirin magmatic arc
Petrography, alteration and magnetic susceptibility of Cu-Au mineralization in south west of Argash Neyshabour Na Karimi Saeed Abadi and others (2009)
Geochemistry, genesis, and gold potential in Kuh-e-zar prospecting area, Torbate Heydariyeh NA Karimpour (1998)
Petrology, mineralization and geochemistry of the Sarsefidal prospecting area (Kashmar, Khorasan Razavi) NA Karimpour (2006)
Exploration Opportunities for Gold and Copper in Eastern Iran—a new mineral deposits database NA Karimpour (2007)
Comparison of the geochemistry of source rocks at Tannurjeh Au-bearing magnetite and Sangan Au-free magnetite NA Karimpour and Malekzadeh (2006)
deposits, Khorasan Razavi, Iran
Neyshabour Turquoise Mine—The First Iron Oxide Cu-Au-U-LREE (IOCG) Mineralized System in Iran NA Karimpour and others (2012)
Tectono-magmatism of the Kalateh No copper porphyry prospect—Episodic modeling for arc magmatism in NA Kolahdani (2009)
Gonabad fault horsetail
Kuh-E-Zar gold deposit in Torbat-e-Heidaryeh—New model of gold mineralization NA Mazloumi and others (2008)
Alteration and petrology of intrusive rocks associated with gold mineralization at Kuh-e-Zar gold deposit, Torbat-e- NA Mazloumi Bajestani and Rasa (2010)
Heidaryeh
Mineralization and geochemical exploration in volcanic-plutonic area of Halakabad village (Sabzevar), regarding to NA Panahi Shahri and others (2010)
Cu-porphyry deposits
Petrology, fluid inclusion thermometry, and geochemistry of Tannurjeh porphyry Cu-Au, northeastern Iran NA Saadat and others (2007)
The Gandy and Abolhassani epithermal prospects in the Alborz magmatic arc, Semnan Province, northern Iran NA Shamanian and others (2004)
A Computational Optimized Extended Model for Mineral Potential Mapping Based on WofE Method NA Ziaii and others (2009)
GIS modeling for Au-Pb-Zn potential mapping in Torud-Chah Shirin area, Iran NA Ziaii and others (2010)
Table A11. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9010, Lut Tertiary—Iran.
eastern Iran
High Sr/Y magmas reflect arc maturity, high magmatic water content, and porphyry Cu ± Mo ± Au potential— NA Richards and others (2012)
Examples from the Tethyan arcs of central and eastern Iran and western Pakistan
Mineral deposits Sr-Nd isotope geochemistry and petrogenesis of the Chah-Shaljami granitoids (Lut block, eastern Iran) NA Arjmandzadeh and others (2011a)
eastern Iran
Shadan NA Dorsa PLC (2011)
Exploration Opportunities for Gold and Copper in Eastern Iran—A new mineral deposits database NA Karimpour (2007)
Alteration, mineralization, and geochemical exploration (stream sediment and rock) of eastern Najmabad, Ghonabad NA Karimpour and Moradi Noghondar (2010)
S-C-O isotopes, fluid inclusion microthermometry, and the genesis of ore bearing fluids at Qaleh-Zari Fe-oxide Cu- NA Karimpour and others (2005)
Au-Ag mine, Iran
Geology, mineralization, alteration and geochemical exploration in Kajeh area, Ferdows NA Karimpour and others (2008)
Advanced spaceborne thermal emission and reflection radiometer mineral mapping to discriminate high sulfidation, NA Karimpour and Stern (2009)
reduced intrusion related and iron oxide gold deposits, eastern Iran
Mineralogical and Chemical Composition of Tourmaline from Najmabad, Gheshlagh, Hired and Maherabad-Khopik, NA Karimpour and Stern (2010)
and their relationship with types of mineralization, Eastern Iran
Hydrothermal fluids evolution from various alteration-mineralization zones of Dehsalm porphyry type system, Lut NA Karimpour and others (2011a)
block, eastern Iran
Geology, alteration, mineralization and geochemistry of MA-II region, Maherabad porphyry copper-gold prospect NA Malekzadeh and others (2010)
area, South Khorasan Province
Petrology of ore-related intrusive rocks in Maherabad porphyry Cu-Au prospect area, east of Iran NA Malekzadeh Shafaroudi and others (2009a)
Hydrothermal alteration mapping in SW Birjand, Iran, using the advanced spaceborne thermal emission and NA Malekzadeh Shafaroudi and others (2009b)
reflection radiometer (ASTER) image processing
Petrology, alteration, and geochemistry of Kajeh porphyry Cu-Au prospecting area, western Lut zone (eastern Iran) NA Pourkhosrow and others (2007)
Table A12. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9011, Makran—Iran.
Makran of Iran and Pakistan as an active arc system NA Farhoudi and Karig (1977)
Tectonic and stratigraphic evolution of Zagros and Makran during the Mesozoic-Cenozoic—Introduction NA Leturmy and Robin (2010)
The geotectonic history of the Makran and adjacent areas of southern Iran NA McCall (1997)
Large-scale sediment underplating in the Makran accretionary prism, southwest Pakistan NA Platt and others (1985)
Tectonic implications of the geochemical data from the Makran igneous rocks in Iran NA Shahabpour (2010)
Geophysics EMAG2—A 2-arc min resolution Earth magnetic anomaly grid compiled from satellite, airborne, and marine
magnetic measurements 2-arc-minute resolution Maus and others (2009)
Orogen-struktur und Metallverteilung Im östlichen Zagros (Südost-Iran) NA Walther (1960)
Table A13. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9012, Sistan—Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan.
eastern Iran
Character, genesis and tectonic setting of igneous rocks in the Sistan suture zone, eastern Iran NA Camp and Griffis (1982)
Early Cretaceous exhumation of high-pressure metamorphic rocks of the Sistan suture zone, eastern Iran NA Fotoohi Rad and others (2009)
The geotectonic history of the Makran and adjacent areas of southern Iran NA McCall (1997)
The granite pluton of Zahedan (SE Iran)—A petrological and magnetic fabric study of a syntectonic sill emplaced in NA Sadeghian and others (2005)
a transtensional setting
The Sistan suture zone of eastern Iran NA Tirrul and others (1983)
F and Cl in biotites from Zahedan granitic rocks NA Boomeri and others (2005)
Fluorine and chlorine in biotite from the Sarnwosar granitic rocks, northeastern Iran NA Boomeri and others (2006)
Carbon and oxygen isotopic systematics in calcite and dolomite from the Sangan iron skarn deposit, northeastern NA Boomeri and others (2010a)
Saravan quadrangle map 1:250,000 Eftekhar-Nezad and McCall (1993)
Geological investigation and mineralization of the Dardway iron deposit, Sangan ore field, northeast Iran NA Ghavi and Karimpour (2010)
Geochemical behaviors and geological studies of copper and paragenesis elements in Lar prospect (north Zahedan) NA Karimi (2002)
Comparison of the geochemistry of source rocks at Tannurjeh Au-bearing magnetite and Sangan Au-free magnetite NA Karimpour and Malekzadeh (2006)
deposits, Khorasan Razavi, Iran
Petrology, geochemistry, and stable isotope studies of the Chehelkureh Cu-Zn-Pb deposit, Zahedan, Iran NA Maanijou and others (2012)
Zircon U-Pb geochronology and petrology of intrusive rocks in the C-North and Baghak districts, Sangan iron mine, NA Malekzadeh Shafaroudi and others (2013)
NE Iran
National Iranian Copper Industries Company NA National Iranian Copper Industries Company (2012)
The granite pluton of Zahedan (SE Iran)—A petrological and magnetic fabric study of a syntectonic sill emplaced in NA Sadeghian and others (2005)
a transtensional setting
Determining the position of erosion surface in the deposit of Bidester area NA Zanganeh and others (2010)
Zarcan claims 15 mineral concessions in Iran NA Zarcan International Resources (2000)
Zarcan receives extension for exploration licenses in Iran and updates on Shurchah, Bidester and Kharestan mineral NA Zarcan International Resources (2003)
concessions and Zarcan amends loan of $300,000 to $450,000
Table A14. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9013, Chagai—Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan.
Geology, tectonics, and magmatism Tectonic map of Afghanistan 1:2,500,000 Abdullah and Chmyriov (1977b)
Geology and copper mineralization of the Saindak quadrangle, Chagai district, west Pakistan 1:50,000 Ahmed and others (1972)
Fission-track ages of the Chagai intrusives, Baluchistan, Pakistan NA Breitzman and others (1983)
Reconnaissance geologic mapping in Chagai Hills, Baluchistan, Pakistan, by computer processing of Landsat data NA Dykstra and Birnie (1979)
Reconnaissance geology of part of west Pakistan NA Hunting Survey Corp., Ltd. (1960)
Geology and tectonics of Pakistan NA Kazmi and Qasim Jan (1997)
Tectonic map of Pakistan 1:2,000,000 Kazmi and Rana (1982)
Temporal evolution of Cretaceous to Pleistocene magmatism in the Chagai Arc, Balochistan, Pakistan NA Khan and others (2010)
Geochemistry of the Chagai-Raskoh arc, Pakistan—Complex arc dynamics spanning the Cretaceous to the NA Nicholson and others (2010)
The Chagai porphyry copper belt, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan NA Perelló and others (2008)
Preliminary non-fuel mineral resource assessment of Afghanistan 2007 1:850,000 Peters and others (2007)
Geological map of Pakistan 1:1,000,000 Qureshi and others (1993)
Geochemistry and petrogenesis of the Miocene alkaline and sub-alkaline volcanic rocks from the Chagai arc, NA Siddiqui and others (2007)
Baluchistan, Pakistan—Implications for porphyry Cu-Mo-Au deposits
Paleocene tholeiitic volcanism and oceanic island arc affinities of the Chagai arc, Balochistan, Pakistan NA Siddiqui and others (2010)
Petrogenesis of Late Cretaceous lava flows from a Ceno-Tethyan island arc—The Raskoh arc, Balochistan, Pakistan NA Siddiqui and others (2012)
Aeromagnetic and gravity surveys in Afghanistan NA Sweeney and others (2006)
Mineral deposits Geology and mineral resources of Afghanistan 1:4,000,000 Abdullah and Chmyriov (1977a)
The potential for copper NA British Geological Survey (2006b)
Dasht-e-Kain porphyry copper prospect in context of the metallogeny of Chagai calc-alkaline volcano-intrusive NA Ahmad (1986)
complex, Chagai district (Baluchistan) Pakistan
Porphyry copper in Pakistan NA Ahmad (1992)
Geological and geochemical exploration and preliminary evaluation of Dasht-e-Kain porphyry copper-molybdenum NA Ahmad and others (1986)
prospect, Chagai District, Baluchistan, Pakistan
Mining exploration and projects NA Antofagasta PLC (2010)
Porphyry type systems—Configuration and distribution in the Chagai metallogenic belt with a reference to Koh-i- NA Bhutta (2004)
Dalil copper deposit, Balochistan, Pakistan
Exploring the Tethyan copper gold belt—The world’s next major copper belt NA Everest Gold Inc. (2012)
Geology and tectonics of Pakistan NA Kazmi and Qasim Jan (1997)
Identification of mineral resources in Afghanistan—Detecting and mapping resource anomalies in prioritized areas NA King and others (2011)
using geophysical and remote sensing (ASTER and HyMap) data
Exploration projects NA Lake Resources N.L. (2012)
Preliminary mineral resource assessment of selected mineral deposit types in Afghanistan NA Ludington and others (2007)
Annual report 2002/03 NA Mincor Resources NL (2003)
Mines and mineral occurrences of Afghanistan NA Orris and Bliss (2002)
Mineral profile of Balochistan NA Pakistan Geological Survey (2009)
Distribution of hydrothermally altered rocks in the Reko Diq, Pakistan mineralized area based on spectral analysis of NA Rowan and others (2006)
ASTER data
Reko Diq exploration and discovery NA Schloderer (2003)
Physical resources and the development of Afghanistan NA Shroder (1981)
Metallogenic evolution of a collisional mountain belt in Pakistan—A preliminary analysis NA Sillitoe (1978)
Geology of Saindak porphyry copper deposit, Pakistan NA Sillitoe and Khan (1977)
Table A15–A. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9014a, Azerbaijan—Western Turkey sub-tract—Turkey.
Geology, tectonics, and magmatism Geology and petrology of the Simav magmatic complex (NW Anatolia) and its comparison with the Oligo-Miocene NA Akay (2009)
granitoids in NW Anatolia—Implications on Tertiary tectonic evolution of the region
Petrogenesis and time-progressive evolution of the Cenozoic continental volcanism in the Biga Peninsula, NW NA Altunkaynak and Genç (2008)
Anatolia (Turkey)
Introduction—Tectonics and Magmatism in Turkey and the Surrounding Area NA Bozkurt and others (2000)
Chemical geodynamics of western Anatolia NA Chakrabarti and others (2012)
Granitoids from western and northwestern Anatolia—Geochemistry and modeling of geodynamic evolution NA Delaloye and Bingöl (2000)
Geology of the early Miocene Alacamdag (Dursunbey-Balikesir) magmatic complex and implications for the western NA Erkül and Erkül (2010)
Anatolian extensional tectonics
Post-collision magmatism and tectonics in northwest Anatolia NA Harris and others (1994)
Active tectonics of the Alpine-Himalayan Belt between western Turkey and Pakistan NA Jackson and McKenzie (1984)
On the Hellenic subduction zone and the geodynamic evolution of Crete since the late middle Miocene NA Meulenkamp and others (1988)
Exploration (2000)
Comparison of young volcanic associations of western and eastern Anatolia formed under a compressional regime: a NA Yilmaz (1990)
Mineral deposits Alamos Gold Inc. completes acquisition of Agi Dagi and Kirazli gold projects in northwestern Turkey and announces NA Alamos Gold (2010)
2010 budget for Turkish operations
December 2012 corporate presentation NA Alamos Gold (2012)
Corporate: Centerra Gold Inc. NA Centerra Gold, Inc. (2012)
Sisorta, Turkey NA Chesser Resources, Ltd. (2011a)
The Bursa East area, Bursa and Kutahya Provinces, western Anatolia, Turkey NA Cliff (2007)
Sivas-Bakırtepe Gold Project NA Demir Export A.S. (2013)
Sayacik reconnaissance drilling intersects 5.0 m of 8.2% Cu NA Eldorado Gold Corp. (2001)
AS project grows—New extensive Cu/Au anomaly identified NA Eldorado Gold Corp. (2005)
Eldorado Gold 2009 exploration Program NA Eldorado Gold Corp. (2009)
Drilling commences at Empire’s Karapinar copper porphyry project, Turkey—New mapping shows porphyry to NA Empire Mining Corp. (2012)
extend to at least 1,500 meters by 450 meters at surface
Bursa-Karapinar NA Empire Mining Corp. (2013b)
Japan-Turkey Project—Study on hydrothermal deposits and metallogeny of western Turkey NA Institute for Geo-Resources and Environment (2005)
Technical report for the Kışladağ gold mine, Turkey NA Juras and others (2010)
An independent technical report on the Ağı Dağı-Kirazlı gold project, Çanakkale Province, Republic of Turkey NA Keane and others (2010)
Mining Journal Supplement, special publication—Turkey NA Mining Journal (2010)
Turkey NA Mining Journal (2011b)
Re-Os ages for molybdenite from the Tepeoba breccia-centered Cu-Mo-Au deposit, western Turkey—Brecciation- NA Murakami and others (2005)
triggered mineralization
The relation between Cu/Au ratio and formation depth of porphyry-style Cu-Au ± Mo deposits NA Murakami and others (2010)
Geochemistry, mineralogy and genesis of the Ayazmant Fe-Cu skarn deposit in Ayvalik, (Balikesir), Turkey NA Oyman (2010)
Turkey NA Pilot Gold Inc. (2011)
Pilot Gold announces preliminary economic assessment results for Halilaga copper-gold porphyry project NA Pilot Gold Inc. (2012a)
Pilot Gold launches 2012 work program at Halilaga NA Pilot Gold Inc. (2012b)
Pilot Gold reports 0.64 g/t gold and 0.52% copper oer 134.90 metres at Halilaga NA Pilot Gold Inc. (2012c)
Preliminary economic assessment technical report for the Halilağa project, Turkey NA Scott and others (2012)
A prospective sector in the Tethyan metallogenic belt—Geology and geochronology of mineral deposits in the Biga NA Yigit (2012)
Peninsula, NW Turkey
Exploration at the Kuscaryiri Au (Cu) prospect and its implications for porphyry-related mineralization in western NA Yılmaz (2003a)
Table A15–B. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9014b, Azerbaijan—Eastern Turkey sub-tract—Turkey.
Geology, tectonics, and magmatism Introduction to the geology of Turkey—A synthesis NA Bozkurt and Mittweide (2001)
Introduction—Eastern Mediterranean geodynamics NA Dilek (2010)
Morphology, displacement, and slip rates along the North Anatolian Fault, Turkey NA Hubert-Ferrari and others (2002)
Oligocene-Miocene basin evolution in SE Anatolia, Turkey—Constraints on the closure of the eastern Tethys NA Hüsing and others (2009)
Magma generation by slab steepening and breakoff beneath a subduction-accretion complex—An alternative model NA Keskin (2003)
for collision-related volcanism in eastern Anatolia, Turkey
evolving orogeny
Genesis of collision volcanism in eastern Anatolia, Turkey NA Pearce and others (1990)
Tectonic development of the eastern Mediterranean region—An introduction NA Robertson and Mountrakis (2006)
The Berit transect of the Tauride thrust belt, S Turkey: Late Cretaceous-Early Cenozoic accretionary/collisional NA Robertson and others (2006)
processes related to closure of the Southern Neotethys
Post-collisional tectonics of the Turkish-Iranian plateau and a comparison with Tibet NA Şengör and Kidd (1979)
Exploration (2000)
New evidence and solution to the Maden complex controversy of the southeast Anatolian orogenic belt (Turkey) NA Yiğitbaş and Yilmaz (1996)
Comparison of young volcanic associations of western and eastern Anatolia formed under a compressional regime— NA Yilmaz (1990)
a review
Mineral deposits The geological features of Dutlu (Oltu-Erzurum-NE Turkey) porphyry Cu mineralisation NA Aslan and others (2010)
Technical report on the Cevizlidere porphyry deposit, Tunceli Province, Turkey NA Kociumbas and Page (2009)
Geochemical Investigation of Kurtyuvasi (Oltu-Erzurkum) Copper-Gold Mineralization NA Özkümüş (2009)
Determination of Fluid Inclusion Characteristics and Mineral Exploration Using Them in the Zones of Porphyry- NA Sezerer Kuru and others (2010)
Type Alteration in the Locality of Erzurum-Oltu-Inanmis by Means of Fluid Inclusions
Garnet composition as an indicator of Cu mineralization—Evidence from skarn deposits of NW Iran NA Somarin (2004)
Table A15–C. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9014c, Azerbaijan—Caucasus-Iran sub-tract—Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran
Evolution of the Late Cenozoic basins of Georgia (SW Caucasus)—A review NA Adamia and others (2010)
The gabbro (shoshonitic)-monzonite-granodiorite association of Khankandi pluton, Alborz Mountains, NW Iran NA Aghazadeh and others (2010)
Post-collisional polycyclic plutonism from the Zagros hinterland—The Shaivar Dagh plutonic complex, Alborz belt, NA Aghazadeh and others (2011)
U-Pb age dating of Cenozoic plutonism in the Arasbaran magmatic zone, NW Iran NA Aghazadeh, Castro and others (2012)
Tectonostratigraphic synthesis and structural style of the Alborz mountain system in northern Iran NA Alavi (1996)
Arabia-Eurasia continental collision: Insights from late Tertiary foreland-basin evolution in the Alborz Mountains, NA Ballato and others (2011)
northern Iran
Post-collisional Miocene adakitic volcanism in NW Iran—Geochemical and geodynamic implications NA Jahangiri (2007)
Metallogeny and tectonic evolution of the Cenozoic Ahar-Arasbaran volcanic belt, northern Iran NA Jamali and others (2010)
Structural development of a major late Cenozoic basin and transpressional belt in central Iran NA Morley and others (2009)
Coupled tectonics, erosion and climate in the Alborz Mountains, Iran NA Rezaeian (2008)
Tectonic development of the eastern Mediterranean region—An introduction NA Robertson and Mountrakis (2006)
Sedimentary basin tectonics from the Black Sea and Caucasus to the Arabian platform NA Sosson and others (2010a)
Subductions, obduction and collision in the Lesser Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia)—New insights NA Sosson and others (2010b)
Northern Iran—Alborz Mountains NA Stöcklin (1974)
Mineral deposits Delineation of mineralization zones in porphyry Cu deposits by fractal concentration-volume modeling NA Afzal and others (2011)
Post-collisional polycyclic plutonism from the Zagros hinterland—The Shaivar Dagh plutonic complex, Alborz belt, NA Aghazadeh and others (2011)
Porphyry copper mineralization in Iran—Main metallogenic belts and ore-forming episodes NA Aghazadeh and others (2012)
Fluid inclusion characteristics of epithermal precious metal deposits in the Arasbaran metallogenic zone, NA Alirezaei and others (2008)
Investigations of Alteration Zones based on Fluid Inclusion Microthermometry at Sungun Porphyry Copper Deposit, NA Asghari and Hezarkhani (2010)
Mineralization in the Taroum Mountains with special reference to the Barik-Ab Pb-Zn (Cu) deposit, west central NA Bazargani-Guilani and others (2008)
Alborz, Iran
Stable isotope (S, O, H and C) studies of the phyllic and potassic-phyllic alteration zones of the porphyry copper NA Calagari (2003)
deposit at Sungun, East Azarbaidjan, Iran
Fluid inclusion studies in quartz veinlets in the porphyry copper deposit at Sungun, East-Azerbaidjan, Iran NA Calagari (2004)
The mineralogy of copper-bearing skarn to the east of the Sungun-Chay river, East-Azarbaidjan, Iran NA Calagari and Hosseinzadeh (2006)
Geology, mineralogy and fluid characteristics of the Masjed Daghi epithermal gold deposit, NW Iran NA Ebrahimi (2011)
Source of sulfur in Miveh Rood mineralized dykes and skarns, East Azerbaijan, NW Iran NA Einali and Alirezai (2005)
The discovery of porphyry copper-molybdenum mineralization adjacent to Sungun village in the northwest of Ahar NA Etminan (1977)
and a proposed program for its detailed exploration
History of discovery of Sungun porphyry copper deposit, NW of Ahar, Azarbaijan, Iran NA Etminan (2003)
Potassic nature of Karaj Dam sill and its association with Cu, Au, Mo mineralization of Senj deposit NA Farahkhah and others (2010)
Tectonics of copper deposits of Sungun (Karadagh region) in Azerbaijan-Iran NA Ghanbari (2000)
Porphry Copper Deposits: history, recent developments, exploration, economics NA Gilmour and others (1995)
Application of concentration-number (C-N) multifractal modeling for geochemical anomaly separation in NA Hassanpour and Afzal (2013)
Haftcheshmeh porphyry system, NW Iran
Geology, Alteration and Mineralization of the Haftcheshmeh Cu-Mo Porphyry Deposit NA Hassanpour and others (2010)
Physicochemical controls on alteration and copper mineralization in the Sungun porphyry copper deposit, Iran NA Hezarkhani (1997)
Geochemistry of the Enjerd skarn and its association with copper mineralization, northwestern Iran NA Hezarkhani (2006c)
Petrology of the intrusive rocks within the Sungun porphyry copper deposit, Azerbaijan, Iran NA Hezarkhani (2006e)
Hydrothermal evolution of the Sonajil porphyry copper system, East Azarbaijan Province, Iran—The history of an NA Hezarkhani (2008)
uneconomic deposit
Factors controlling copper solubility and chalcopyrite deposition in the Sungun porphyry copper deposit, Iran NA Hezarkhani and others (1999)
Controls of alteration and mineralization in the Sungun porphyry copper deposit, Iran—Evidence from fluid NA Hezarkhani and Williams-Jones (1998)
inclusions and stable isotopes
Study of hypogen alteration and copper mineralization in Sonajil area (east of Herris, East Azerbaijan) NA Hosseinzadeh and others (2010)
Porphyry Cu (-Mo-Au) deposits related to melting of thickened mafic lower crust—Examples from the eastern NA Hou and others (2011)
Tethyan metallogenic domain
Masjed Daqi NA Iran Geological Survey (2010)
Metallogeny and tectonic evolution of the Cenozoic Ahar-Arasbaran volcanic belt, northern Iran NA Jamali and others (2010)
Armenia - 2005 NA Mining Journal (2005)
Armenia: Mining Journal special publication—Armenia NA Mining Journal (2011a)
Sungun copper mine NA Mobin Co. (2012)
Contact metamorphism and crystal size distribution studies in the Shivar aureole, NW Iran NA Moazzen and Modjarrad (2005)
Copper mineralization around the Ahar batholith, north of Ahar (NW Iran)—Evidence for fluid evolution and the NA Mollai and others (2009)
origin of the skarn ore deposit
The relation between Cu/Au ratio and formation depth of porphyry-style Cu-Au ± Mo deposits NA Murakami and others (2010)
Studies of remote sensing for exploring copper and associated elements in the Khatoonabad (west of Mianeh region) NA Noori and others (2010)
Determination of Cu and Mo potential targets in the Khatunabad based on analytical hierarchy process, west of NA Noori and others (2011)
Using TOPSIS approaches for predictive porphyry Cu potential mapping: A case study in Ahar-Arasbaran area (NW NA Pazand and others (2012)
The application of lithogeochemical and alteration index for copper mineralization in the Sonajil area, NW Iran NA Pazand and others (2011a)
Combining AHP with GIS for predictive Cu porphyry potential mapping—A case study in Ahar area (NW Iran) NA Pazand and others (2011b)
Petrologic and petrogenetic study of Kighal porphyry stock (north of Varzeghan, East Azarbaidjan Province, NW NA Simmonds and others (2010)
Garnet composition as an indicator of Cu mineralization—Evidence from skarn deposits of NW Iran NA Somarin (2004)
Geology and geochemistry of the Mendejin plutonic rocks, Mianeh, Iran NA Somarin (2006)
Garnetization as a ground preparation process for copper mineralization—Evidence from the Mazraeh skarn deposit, NA Somarin (2010)
Iran
Mineralogy, geochemistry and fluid evolution of a fossil hydrothermal system in the Paleogene Mendejin volcanic NA Somarin and Lentz (2008)
sequence, East Azarbaijan, Iran
Granite- and gabbrodiorite-associated skarn deposits of NW Iran NA Somarin and Moayyed (2002)
Skarns of Iran NA Somarin and others (2005)
Application of discriminant analysis for alteration separation—Sungun copper deposit, East Azerbaijan, Iran NA Tahmasebi and others (2010)
Platinum-group elements in porphyry copper deposits—A reconnaissance study NA Tarkian and Stribrny (1999)
Independent Technical Report on Toukhmanuk Mine Project and Getik Prospect, Armenia NA Wheatley and Acheson (2011)
Role of Oligocene intrusion in copper mineralization at Shoorazgah copper deposit, Zanjan, Iran NA Yazami and others (2010)
Table A16. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9015, Yazd—Iran.
Role of southeastern Sanandaj-Sirjan Zone in the tectonic evolution of Zagros Orogenic Belt NA Arfania and Shahriari (2009)
Late Cretaceous and early Miocene Andean-type plutonic activity in northern Makran and central Iran NA Berberian and others (1982)
Copper mineralization prevented by arc-root delamination during Alpine-Himalayan collision in central Iran NA Haschke and others (2010)
Mineral chemistry, geothermobarometery and oxygen fugacity of igneous rocks—Natanz complex, central Iran NA Honarmand and Ahmadian (2008)
Geochemical constraints on the genesis of the volcanic rocks in the southeast of Isfahan area, Iran NA Khodami and others (2010a)
The Dehshir ophiolite (central Iran)—Geochemical constraints on the origin and evolution of the Inner Zagros NA Moghadam and others (2010)
the Qom-Saveh area
and closure of its Iranian gateways
Petrology of the Bouein Zahra-Naein plutonic complexes, Urumieh-Dokhtar belt, Iran NA Sepahi and Malvandi (2008)
Subduction-related Eocene shoshonites from the Cenozoic Urumieh-Dokhtar magmatic arc (Qaleh-Khargooshi area, NA Torabi (2009)
western Yazd Province, Iran)
Mineral deposits Geochemical anomaly separation by multifractal modeling in Kahang (Gor Gor) porphyry system, central Iran NA Afzal and others (2010)
Chemical characteristics and composition of hydrothermal biotite from the Dalli porphyry copper prospect, Arak, NA Ayati and others (2008)
Markazi Province, Iran
Petrology and geochemistry of calc-alkaline volcanic and subvolcanic rocks, Dalli porphyry copper-gold deposit, NA Ayati and others (2013)
Markazi Province, Iran
Rio Tinto report of Dalli NA Dorsa PLC (2012a)
Kahang Cu-Mo porphyry NA Dorsa PLC (2012b)
Qahan NA Dorsa PLC (2012c)
Zafarghand NA Dorsa PLC (2012d)
Zefreh NA Dorsa PLC (2012e)
West Shiraz Koh NA Dorsa PLC (2012f)
Dalli Cu-Au Mine NA Dorsa PLC (2013)
Preliminary exploration at Dalli porphyry Cu-Au prospect, Central Province of Iran NA Haroni (2005)
First stage drilling report on Dalli porphyry Cu-Au prospect, Central [Markazi] Province of Iran NA Haroni (2008)
The behaviour of trace and rare earth elements (REE) during hydrothermal alteration in the Rangan area (central NA Parsapoor and others (2009)
Petrology of the Bouein Zahra-Naein plutonic complexes, Urumieh-Dokhtar belt, Iran—With special reference to NA Sepahi and Malvandi (2008)
granitoids of the Saveh plutonic complex
Lead isotope data from the Sar-Cheshmeh porphyry copper deposit, Iran NA Shahabpour and Kramers (1987)
Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of metamorphic halo of Yazd magmatic rocks (central Iran) NA Shahrokhi and others (2010)
Geological and mineralogical studies of hydrothermal alterations (alunitization and kaolinitization) in north of NA Taghipour and others (2007)
Isfahan (Kesheh area)
Table A17. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9016, Kerman—Iran.
Geochemistry and petrography of the Meiduk porphyry copper deposit, Kerman, Iran NA Aliani and others (2009)
Arabia-Eurasia collision and the forcing of middle Cenozoic global cooling NA Allen and Armstrong (2008)
Mid-ocean ridge and island-arc affinities in ophiolites from Iran—Palaeographic implications NA Desmons and Beccaluva (1983)
Petrology and geochemistry of the Shahr-Babak ophiolite, central Iran NA Ghazi and Hassanipak (2000)
Thermal histories from the central Alborz Mountains, northern Iran—Implications for the spatial and temporal NA Guest and others (2006)
Metallogenic and tectono-magmatic events in the SE sector of the Cenozoic active continental margin of Iran (Shahr NA Hassanzadeh (1993)
e Babak area, Kerman Province)
Cenozoic evolution of Neotethys and implications for the causes of plate motions NA McQuarrie and others (2003)
Significance of Nain-Baft ophiolitic belt (Iran): Short-lived, transtensional Cretaceous back-arc oceanic basins over NA Moghadam and others (2009)
the Tethyan subduction zone
The Dehshir ophiolite (central Iran)—Geochemical constraints on the origin and evolution of the Inner Zagros NA Moghadam and others (2010)
the Qom-Saveh area
Lead isotope signatures of the igneous rocks and porphyry copper deposits from the Kerman Cenozoic magmatic arc NA Shafiei (2010)
(SE Iran), and their magmatic-metallogenic implications
Transition from Paleogene normal calc-alkaline to Neogene adakitic-like plutonism and Cu-metallogeny in the NA Shafiei and others (2008)
Kerman porphyry copper belt—Response to Neogene crustal thickening
Recycling of orogenic arc crust triggers porphyry Cu mineralization in Kerman Cenozoic arc rocks, southeastern Iran NA Shafiei and others (2009)
Mineral deposits Integration of various geophysical data with geological and geochemical data to determine additional drilling for NA Abedi and Norouzi (2012)
copper exploration
Alteration Geochemistry of Volcanic Rocks around Sarcheshmeh Porphyry Copper Deposit, Rafsanjan, Kerman, Iran NA Aftabi and Atapour (2011)
Delineation of mineralization zones in porphyry Cu deposits by fractal concentration-volume modeling NA Afzal and others (2011)
Separating geochemical anomalies by applying fractal concentration-area method—Case study, Kerver porphyry NA Afzal and Rajoli (2010)
system, SE Iran
Geochemistry and petrography of the Meiduk porphyry copper deposit, Kerman, Iran NA Aliani and others (2009)
Hydrothermal alteration-mineralization at Chahfiroozeh porphyry copper deposit, Kerman Province, southern Iran NA Alirezaei and Mohammadzadeh (2009)
Satellite geometry of faults and fractures and its relationship with porphyry deposits in northern parts of Dahaj- NA Arian and others (2011)
Sardoiyeh belt, south of Iran
The geochemistry of gossans associated with Sarcheshmeh porphyry copper deposit, Rafsanjan, Kerman, Iran— NA Atapour and Aftabi (2007)
Implications for exploration and the environment
Geology, petrology and geochemical characteristics of alteration zones within the Seridune prospect, Kerman, Iran NA Barzegar (2007)
Relationship between biotite composition and tectonomagmatic affinity of the granodiorite intrusion at the Seridune NA Barzegar (2008)
prospect, Iran
La region cuprifere a gisements porphyriques de Kerman (Iran) NA Bazin and Hübner (1969b)
The Miduk porphyry Cu deposit, Kerman, Iran—A geochemical analysis of the potassic zone including halogen NA Boomeri and others (2009)
element systematics related to Cu mineralization processes
The Sarcheshmeh porphyry copper deposit, Kerman, Iran—A mineralogical analysis of the igneous rocks and NA Boomeri and others (2010b)
alteration zones including halogen element systematics related to Cu mineralization processes
Hydrothermal alteration and minerlization [sic] in Abdar Caldera, Kerman province, Iran NA Boomeri and others (2011a)
Petrogenesis of post-collisional A-type granitoids from the Urumieh-Dokhtar magmatic assemblage, southwestern NA Dargahi and others (2010)
Kerman, Iran
Geochemistry, mineralization and alteration zones of Darrehzar porphyry copper deposit, Kerman, Iran NA Derakhshani and Abdolzadeh (2009)
Geologically constrained fuzzy mapping of porphyry copper mineralization potential, Meiduk district, Iran NA Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009)
Takht NA Dorsa PLC (2012g)
Fluid inclusions and evolution of ore fluids in the Baghkhoshk porphyry copper system, Urumieh-Dokhtar magmatic NA Einali and others (2011)
belt, Iran
Sar Cheshmeh NA Ellis (1991)
Metallogenic consequences due to compressional stress of Cu-Mo-Au systems regarding to low-grade uranium NA Espanhod (1992)
mineralization in marginal part of ophiolite zone of central Iran
Development of Hypogene and Supergene Alteration and Copper Mineralization Patterns Sar Cheshmeh Porphyry NA Ghorashi-Zadeh (1978)
Copper Deposits, Iran
Metallogenic and tectono-magmatic events in the SE sector of the Cenozoic active continental margin of Iran (Shahr NA Hassanzadeh (1993)
e Babak area, Kerman Province)
Alteration/mineralization and controls of chalcopyrite dissolution/deposition in the Raigan porphyry system, Bam- NA Hezarkhani (2006a)
Kerman, Iran
Fluid inclusion investigations of the Raigan porphyry copper system, Kerman-Bam, Iran NA Hezarkhani (2006b)
Mineralogy and fluid inclusion investigations in the Reagan porphyry system, Iran, the path to an uneconomic NA Hezarkhani (2006d)
porphyry copper deposit
Hydrothermal fluid geochemistry at the Chah-Firuzeh porphyry copper deposit, Iran—Evidence from fluid inclusions NA Hezarkhani (2009)
Application of spectral analysis in mapping hydrothermal alteration of the northwestern part of the Kerman Cenozoic NA Honarmand and others (2011)
magmatic arc, Iran
Tectonic setting and petrogenesis of Darreh-Zereshk granitoids (SW Yazd, Iran) and comparison with some world NA Hosseini and others (2010)
skarn granitoids
Mineral potential mapping of copper minerals with GIS NA Karimi and Valadan Zoej (2004)
Alteration Mapping for Exploration of Porphyry Copper Mineralization in the Sarduiyeh Area, Kerman Province, NA Khaleghi and Ranjbar (2011)
Iran, Using ASTER SWIR Data
Regional mapping of phyllic- and argillic-altered rocks in the Zagros magmatic arc, Iran, using advanced spaceborne NA Mars and Rowan (2006)
thermal emission and reflection radiometer (ASTER) data and logical operator algorithms
Application of thermochronology to hydrothermal ore deposits NA McInnes and others (2005)
Generation of integrated geochemical-geological predictive model of porphyry-Cu potential, Chahargonbad District, NA Mehrabi and Derkhshani (2010)
Linking Cu Mineralization to Host Porphyry Emplacement—Re-Os Ages of Molybdenites versus U-Pb ages of NA Mirnejad and others (2013)
Zircons and Sulfur Isotope Compositions of Pyrite and Chalcopyrite from the Iju and Sarkuh Porphyry Deposits in
Southeast Iran copper isotope study of porphyry copper deposits in Iran
A comparative NA Mirnejad and others (2010b)
Identification of hydrothermal alteration minerals for exploring of porphyry copper deposit using ASTER data, SE NA Pour and Hashim (2011)
Using spectral mapping techniques on short wave infrared bands of ASTER remote sensing data for alteration NA Pour and others (2011)
mineral mapping in SE Iran
Integration and analysis of airborne geophysical and ETM+ data for exploration of porphyry type deposits in the NA Ranjbar and Honarmand (2004)
central Iranian volcanic belt using fuzzy classification
Integration of ASTER and airbourne geophysical data for exploration of copper mineralization—A case study of Sar NA Ranjbar and others (2005)
Cheshmeh area
Application of concentration-volume fractal method in induced polarization and resistivity data interpretation for Cu- NA Saein and others (2012)
Mo porphyry deposits exploration, case study: Nowchun Cu-Mo deposit, SE Iran
Alteration and mineralization at Daralu porphyry copper deposit, south of Kerman, southeast Iran NA Salehian and Ghaderi (2010a)
Fluid inclusion evolution at Daralu porphyry copper deposit, southeast Iran NA Salehian and Ghaderi (2010b)
Lead isotope signatures of the igneous rocks and porphyry copper deposits from the Kerman Cenozoic magmatic arc NA Shafiei (2010)
(SE Iran), and their magmatic-metallogenic implications
Gold distribution in porphyry copper deposits of Kerman region, southestern Iran NA Shafiei and Shahabpour (2008)
Some secondary ore formation features of the Sar-Cheshmeh porphyry copper-molybdenum deposit, Kerman, Iran NA Shahabpour (1991)
Unroofing "fragmentites" as a reconnaissance exploration tool in the central Iranian porphyry copper belt NA Shahabpour (1992)
Lead isotope data from the Sar-Cheshmeh porphyry copper deposit, Iran NA Shahabpour and Kramers (1987)
Geology and Re-Os geochronology of mineralization of the Miduk porphyry copper deposit, Iran NA Taghipour and others (2008)
Porphyry copper potential mapping using the weights of evidence model in a GIS, northern Shahr e Babak, Iran NA Tangestani and Moore (2001)
Porphyry copper alteration mapping at the Meiduk area, Iran NA Tangestani and Moore (2002a)
The use of Dempster-Shafer model and GIS in integration of geoscientific data for porphyry copper potential NA Tangestani and Moore (2002b)
mapping, north of Shahr-e-Babak, Iran
Platinum-group elements in porphyry copper deposits—A reconnaissance study NA Tarkian and Stribrny (1999)
Orogen-struktur und Metallverteilung Im östlichen Zagros (Südost-Iran) NA Walther (1960)
The Sar Cheshmeh porphyry copper deposit NA Waterman and Hamilton (1975)
Geology of the Darreh-Zerreshk and Ali-Abad porphyry copper deposits, central Iran NA Zarasvandi and others (2005)
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Ar/39Ar geochronology of alteration and petrogenesis of porphyry copper-related granitoids in the Darreh-Zerreshk NA Zarasvandi and others (2007)
and Ali-Abad area, central Iran
Table A18–A. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9017a, Pliocene-Quaternary—Konya sub-tract—Turkey.
Geology, tectonics, and magmatism Petrogenetic evolution of late Cenozoic, post-collision volcanism in western Anatolia, Turkey NA Aldanmaz and others (2000)
Chemical geodynamics of western Anatolia NA Chakrabarti and others (2012)
Origin and geodynamic evolution of late Cenozoic potassium-rich volcanism in the Isparta area, southwestern NA Elitok and others (2010)
Plate tectonic evolution of the Mediterranean-Middle East region NA Gealy (1988)
The Hellenic subduction beneath the Peloponnesus—First results of a microearthquake study NA Hatzfeld and others (1989)
Geologie und Petrologie des neogenen Kalkalkali-Vulkanismus von Konya (Erenler Dag-Alaca Dag-Massiv, Zentral NA Keller and others (1977)
Anatolien)
The Hellenic arc and trench system—A key to the neotectonic evolution of the eastern Mediterranean area NA Le Pichon and Angelier (1979)
On the Hellenic subduction zone and the geodynamic evolution of Crete since the late middle Miocene NA Meulenkamp and others (1988)
Continental arc volcanism and tectonic setting in central Anatolia, Turkey NA Pasquarè and others (1988)
Petrogenetic modelling of Quaternary post-collisional volcanism—A case study of central and eastern Anatolia NA Şen and others (2004)
Petrological and geochemical characteristics of Cenozoic high-K calc-alkaline volcanism in Konya, central Anatolia, NA Temel and others (1998a)
Ignimbrites of Cappadocia (central Anatolia, Turkey)—Petrology and geochemistry NA Temel and others (1998b)
Vent distribution and its relation to regional tectonics, Cappadocian Volcanics, Turkey NA Toprak (1998)
Exploration (2000)
A review
Two contrasting magmatic associations of NW Anatolia and their tectonic significance NA Yılmaz, Genç and others (2001)
Mineral deposits Metallogenic map of Turkey 1:1,000,000 Engın and others (2000)
Mining company and property/mine database: INLICE___KONYA NA InfoMine Inc. (2013m)
Geochemistry and origin of the Xaphane alunite deposit, western Anatolia, Turkey NA Mutlu and others (2005)
Konya NA Stratex International PLC (2012a)
Table A18–B. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9017b, Pliocene-Quaternary—postcollisional sub-tract—Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Russian Federation, and Turkey.
Geology, tectonics, and magmatism Evolution of the Late Cenozoic basins of Georgia (SW Caucasus)—A review NA Adamia and others (2010)
Petrogenesis of Plio-Quaternary post-collisional ultrapotassic volcanism in NW of Marand, NW Iran NA Ahmadzadeh and others (2010)
Petrogenetic evolution of late Cenozoic, post-collision volcanism in western Anatolia, Turkey NA Aldanmaz and others (2000)
Contrasting styles of convergence in the Arabia-Eurasia collision—Why escape tectonics does not occur in Iran NA Allen and others (2006)
Exhumation of the west-central Alborz Mountains, Iran—Caspian subsidence, and collision-related tectonics NA Axen and others (2001)
Petrogenesis of the Neogene alkaline volcanics with implications for post-collisional lithospheric thinning of the NA Aydin and others (2008)
Eastern Pontides, NE Turkey
Geology and geochemical evaluation of Taftan Volcano, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, southeast of Iran NA Biabangard and Moradian (2008)
Slow Senonian and fast Paleocene-Early Eocene uplift of the granitoids in the central eastern Pontides, Turkey— NA Boztuğ and others (2004)
Apatite fission-track results
L'association shoshonitique du Damavand (Iran) NA Brousse and Vaziri (1982)
Quaternary post-collision alkaline volcanism NW of Ahar (NW Iran)—Geochemical constraints of fractional NA Dabiri and others (2011)
crystallization process
Introduction—Eastern Mediterranean geodynamics NA Dilek (2010)
Post-Collisional Plio-Pleistocene Adakitic Volcanism in Central Iranian Volcanic Belt—Geochemical and NA Ghadami and others (2008)
Geodynamic Implications
Petrology, geochemistry and radiometric ages of high silica adakitic domes of Neogene continental arc, south of NA Ghasemi and others (2010)
Late Tertiary tectonic evolution of northern Iran-A case for simple crustal folding NA Guest and others (2007)
Oroclinal bending, distributed thrust and strike-slip faulting, and the accommodation of Arabia-Eurasia convergence NA Hollingsworth and others (2010)
in NE Iran since the Oligocene
Morphology, displacement, and slip rates along the North Anatolian Fault, Turkey NA Hubert-Ferrari and others (2002)
Geochemical signatures of Bazman volcano—Evidence from Makran subduction zone, southeast Iran NA Jafarian (2011)
Post-collisional Miocene adakitic volcanism in NW Iran—Geochemical and geodynamic implications NA Jahangiri (2007)
New geological, geochronological and geochemical investigations on the Khoy ophiolites and related formations, NA Khalatbari-Jafari and others (2004)
NW Iran syn-collision magmatism from the Iran/Turkey borderlands
Quaternary NA Kheirkhah and others (2009)
Pliocene-Quaternary adakite volcanism in the Isfahan area, central Iranian magmatic belt NA Khodami and others (2010b)
40
Ar/39Ar age and geochemistry of the post-collisional Miocene Yamadağ volcanics in the Arapkir area (Malatya NA Kürüm and others (2008)
Province), eastern Anatolia, Turkey
Geochemical evidence for deep mantle melting and lithospheric delamination as the origin of the inland Damavand NA Mirnejad and others (2010a)
volcanic rocks of northern Iran
Chronology of Neogene and Quaternary uplift and magmatism in the Caucasus—Constraints from K-Ar dating of NA Mitchell and Westaway (1999)
volcanism in Armenia
Lithospheric structure beneath the south-eastern Zagros Mountains, Iran—Recent slab break-off? NA Molinaro and others (2005)
Cenozoic-Recent tectonics and uplift in the Greater Caucasus—A perspective from Azerbaijan NA Mosar and others (2010)
Age, geochemical characteristics and petrogenesis of Late Cenozoic intraplate alkali basalts in the Lut-Sistan region, NA Pang and others (2012)
eastern Iran
Genesis of collision volcanism in eastern Anatolia, Turkey NA Pearce and others (1990)
The Caucasus—An actual example of the initial stages of continental collision NA Philip and others (1989)
Active transtension inside central Alborz—A new insight into northern Iran-southern Caspian geodynamics NA Ritz and others (2006)
Petrochemical characteristics of Neogene and Quaternary alkali olivine basalts from the western margin of the Lut NA Saadat and others (2010)
block, eastern Iran
The Mesozoic-Cenozoic tectonic evolution of the Greater Caucasus NA Saintot and others (2006)
Petrogenetic modelling of Quaternary post-collisional volcanism—A case study of central and eastern Anatolia NA Şen and others (2004)
Post-collisional tectonics of the Turkish-Iranian plateau and a comparison with Tibet NA Şengör and Kidd (1979)
Structural control on volcanism in intraplate post collisional settings—Late Cenozoic to Quaternary examples of Iran NA Shabanian and others (2012)
and eastern Turkey
Geochemistry of adakitic volcanism in central Iran NA Sherafat and others (2010)
Damavand NA Smithsonian Institution (2002a)
Sabalan NA Smithsonian Institution (2002b)
Sahand NA Smithsonian Institution (2002c)
Volcanoes By Name NA Smithsonian Institution (2013)
Sedimentary basin tectonics from the Black Sea and Caucasus to the Arabian platform—Introduction NA Sosson and others (2010a)
Petrology and geochemistry of the post‐ophiolitic Tertiary volcanics between Sabzevar and Quchan, NE Iran NA Spies and others (1984)
Offset on the Main Recent Fault of NW Iran and implications for the late Cenozoic tectonics of the Arabia-Eurasia NA Talebian and Jackson (2002)
collision zone
The Sistan suture zone of eastern Iran NA Tirrul and others (1983)
Exploration (2000)
Petrogenetic evolution Late Cenozoic volcanism of the lesser Caucasus NA Veliev and others (2010)
Active tectonics and late Cenozoic strain distribution in central and eastern Iran NA Walker and Jackson (2004)
Late Cenozoic volcanism and rates of active faulting in eastern Iran NA Walker and others (2009)
Active wrench faults of Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan NA Wellman (1966)
A review
Inversion tectonics in central Alborz, Iran NA Zanchi and others (2006)
Mineral deposits Exhumation of the west-central Alborz Mountains, Iran—Caspian subsidence, and collision-related tectonics NA Axen and others (2001)
Geochemical, petrological and environmental tectonomagmatic dykes in north of Rabor (Southeast of Iran) NA Biabangard and others (2011)
Geological results from the drilling of the Northwest Sabalan Geothermal Project, Iran NA Bogie and others (2005)
Bazman epithermal gold-silver mineralization, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran NA Boomeri and others (2011b)
Geological observations in the central Elburz, Iran NA Gansser and Huber (1962)
Late Tertiary tectonic evolution of northern Iran—A case for simple crustal folding NA Guest and others (2007)
Gold deposits and occurrences of the Greater Caucasus, Georgia Republic—Their genesis and prospecting criteria NA Kekelia and others (2008)
Geochemical zonation in Mirkoh Ali Mirza area, Arasbaran zone, NW Iran NA Maghsoudi and others (2009)
Table A18–C. Principal sources of information used for delineation of tract 142pCu9017c, Pliocene-Quaternary—Bazman subtract—Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan.
Geology, tectonics, and magmatism Geology and mineral resources of Afghanistan 1:4,000,000 Abdullah and Chmyriov (1977a)
Geology and geochemical evaluation of Taftan Volcano, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, southeast of Iran NA Biabangard and Moradian (2008)
Geochemical signatures of Bazman volcano—Evidence from Makran subduction zone, southeast Iran NA Jafarian (2011)
Zur plattentectonischen Entwicklung des Indo-Iranischen Raumes (Resultate palaomagnetischer Untersuchungen in NA Krumsiek (1980)
Afghanistan)
Geochemistry of the Chagai-Raskoh arc, Pakistan—Complex arc dynamics spanning the Cretaceous to the NA Nicholson and others (2010)
Summaries of important areas for mineral investment and production opportunities of nonfuel minerals in NA Peters and others (2011)
Large-scale sediment underplating in the Makran accretionary prism, southwest Pakistan NA Platt and others (1985)
Geological map of Pakistan 1:1,000,000 Qureshi and others (1993)
Tectonic implications of the geochemical data from the Makran igneous rocks in Iran NA Shahabpour (2010)
Geochemistry and petrogenesis of the Miocene alkaline and sub-alkaline volcanic rocks from the Chagai arc, NA Siddiqui and others (2007)
Baluchistan, Pakistan—Implications for porphyry Cu-Mo-Au deposits
Mineral deposits Geology and mineral resources of Afghanistan 1:4,000,000 Abdullah and Chmyriov (1977a)
Bazman epithermal gold-silver mineralization, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran NA Boomeri and others (2011b)
Exploring the Tethyan copper gold belt—The world’s next major copper belt (2012 draft ed.) NA Everest Gold Inc. (2012)
Koh-i-sultan mining property in Pakistan, Sindh NA InfoMine Inc. (2012j)
Metallogenic evolution of a collisional mountain belt in Pakistan—A preliminary analysis NA Sillitoe (1978)
Determining the position of erosion surface in the deposit of Bidester area NA Zanganeh and others (2010)
Zarcan receives extension for exploration licenses in Iran and updates on Shurchah, Bidester and Kharestan mineral NA Zarcan International Resources (2003)
concessions
Appendix B. Geologic Map Units Used to Delineate Permissive Tracts, Tethys Region of Western and Southern Asia
Table B1. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9000, Lut Jurassic—Iran.
[References are included in the References Cited section of the main report]
Source map Source map symbol Lithology Age Comments Tectonic zone Source map reference
Extrusive rocks
Iran an_ST5 andesite Jurassic1 andesite flow (one polygon) Huber (1978)
Iran Ev_ST7 andesite Jurassic1 mainly andesites, intermediate volcanics, Huber (1978)
lava flows (one polygon)
Intrusive rocks
Iran a_gd_ST5 granite Jurassic1 undifferentiated granite and granodiorite Huber (1978)
(one polygon)
Iran i_ST7 intrusive 162.4 Ma2 intermediate and undifferentiated intrusives Huber (1978)
and flows (one polygon)
1
Further age constraints on geologic map of Huber (1978) based on 1:250,000-scale compilation by Agard and others (2011), 1:2,500,000-scale geologic map of Haghipour and Aghanabati (1985),
and sources listed in table A1.
2
Age assigned based on Karimpour and others (2011b).
Table B2. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9001, Cimmeride Lesser Caucasus—Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Iran.
Extrusive rocks
Caucasus 27-11 andesite-basaltic Jurassic-Upper Cretaceous1 Alpine precollisional (200–90 Ma) island arc with mafic-sialic Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
basement
Caucasus 28-11 andesitic Jurassic-Upper Cretaceous1 Alpine precollisional (200–90 Ma) island arc with mafic-sialic Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
basement
Caucasus 29-11 rhyodacitic Jurassic-Upper Cretaceous1 Alpine precollisional (200–90 Ma) island arc with mafic-sialic Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
basement
Intrusive rocks
Caucasus 36-11 diorite-tonalite- Jurassic-Upper Cretaceous1 Alpine precollisional (200–90 Ma) island arc with mafic-sialic Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
plagiogranitic basement
Caucasus 37-11 diorite- Jurassic-Upper Cretaceous1 Alpine precollisional (200–90 Ma) island arc with mafic-sialic Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
granodioritic basement
Caucasus 37-14 diorite- Jurassic-Upper Cretaceous1 Alpine precollisional (200–90 Ma) oceanic bed Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
granodioritic
Caucasus 38-11 granite- Jurassic-Upper Cretaceous1 Alpine precollisional (200–90 Ma) island arc with mafic-sialic Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
granodioritic basement
Caucasus 40-11 monzonite- Jurassic-Upper Cretaceous1 Alpine precollisional (200–90 Ma) island arc with mafic-sialic Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
syenitic basement
Caucasus 40-14 monzonite- Jurassic-Upper Cretaceous1 Alpine precollisional (200–90 Ma) oceanic bed Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
syenitic
1
Further age constraints on 1:2,000,000-scale geologic map of Kekelia and Kekelia (2001) based on sources listed in table A2.
Appendix B, page 41 of 80
Table B3. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9002, Cimmeride Greater Caucasus—Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Russian Federation.
Extrusive rocks
Caucasus 27-9 andesite-basaltic Jurassic-Eocene1 Backarc; Alpine precollisional and younger shelf zones and continental Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
undifferentiated (200–37 Ma) slope
Caucasus 27-10 andesite-basaltic Jurassic-Eocene1 Backarc; Alpine precollisional and younger continental slope and rise Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
undifferentiated (200–37 Ma)
Caucasus 32-9 trachy-andesitic Jurassic-Eocene1 Backarc; Alpine precollisional and younger shelf zones and continental Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
Intrusive rocks
Caucasus 37-9 diorite- Jurassic-Eocene1 Backarc; Alpine precollisional and younger shelf zones and continental Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
granodioritic undifferentiated (200–37 Ma) slope
Caucasus 37-10 diorite- Jurassic-Eocene1 Backarc; Alpine precollisional and younger continental slope and rise Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
granodioritic undifferentiated (200–37 Ma)
Caucasus 38-10 granite- Jurassic-Eocene1 Backarc; Alpine precollisional and younger continental slope and rise Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
granodioritic undifferentiated (200–37 Ma)
1
Further age constraints on 1:2,000,000-scale geologic map of Kekelia and Kekelia (2001) based on sources listed in table A3.
Table B4. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9003, Sanandaj-Sirjan—Iran, Iraq, and Turkey.
Extrusive rocks
Iran Ev_ST7 andesite Triassic-Jurassic1 mainly andesites, intermediate volcanics, Huber (1978)
Iran Jv_ST5 extrusive Triassic-Jurassic1 Mesozoic volcanics and tuffs Huber (1978)
Iran Kvl_ST6 extrusive Lower Cretaceous metaphyric lavas Huber (1978)
Iran Kvl_ST7 extrusive Lower Cretaceous metaphyric lavas Huber (1978)
Turkey v_1 metavolcanic Middle-Upper Triassic General Directorate of Mineral
rocks Research and Exploration (2000)
Intrusive rocks
Iran a_gd_ST7 granite Triassic1 undifferentiated granite and grano-diorite Huber (1978)
intrusions
Iran b_gd_ST7 diorite Triassic-Jurassic1 diorites and gabbros (one polygon) Huber (1978)
Iran dacite_ST5 dacite Triassic-Jurassic1 Mesozoic lava flow Huber (1978)
Iran dacite_ST7 dacite Triassic-Jurassic1 Mesozoic lava flow Huber (1978)
Iran g2_ST5 granodiorite Jurassic-Cretaceous1 attributed as Cretaceous in source Huber (1978)
Iran g_ST6 granite Jurassic1 attributed as Cambrian in source (two Huber (1978)
polygons)
Iran gd2_ST7 pulaskite Triassic-Jurassic1 same as alkali syenite (one polygon) Huber (1978)
Iran Jka_ST5 granite Jurassic Post-Shemshak granites Huber (1978)
Iran Jka_ST7 granite Jurassic Post-Shemshak granites Huber (1978)
1
Table B5–A. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9004a, Pontide (Asia)—Northwestern Turkey sub-tract—Turkey.
Extrusive rocks
Turkey ea andesite Eocene in arc and backarc General Directorate of Mineral
Research and Exploration (2000)
Turkey ev undifferentiated Eocene in arc and backarc General Directorate of Mineral
volcanic rocks Research and Exploration (2000)
Turkey k20 dacite, rhyolite, Upper Cretaceous in arc and backarc General Directorate of Mineral
rhyodacite Research and Exploration (2000)
Turkey pnv undifferentiated Paleocene General Directorate of Mineral
(acidic) volcanic Research and Exploration (2000)
rocks
Intrusive rocks
Turkey Y5 granitoid Upper Cretaceous General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey Y6 granitoid Paleocene General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey Y7 granitoid Eocene General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey Y7_diorite diorite (gabbro, Eocene General Directorate of Mineral
tonalite) Research and Exploration (2000)
Table B5–B. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9004b, Pontide (Asia)—Northeastern Turkey sub-tract—Turkey and Georgia.
Extrusive rocks
Turkey ea andesite Eocene in arc and backarc General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey ev undifferentiated Eocene in arc and backarc General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey k20 dacite, rhyolite, Upper Cretaceous in arc and backarc General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey k2v undifferentiated Upper Cretaceous in arc and backarc General Directorate of Mineral
(acidic) volcanic Research and Exploration (2000)
rocks
Caucasus 32-16 trachy-andesitic Upper Cretaceous-Eocene Backarc; Alpine Collisional (90–37 Ma) intraplate and riftogenic Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
volcanic depressions
Intrusive rocks
Turkey Y6-7 granitoid Paleocene-Eocene (and Upper General Directorate of Mineral
Cretaceous) Research and Exploration (2000)
Turkey Y6-7_granite quartz porphyry, Paleocene-Eocene (and Upper General Directorate of Mineral
microgranite, Cretaceous) Research and Exploration (2000)
granite,
granodiorite, etc.
Turkey Y6-7_tonalite diorite, quartz Paleocene-Eocene General Directorate of Mineral
diorite, tonalite Research and Exploration (2000)
Caucasus 39-16 syenitic Upper Cretaceous-Eocene Backarc; Alpine Collisional (90–37 Ma) intraplate and riftogenic Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
Caucasus 40-16 monzonite- Upper Cretaceous-Eocene Backarc; Alpine Collisional (90–37 Ma) intraplate and riftogenic Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
syenitic volcanic depressions
Table B5–C. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9004c, Pontide (Asia)—Caucasus-Iran subtract—Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Iran.
Extrusive rocks
Iran Ev_ST6 mainly andesites, Eocene in arc and backarc Huber (1978)
intermediary
volcanics, lava
flows
Iran Ev_ST7 mainly andesites, Upper Cretaceous-Eocene1 mainly andesites, intermediate volcanics, Huber (1978)
intermediary lava flows; in arc and backarc
volcanics, lava
flows
Iran Kv_ST7 extrusive Upper Cretaceous1 volcanics Huber (1978)
Caucasus 27-15 andesite-basaltic Upper Cretaceous-Eocene Backarc; Alpine Collisional (90–37 Ma) residual back-arc marine Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
basins
Caucasus 28-9 andesitic Jurassic-Eocene4 Backarc; Alpine Collisional and older shelf zones and continental Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
Caucasus 28-15 andesitic Upper Cretaceous-Eocene Backarc; Alpine Collisional (90–37 Ma) residual back-arc marine Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
basins
Caucasus 28-17 andesitic Upper Cretaceous-Eocene Alpine Collisional (90–37 Ma) transversal volcanic Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
depressions
Caucasus 29-15 rhyo-dacitic Upper Cretaceous-Eocene Backarc; Alpine Collisional (90–37 Ma) residual back-arc marine Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
basins
Caucasus 31-15 andesitic and Upper Cretaceous-Eocene Backarc; Alpine Collisional (90–37 Ma) residual back-arc marine Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
rhyo-dacitic basins
Caucasus 32-16 trachy-andesitic Upper Cretaceous-Eocene Backarc; Alpine Collisional (90–37 Ma) intraplate and riftogenic Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
Intrusive rocks
Iran g2_ST7 granodiorite Upper Cretaceous1 Huber (1978)
Iran i_ST7 intermediate and Paleocene-Eocene (56 Ma)2 Axen and others (2011) (one polygon) Huber (1978)
undifferentiated
intrusives and
flows
Iran Td_ST7 diorite, gabbro Upper Cretaceous-Eocene1 Huber (1978)
Iran Tg_ST7 granite, Upper Cretaceous (98–97 Ma)3 Guest and others (2006) Huber (1978)
granodiorite,
diorite
Caucasus 37-15 diorite- Upper Cretaceous-Eocene Backarc; Alpine Collisional (90–37 Ma) residual back-arc marine Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
granodioritic basins
Caucasus 37-17 diorite- Upper Cretaceous-Eocene Alpine Collisional (90–37 Ma) transversal volcanic Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
granodioritic depressions
Caucasus 38-9 granite- Jurassic-Eocene4 Backarc; Alpine Collisional and older shelf zones and continental Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
granodioritic undifferentiated (200–37 Ma) slope
Caucasus 38-15 granite- Upper Cretaceous-Eocene Backarc; Alpine Collisional (90–37 Ma) residual back-arc marine Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
granodioritic basins
Caucasus 40-17 monzonite- Upper Cretaceous-Eocene Alpine Collisional (90–37 Ma) transversal volcanic Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
syenitic depressions
1
and sources listed in table A5–C.
2
Age assigned to selected polygons based on Axen and others (2001).
3
Age assigned to selected polygons based on Guest and others (2006).
4
Further age constraints on 1:2,000,000-scale geologic map of Kekelia and Kekelia (2001) based on sources listed in table A5–C.
Table B6–A. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9005a, Anatolide-Tauride—Western Turkey sub-tract—Turkey.
Intrusive rocks
Table B6–B. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9005b, Anatolide-Tauride—Central Turkey sub-tract—Turkey.
Extrusive rocks
Turkey ea andesite Eocene General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey ev undifferentiated Eocene General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey k20 dacite, rhyolite, Upper Cretaceous General Directorate of Mineral
Intrusive rocks
Turkey Y5_granite granite, Upper Cretaceous General Directorate of Mineral
granodiorite Research and Exploration (2000)
Turkey Y5_granodiorite granodiorite Upper Cretaceous General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey Y5_monzonite monzonite Upper Cretaceous General Directorate of Mineral
Tureky Y5-6_granite granite, Upper Cretaceous - Paleocene General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey Y6-7 granitoid Paleocene-Eocene General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey Y6-7_syenite syenite Paleocene-Eocene General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey Y7_syenite syenite Eocene General Directorate of Mineral
Table B6–C. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9005c Anatolide-Tauride—Eastern Turkey sub-tract—Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey.
Extrusive rocks
Turkey ev undifferentiated Eocene General Directorate of Mineral
Caucasus 28-17 andesitic Upper Cretaceous-Eocene Alpine Collisional (90–37 Ma) transversal volcanic Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
depressions
Caucasus 31-17 andesitic and Upper Cretaceous-Eocene Alpine Collisional (90–37 Ma) transversal volcanic Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
rhyodacitic depressions
Caucasus 33-17 trachy-andesitic- Upper Cretaceous-Eocene Alpine Collisional (90–37 Ma) transversal volcanic Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
basaltic and depressions
basaltic
Iran Kv_ST7 extrusive Upper Cretaceous1 volcanics Huber (1978)
Intrusive rocks
Turkey Y6-7_syenite syenite Paleocene-Eocene General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey Y7_granite granite, Eocene General Directorate of Mineral
1
Table B7. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9006, Lut Cretaceous—Iran.
Extrusive rocks
Iran Ev_ST5 andesite Upper Cretaceous-Paleogene1 mainly andesites, intermediary volcanics, Huber (1978)
lava flows
Iran Ev_ST7 andesite Upper Cretaceous-Paleogene1 mainly andesites, intermediary volcanics, Huber (1978)
lava flows
Iran Qv_ST5 andesitic basalt Upper Cretaceous1 three polygons Huber (1978)
Intrusive rocks
Iran a_gd_ST5 granite Upper Cretaceous1 undifferentiated granite and granodiorite Huber (1978)
intrusions
Iran a_gd_ST7 granite Upper Cretaceous1 undifferentiated granite and granodiorite Huber (1978)
intrusions
Iran Pgi_ST5 intrusive Upper Cretaceous1 Mesozoic intermediate and undifferentiated Huber (1978)
intrusives
Iran Pgi_ST7 intrusive Upper Cretaceous1 Mesozoic intermediate and undifferentiated Huber (1978)
intrusives
Iran porph_ST5 porphyritic Upper Cretaceous1 one polygon Huber (1978)
granite
1
Further age constraints on geologic map of Huber (1978) based on 1:250,000-scale compilation by Agard and others (2011) and Karimpour and others (2011b).
Table B8. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9007, Border Folds—Iran, Iraq, and Turkey.
Extrusive rocks
Iraq Kv volcanics Upper Cretaceous Pollastro and others (1998)
Iran Kv_ST6 volcanics Upper Cretaceous1 Huber (1978)
Iran Kv_ST7 volcanics Upper Cretaceous1 Huber (1978)
Iran Kv3_ST6 volcanic rocks Upper Cretaceous Huber (1978)
Iran Kv3_ST7 volcanic rocks Upper Cretaceous Huber (1978)
Intrusive rocks
Turkey Y5_diorite diorite Upper Cretaceous includes tonalite, monzonite, gabbro General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey Y5_granite granite, Upper Cretaceous General Directorate of Mineral
Iraq MzCzi intrusives Upper Cretaceous Pollastro and others (1998)
Iran g2_ST5 granodiorite Upper Cretaceous1 Huber (1978)
Iran g2_ST7 granodiorite Upper Cretaceous-Tertiary1 Huber (1978)
Iran gd2_ST7 pulaskite Upper Cretaceous1 same as alkali syenite; one polygon Huber (1978)
Iran Jka_ST5 granite Upper Cretaceous1 Post-Shemshak granites Huber (1978)
Iran Tg_ST7 granite Upper Cretaceous-Tertiary1 two polygons Huber (1978)
Iran Ti_ST7 granite Upper Cretaceous-Tertiary1 one polygon Huber (1978)
1
Table B9. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9008, Esfahan—Iran, Iraq, Turkey.
Extrusive rocks
Iran an_ST7 andesite Eocene1 andesite flow Huber (1978)
Iran Ev_ST5 andesite Eocene mainly andesites, intermediate volcanics, Huber (1978)
lava flows
lava flows
lava flows
Iran InclVol_ST7 extrusive Eocene includes volcanics Huber (1978)
Iran Kv_ST5 extrusive Upper Cretaceous-Paleogene1 Huber (1978)
Iran Kv_ST7 extrusive Upper Cretaceous-Paleogene1 Huber (1978)
Intrusive rocks
Iran a_gd_ST5 granite Eocene1 undifferentiated granite and granodiorite intrusions Huber (1978)
Iran a_gd_ST7 granite Eocene1 undifferentiated granite and granodiorite intrusions Huber (1978)
Iran a_ST7 granite Eocene1 undifferentiated granite Huber (1978)
Iran b_gd_ST5 diorite Eocene diorites and gabbros Huber (1978)
Iran Egd_ST5 gabbro-diorite Eocene gabbros and diorites Huber (1978)
Iran Egd_ST7 gabbro-diorite Eocene gabbros and diorites Huber (1978)
Iran Ei_ST7 pulaskite Eocene same as alkali syenite Huber (1978)
Iran gd2_ST6 mafite Eocene1 Tertiary gabbro-diorite Huber (1978)
Iran gd2_ST7 pulaskite Eocene1 Tertiary; same as alkali syenite Huber (1978)
Iran Tg_ST7 granite Eocene1 Tertiary granite and granodiorite Huber (1978)
Iran Ti_ST7 diorite Eocene1 Tertiary diorites, monzonites, gabbros Huber (1978)
Iran Ea_ST7 Latest Eocene-Miocene2 Kuh-e-Gabri pluton (one polygon) Huber (1978)
Iran Kv_ST7 Upper Cretaceous-Paleogene2 Kale Kafi pluton (one polygon) Huber (1978)
Iran Nva_ST7 Latest Eocene-Miocene2 Kuh-e-Rig pluton (one polygon) Huber (1978)
1
2
Three polygons used to depict the Kale Kafi, Kuh-e-Gabri, and Kuh-e-Rig granites, respectively (Ahmadian and others, 2009; Shahabpour, 2005, 2007).
Table B10. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9008, Esfahan—Iran, Iraq, Turkey.
Extrusive rocks
Iran dacite_ST7 dacite Oligocene1 lava flows (one polygon) Huber (1978)
Iran Ev_ST5 andesite Eocene-Miocene1 mainly andesites, intermediate volcanics, Huber (1978)
lava flows
Iran Ev_ST6 andesite Eocene1 mainly andesites, intermediate volcanics, Huber (1978)
lava flows
lava flows
Iran Kv_ST5 extrusive Upper Cretaceous1 Huber (1978)
Iran Kv_ST7 extrusive Upper Cretaceous1 Huber (1978)
Intrusive rocks
Iran a_gd_ST5 granite Eocene1 undifferentiated granite and granodiorite Huber (1978)
intrusions
Iran a_gd_ST7 granite Eocene-Oligocene1 undifferentiated granite and granodiorite Huber (1978)
intrusions
Iran a_ST5 granite Upper Cretaceous-Oligocene1 undifferentiated granite intrusions Huber (1978)
Iran a_ST6 granite Eocene1 undifferentiated granite intrusions Huber (1978)
Iran a_ST7 granite Upper Cretaceous-Oligocene1 undifferentiated granite intrusions Huber (1978)
Iran i_intPorph_ST7 diorite Oligocene-Miocene1 Neogene porphyrite-diorite intrusions Huber (1978)
Iran i_ST7 intrusive Oligocene-Miocene1 Neogene intermediate and undifferentiated Huber (1978)
intrusives and flows
1
Table B11. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9010, Lut Tertiary—Iran.
Extrusive rocks
Iran an_ST5 andesite Eocene1 Cenozoic flows Huber (1978)
lava flows
lava flows
lava flows
Iran Nva_ST5 andesite Oligocene-Miocene1 Neogene volcanics, undifferentiated, mainly Huber (1978)
andesites
Iran Nva_ST6 andesite Oligocene-Miocene1 Neogene volcanics, undifferentiated, mainly Huber (1978)
andesites
Iran UNKNeDac_ST5 dacite Oligocene-Miocene1 Neogene lavas Huber (1978)
Intrusive rocks
Iran a_gd_ST5 granite Eocene-Oligocene1 Undifferentiated granite and granodiorite Huber (1978)
intrusions
Iran a_gd_ST7 granite Eocene-Oligocene1 Undifferentiated granite and granodiorite Huber (1978)
intrusions
Iran a_ST5 granite Eocene-Oligocene1 Undifferentiated granite intrusions Huber (1978)
Iran b_gd_ST5 diorite Eocene1 diorites and gabbros Huber (1978)
Iran b_gd_ST7 diorite Eocene1 diorites and gabbros Huber (1978)
Iran Evt_vol_ST7 volcanics and Eocene2 one polygon (Birg intrusion) Huber (1978)
tuffs
Iran i_ST5 intrusive Eocene2 one polygon (Najmabad intrusion) Huber (1978)
Iran i_ST5 intrusive Oligocene1 intermediate and undifferentiatated Huber (1978)
intrusives and flows (one polygon)
1
2
Two polygons to depict the 43.6 Ma Birg and 39.9 Ma Najmabad intrusions, respectively (Karimpour and others, 2011b).
Table B12. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9011, Makran—Iran.
Extrusive rocks
Iran Kv_ST7 extrusive Upper Cretaceous-Paleogene1 volcanics Huber (1978)
Intrusive rocks
Iran Pgi_ST5 intrusive Upper Cretaceous-Paleogene1 Mesozoic intermediate and undifferentiated Huber (1978)
intrusives
Iran Pgi_ST7 intrusive Upper Cretaceous-Paleogene1 Mesozoic intermediate and undifferentiated Huber (1978)
intrusives
1
Table B13. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9012, Sistan—Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan.
Extrusive rocks
Iran an_ST5 andesite Eocene-Oligocene1 Cenozoic flow Huber (1978)
Iran an_ST7 andesite Eocene-Miocene1 Cenozoic flow Huber (1978)
Iran Ev_ST5 andesite Eocene-Miocene1 mainly andesite, intermediate volcanics, Huber (1978)
lava flows
Iran Ev_ST6 andesite Eocene mainly andesite, intermediate volcanics, Huber (1978)
Iran Ev_ST7 andesite Eocene-Miocene1 mainly andesite, intermediate volcanics, Huber (1978)
lava flows
Iran Kv_ST5 extrusive Upper Cretaceous-Paleogene1 volcanics Huber (1978)
Iran Qv_ST5 andesitic basalt Neogene1 andesite-basalt flows (one polygon) Huber (1978)
Iran Qv_ST7 andesitic basalt Neogene1 andesite-basalt flows (one polygon) Huber (1978)
Intrusive rocks
Iran a_gd_ST5 granite Eocene-Oligocene1 undifferentiated granite and granodiorite Huber (1978)
Iran a_gd_ST6 granite Oligocene1 undifferentiated granite and granodiorite Huber (1978)
Iran a_gd_ST7 granite Eocene-Miocene1 undifferentiated granite and granodiorite Huber (1978)
Iran a_ST5 granite Oligocene1 undifferentiated granite (one polygon) Huber (1978)
Iran b_gd_ST5 diorite Eocene diorite and gabbro Huber (1978)
Iran b_gd_ST7 diorite Eocene diorite and gabbro Huber (1978)
Iran Pgi_ST5 intrusive Paleogene1 Mesozoic intermediate and undifferentiated Huber (1978)
intrusives
Iran Pgi_ST7 intrusive Paleogene1 Mesozoic intermediate and undifferentiated Huber (1978)
intrusives
Iran porph_ST7 porphyritic Neogene1 porphyrite plug (one polygon) Huber (1978)
granite
1
Table B14. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9013, Chagai—Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan.
Intrusive rocks1
Afghanistan 84 granite, granite Oligocene intrusive rocks Peters and others (2007)
porphyry,
granodiorite,
quartz syenite,
granosyenite
Pakistan Qqd quartz diorite Miocene Saindak intrusions Ahmed and others (1972)
Pakistan Tesk dolerite, and Eocene Shor Koh intrusions Qureshi and others (1993)
stocks, sills, and
dikes of andesitic
composition
Pakistan Tmo diorite and Oligocene-Miocene diorite and gabbro: veins with pyrite, Qureshi and others (1993)
gabbro sphalerite and chalcopyrite
Pakistan Tnc_Balochistan granite and Tertiary Chagai granite and granodiorite; quartz Qureshi and others (1993)
granodiorite porphyry and tourmaline breccia pipes
1
Volcanic units in volcanosedimentary sequences not differentiated on map bases
Table B15–A. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9014a, Azerbaijan—Western Turkey sub-tract—Turkey.
Extrusive rocks
Turkey m1-2v undifferentiated Lower-Middle Miocene mainly andesitic to rhyolitic General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey m20p dacite, rhyolite, Lower-Middle Miocene General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey m2a andesite Middle Miocene General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey olv undifferentiated Oligocene General Directorate of Mineral
Intrusive rocks
Turkey Y7 granitoid Oligocene-Lower Miocene General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey Y8 granitoid Oligocene General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey Y9 granitoid Miocene General Directorate of Mineral
Table B15–B. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9014b, Azerbaijan—Eastern Turkey sub-tract—Turkey.
Extrusive rocks
Turkey m1-20 dacite, rhyolite, Lower-Middle Miocene General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey m1-2v undifferentiated Lower-Middle Miocene mainly andesitic to rhyolitic General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey m20p dacite, rhyolite, Lower-Middle Miocene General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey m2a andesite Middle Miocene General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey olv undifferentiated Oligocene General Directorate of Mineral
Table B15–C. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9014c, Azerbaijan—Caucasus-Iran sub-tract—Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran.
Extrusive rocks
Iran an_ST6 andesite Oligocene1 Cenozoic flow Huber (1978)
Iran an_ST7 andesite Oligocene1 Cenozoic flow Huber (1978)
Iran Ev_ST5 andesite Late Eocene-Miocene1 mainly andesites, intermediate volcanics, Huber (1978)
lava flows
lava flows
lava flows
Iran Evr_ST6 trachite Late Eocene-Miocene1 Tertiary trachyte and rhyolite lavas Huber (1978)
Iran Evr_ST7 trachite Late Eocene-Miocene1 Tertiary trachyte and rhyolite lavas Huber (1978)
Intrusive rocks
Caucasus 37-19 diorite- Oligocene-Quaternary Postcollisional (37–0 Ma) activized uplifted blocks: Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
granodiorite plutonic
Caucasus 38-19 granite- Oligocene-Quaternary Postcollisional (37–0 Ma) activized uplifted blocks: Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
granodiorite plutonic
Caucasus 40-19 monzonite- Oligocene-Quaternary Postcollisional (37–0 Ma) activized uplifted blocks: Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
syenite plutonic
Caucasus 41-19 leucitophyres and Oligocene-Quaternary Postcollisional (37–0 Ma) activized uplifted blocks: Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
nepheline plutonic
syenites
Iran b_gd_ST7 diorite- Eocene-Oligocene1 diorite and gabbro Huber (1978)
granodiorite
Iran Op_ST7 porphyrite, Oligocene-Miocene1 Neogene pulaskite (same as alkali syenite) Huber (1978)
microdiorite
Iran Td_ST5 mafite Eocene-Oligocene1 Tertiary diorite, gabbro Huber (1978)
Iran Td_ST7 mafite Eocene-Oligocene1 Tertiary diorite, gabbro Huber (1978)
Iran Tg_ST5 granite Oligocene-Miocene1 Tertiary granite, granodiorite Huber (1978)
Iran Tg_ST6 granite Eocene-Oligocene1 Tertiary granite, granodiorite Huber (1978)
Iran Tg_ST7 granite Late Eocene-Miocene1 Tertiary granite, granodiorite Huber (1978)
Iran Ti_ST7 diorite Oligocene-Miocene1 Tertiary diorites, monzonites, gabbros Huber (1978)
1
Further age constraints based on Aghazadeh and others (2010), 1:250,000-scale compilation by Agard and others (2011), and 1:2,500,000-scale geologic map of Haghipour and Aghanabati (1985).
Table B16. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9015, Yazd—Iran.
Extrusive rocks
Iran an_ST5 andesite Oligocene1 andesite flow Huber (1978)
lava flows
lava flows
lava flows
Iran Evr_ST7 trachyte Eocene-Miocene1 Tertiary trachyte and rhyolite lavas Huber (1978)
Iran Kv_ST7 extrusive Late Cretaceous-Paleogene1 volcanics Huber (1978)
Intrusive rocks
Iran a_gd_ST7 granite Eocene-Miocene1 undifferentiated granite and granodiorite Huber (1978)
intrusions
Iran Op_ST5 mafite Oligocene-Miocene1 Neogene porphyrite, microdiorite Huber (1978)
Iran Op_ST7 pulaskite Oligocene-Miocene1 Neogene porphyrite, microdiorite (alkali Huber (1978)
syenite)
Iran Tg_ST6 granite Eocene-Miocene1 Tertiary granite, granodiorite Huber (1978)
1
Table B17. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9016, Kerman—Iran.
Extrusive rocks
Iran an_ST5 andesite Eocene-Oligocene1 Cenozoic andesite flow Huber (1978)
Iran an_ST7 andesite Eocene1 Cenozoic andesite flow Huber (1978)
lava flows
lava flows
Iran Evr_ST7 trachite Eocene-Miocene1 trachyte and rhyolite lavas Huber (1978)
Intrusive rocks
Iran a_gd_ST5 granite Eocene-Oligocene1 undifferentiated granite and grano-diorite Huber (1978)
intrusions
Iran a_gd_ST7 granite Eocene-Oligocene1 undifferentiated granite and grano-diorite Huber (1978)
intrusions
Iran dacite_ST7 dacite domes Miocene-Pliocene1 domes and flows Huber (1978)
Iran Ei_ST7 pulaskite Eocene basic igneous (alkali syenite) Huber (1978)
1
Further age contraints on geologic map of Huber (1978) based on 1:250,000-scale compilation by Agard and others (2011), and Shafiei and others (2009).
Table B18–A. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9017a, Pliocene-Quaternary—Konya sub-tract—Turkey.
Extrusive rocks
Turkey m30 dacite, Upper Miocene locally radiolarite General Directorate of Mineral
rhyodacite, etc. Research and Exploration (2000)
Turkey m3a andesite Upper Miocene General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey m3pla andesite Upper Miocene-Pliocene General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey pla andesite Pliocene General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey plQa andesite Pliocene-Quaternary locally trachyte and trachyandesite General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey Qa andesite Quaternary General Directorate of Mineral
Table B18–B. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9017b, Pliocene-Quaternary—Postcollisional sub-tract—Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Russian Federation, and Turkey.
Extrusive rocks
Iran an_ST5 andesite Pliocene-Quaternary1 Cenozoic andesite flow Huber (1978)
Iran dacite_ST7 dacite Pliocene1 lava flow (one polygon) Huber (1978)
Iran Ev_ST5 andesite Pliocene1 mainly andesites, intermediate volcanics, Huber (1978)
lava flows
lava flows
Iran Nva_ST5 andesite Miocene-Pliocene1 Neogene volcanics, undifferetiated, mainly Huber (1978)
andesites
Iran Nva_ST7 andesite Miocene-Pliocene1 Neogene volcanics, undifferetiated, mainly Huber (1978)
andesites
Iran Qa_ST5 trachyandesite Quaternary Damavand trachyandesites Huber (1978)
Iran Qlat_ST5 latite Quaternary Huber (1978)
Iran Qlat_ST7 latite Quaternary Huber (1978)
Iran Qta_ST5 trachyandesite Quaternary Huber (1978)
Iran Qta_ST6 trachyandesite Miocene-Quaternary1 Huber (1978)
Iran Qta_ST7 trachyandesite Miocene-Quaternary1 Huber (1978)
Iran Qty_ST6 trachite Miocene-Quaternary1 Huber (1978)
Iran Qty_ST7 trachite Quaternary Huber (1978)
Iran Qv_ST5 andesitic basalt Miocene-Quaternary1 andesite-basalt flows Huber (1978)
Iran sub-r_ST7 extrusive Miocene-Quaternary1 sub-recent volcanoes Huber (1978)
Iran UNKNeDac_ST5 dacite Miocene-Pliocene1 Neogene dacite lavas Huber (1978)
Caucasus 27-18 andesite-basaltic Pliocene-Quaternary2 Postcollisional (37–0 Ma) activized uplifted blocks: Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
volcanogenic
Caucasus 27-20 andesite-basaltic Pliocene-Quaternary2 Postcollisional (37–0 Ma) intramountane depressions Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
and foredeeps: molasse
Caucasus 28-18 andesitic Pliocene-Quaternary2 Postcollisional (37–0 Ma) activized uplifted blocks: Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
volcanogenic
Caucasus 28-19 andesitic Pliocene-Quaternary2 Postcollisional (37–0 Ma) activized uplifted blocks Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
Caucasus 31-18 andesitic and Pliocene-Quaternary2 Postcollisional (37–0 Ma) activized uplifted blocks: Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
rhyo-dacitic volcanogenic
Caucasus 32-18 trachy-andesitic Pliocene-Quaternary2 Postcollisional (37–0 Ma) activized uplifted blocks: Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
volcanogenic
Turkey m30 dacite, Upper Miocene locally radiolarite General Directorate of Mineral
rhyodacite, etc. Research and Exploration (2000)
Turkey m3a andesite Upper Miocene General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey m3pl0 dacite Upper Miocene-Pliocene General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey m3pla andesite Upper Miocene-Pliocene General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey m3plv undifferentiated Upper Miocene-Pliocene General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey pla andesite Pliocene General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey plQa andesite Pliocene-Quaternary locally trachyte and trachyandesite General Directorate of Mineral
Turkey Qa andesite Quaternary General Directorate of Mineral
Intrusive rocks
Iran a_gd_ST5 granite Pliocene-Quaternary1 undifferentiated granite and granodiorite Huber (1978)
intrusions
Iran a_gd_ST7 granite Pliocene-Quaternary1 undifferentiated granite and granodiorite Huber (1978)
intrusions
Iran a_pp_ST5 quartz porphyry Quartenary dacite and quartz-porphyry plugs Huber (1978)
Iran a_ST7 granite Pliocene-Quaternary1 undifferentiated granite intrusions Huber (1978)
Iran gd2_ST7 pulaskite Quaternary1 Tertiary gabbro-diorite (alkali syenite) Huber (1978)
Iran i_intPorph_ST5 diorite Miocene-Pliocene1 Neogene porphyrite-diorite intrusions Huber (1978)
Iran i_intPorph_ST7 diorite Miocene-Pliocene1 Neogene porphyrite-diorite intrusions Huber (1978)
Iran i_ST5 intrusive Miocene-Pliocene1 Neogene intermediate and undif. intrusives Huber (1978)
and flows
Iran i_ST6 intrusive Pliocene1 Neogene intermediate and undif. intrusives Huber (1978)
and flows
Iran i_ST7 intrusive Miocene-Pliocene1 Neogene intermediate and undif. intrusives Huber (1978)
and flows
Iran Op_ST6 mafite Miocene-Pliocene1 Neogene porphyrite, microdiorite Huber (1978)
Iran Op_ST7 pulaskite Miocene-Pliocene1 Neogene (alkali syenite) Huber (1978)
Iran porph_ST5 porphyritic Miocene-Quaternary1 Quaternary porphyrite plugs Huber (1978)
granite
Iran porph_ST6 porphyritic Quaternary Quaternary porphyrite plugs Huber (1978)
granite
granite
Iran Qd_ST6 dacite Quaternary dome Huber (1978)
Iran Qd_ST7 dacite Quaternary dome Huber (1978)
Iran Tg_ST5 granite Pliocene-Quaternary1 Tertiary granite, granodiorite Huber (1978)
Iran Tg_ST7 granite Miocene-Quaternary1 Tertiary granite, granodiorite Huber (1978)
Caucasus 39-19 syenitic Pliocene-Quaternary2 Postcollisional (37–0 Ma) activized uplifted blocks: Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
plutonic
1
and sources listed in table A18–B.
2
Further age constraints on 1:2,000,000-scale geologic map of Kekelia and Kekelia (2001) based on sources listed in table A18–B.
Table B18–C. Permissive units for tract 142pCu9017c, Pliocene-Quaternary—Bazman subtract—Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan.
Extrusive rocks
Pakistan Qkv agglomerate and Pleistocene Koh-i-Sultan volcanic group Qureshi and others (1993)
tuff with andesitic
lava flows
lava flows
lava flows
Intrusive rocks
Afghanistan 78 rhyodacite Lower Quaternary intrusive rocks Peters and others (2007)
Iran a_gd_ST7 granite Miocene-Quaternary1 undifferentiated granite and granodiorite Huber (1978)
intrusions
granite
1
Appendix C. Significant Porphyry Copper Prospects and Occurrences, Tethys Region of Western and Southern Asia
Table C1. Significant porphyry copper prospects and occurrences of the Tethys region of western and southern Asia.
[Ma, million years; n.d., no data; %, percent; g/t, grams per metric ton; Kt, thousand metric tons; Mt, million metric tons; ppm; parts per million; km, kilometers; ASTER, Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer; IOCG, iron oxide copper gold. References are included in
the References Cited section of the main report]
Age
Name Country Tract name Coded_ID Latitude Longitude Relative Age Comment(s) Reference(s)
(Ma)
Ab Talkhun Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.8167 56.1250 n.d. Eocene or younger Possible porphyry-related Cu-Fe skarn; North zone: 1.6% Cu; Iran Geological Survey (2012a)
South zone: 2.84% Cu.
Abbas Abad1 Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.8833 46.7500 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene (?) Au-Cu porphyry-related skarn prospect; few trenches, small Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012e),
tract shafts. Samani (1998), U.S. Geological Survey (2012)
Abdar silicat v. Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.3035 55.3094 n.d. Late Miocene (?) Cu porphyry prospect; postcollisional(?). Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009)
Abdar1 Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.3106 55.3155 7.5 Late late Miocene Acid-sulfate Au-Ag and Cu-Au-Mo porphyry prospect; calc- Arian and others (2011), Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Boomeri
alkaline; postcollisional; grades: 0.3% Cu, 0.013% Mo, and and others (2011a), Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009), Förster
0.072 g/t Au; prospect listed with upper Eocene-upper (1978), McInnes and others (2005), Pour and others (2011),
Miocene Tract 142pCu9016 but more likely belongs with Shafiei (2010), Shafiei and others (2009), Shafiei and
upper Miocene-Holocene Subtract 142pCu9017b. Shahabpour (2008), Tangestani and Moore (2002a), Tangestani
Abdar2 Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.2232 55.2713 n.d. Late Miocene (?) Cu porphyry prospect; postcollisional(?). and Moore (2002b)
Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009)
Afsin Turkey Border Folds 142pCu9007 38.2333 36.7310 n.d. Late Cretaceous Cu-Au porphyry-related Pb-Zn-Cu vein prospect. Engın and others (2000), Kuşcu and others (2013)
Aghol-Kuh Iran Lut Tertiary 142pCu9010 32.6650 59.0630 n.d. Eocene-Oligocene Cu porphyry prospect; small workings evident in satellite Karimpour and others (2011b)
imagery.
Aği Daği Turkey Azerbaijan–Western Turkey sub- 142pCu9014a 39.9181 26.9413 25.8 Late Oligocene Acid-sulfate Au and Au-Cu porphyry-related deposit; Alamos Gold, Inc. (2010), Alamos Gold, Inc. (2012), InfoMine,
tract resource: 66.32 Mt at 0.61 g/t Au and 3.59 g/t Ag; considered Inc. (2012c), Keane and others (2010), Mining Journal (2010),
as porphyry copper prospect; Cu grade unknown but copper Mining Journal (2011b), Pilot Gold, Inc. (2011), Yigit (2006),
resources probable at depth; open pit; prefeasibility stage. Yigit (2009), Yigit (2012)
Ahle-Iman Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.3995 47.4716 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene (?) Mo-Cu porphyry prospect. Samani (1998)
tract
Aigedzor Armenia Anatolide-Tauride–Eastern 142pCu9005c 38.9785 46.2077 44 Early Eocene Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; past producer; workings evident in Kekelia and Kekelia (2001), Mining Journal (2005), Moritz and
Turkey-Caucasus sub-tract satellite imagery. others (2012), Norwest Mineral Sector Investment Focus (2003)
Alam Kuh Iran Pliocene-Quaternary– 142pCu9017b 36.3950 50.9370 6.8 Late late Miocene Mo-(Cu?) porphyry-related prospect; postcollisional porphyry Axen and others (2001), Berberian and Berberian (1981),
postcollisional sub-tract units shown in geologic map. Gansser and Huber (1962), Guest and others (2006), Guest and
others (2007)
Alankoy Turkey Azerbaijan–Western Turkey sub- 142pCu9014a 40.0170 26.7769 28.3 Early Oligocene Acid-sulfate Au and Au-Cu porphyry-skarn prospect; calc- Yigit (2012)
tract alkaline; postcollisional.
Alvand Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 36.2500 49.1667 n.d. Late Eocene-early Miocene Cu porphyry-related Cu-Fe prospect; trenches and test pits. Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Iran
tract Geological Survey (2012e)
Alvigh Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.7000 46.9333 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu-Mo-W porphyry-related prospect. Iran Geological Survey (2012e)
tract
Amalaf Pakistan Chagai 142pCu9013 29.2265 61.6460 n.d. Early Miocene Cu porphyry prospect; exploration. Everest Gold, Inc. (2012), InfoMine, Inc. (2012d), Lake
Resources N.L. (2012)
Anarag Iran Esfahan 142pCu9008 32.9920 55.3756 n.d. Eocene (?) Possible porphyry-related Cu-Pb-Zn-W-Mo-Ag-Au skarn; Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012b),
historic mining district; Co-Ni ophiolite deposits in the area.
U.S. Geological Survey (2012)
Andab Jadid Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.3333 47.2167 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; alkaline intrusion. Iran Geological Survey (2012e), Pazand and others (2011b),
tract Samani (1998), U.S. Geological Survey (2012)
Anjerd Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.6833 46.9333 31 Early Oligocene Cu-Mo porphyry-related Cu-(Fe-Au) skarn prospect; resource Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Hezarkhani (2006c), Iran Geological
tract (not thoroughly characterized): 0.4 Mt at 1.5% Cu (6,000 t of Survey (2012e), Jamali and others (2010), Mollai and others
contained Cu); underground operation; active (?). (2009), Samani (1998), Somarin and Moayyed (2002), Somarin
and others (2005), U.S. Geological Survey (2012), Aghazadeh
and others (2011)
Annigh Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.8205 46.3701 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu-Mo-Au porphyry prospect; exploration. Iran Geological Survey (2012e), Jamali and others (2010),
tract National Iranian Copper Industries Co. (2012)
Ardes Pitkir Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.4099 42.0566 n.d. Late Cretaceous Cu porphyry-skarn prospect; grade: 0.2% Cu. Engın and others (2000)
Arghash Iran tract
Khorasan 142pCu9009 35.8580 58.6230 n.d. Eocene-Oligocene Acid-sulfate Au and Cu-Au porphyry-related prospect; calc- Alirezaei and others (2009), Gholami and others (2011), Karimi
alkaline to alkaline. Saeed Abadi and others (2009)
AS Turkey Azerbaijan–Western Turkey sub- 142pCu9014a 38.5239 30.3653 n.d. Early Miocene Cu-Au porphyry prospect; exploration, drilling. Eldorado Gold Corp. (2005), Engın and others (2000),
tract InfoMine, Inc. (2012e), Yigit (2009)
Astamal Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.7083 46.4167 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; high gold assays; exploration. Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Iran
tract Geological Survey (2012e), Samani (1998)
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Age
(Ma)
Astaneh Iran Sanandaj-Sirjan 142pCu9003 33.7167 49.2917 n.d. Middle Jurassic Possible porphyry-related or reduced Cu-W-Sn skarn Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012b),
occurrence; past producer. Iran Geological Survey (2012e), Nezafati (2006), Nezafati and
others (2005), Tahmasbi and others (2009), U.S. Geological
Survey (2012)
Avup Daği Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 41.0236 40.9270 n.d. Paleocene-Eocene Cu-Mo porphyry prospect. Akıncı (2004), Engın and others (2000)
tract
Ayder Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.9531 41.1002 n.d. Late Cretaceous Cu-Mo porphyry prospect. Akıncı (2004), Engın and others (2000)
tract
Badamestan Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.2688 55.4795 n.d. Eocene or younger Cu porphyry prospect. Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009)
Bahce Turkey Anatolide-Tauride–Eastern 142pCu9005c 39.4390 38.5817 n.d. Early Eocene Cu-Au porphyry-related skarn prospect; recent discovery. Engın and others (2000), Yigit (2009)
Turkey-Caucasus sub-tract
Bahr Aseman Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.0583 57.4917 n.d. Late Oligocene Cu porphyry prospect; roads evident in satellite imagery. Bazin and Hübner (1969b), Förster (1978), Iran Geological
Survey (2012a), Ranjbar and others (2005), Shahabpour and
Kramers (1987)
Bajestan Iran Lut Cretaceous 142pCu9006 34.5300 58.2750 76.6 Late Cretaceous Possible porphyry-related Mo-Cu occurrence; calc-alkaline to Karimpour and others (2011b)
alkaline; exploration; geochemistry.
Balcilar Turkey Azerbaijan–Western Turkey sub- 142pCu9014a 38.2791 27.5602 n.d. Miocene Acid-sulfate Au and Cu porphyry-related prospect; assays: 33 Engın and others (2000)
tract g/t Au and 4.6 g/t Ag.
Balişeyh Turkey Anatolide-Tauride–Central Turkey 142pCu9005b 39.8505 33.7312 73.6 Late Cretaceous Mo-Cu porphyry prospect; metaluminous to peraluminous Delibaş and Genç (2012), Engın and others (2000), Kuscu and
sub-tract syn- to post collisional; resource: 4.44 Mt at 1.28% Mo, Erler (1998), Lıdya Madencılık (2013b), Yigit (2006), Yigit
unknown copper grade; past underground operation (1950– (2009)
1985); exploration, drilling.
Balucheh Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.7500 46.6167 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene (?) Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; drill roads evident in satellite Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Iran
tract imagery; abandoned (Bazin and Hübner, 1969a). Geological Survey (2012e), Samani (1998)
Bandebagh Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.8890 55.9980 n.d. Early Oligocene Cu porphyry prospect; alkaline to calc-alkaline. Dargahi and others (2010), Ranjbar and Honarmand (2004),
Ranjbar and others (2005)
Başnayayla Turkey Anatolide-Tauride–Central Turkey 142pCu9005b 39.7038 34.7963 77.1 Late Cretaceous Mo-Cu porphyry prospect; metaluminous to peraluminous Delibaş and Genç (2012), Engın and others (2000), Kirkham
sub-tract syn- to post collisional; resource: 9375 t at 0.02% Mo. and Dunne (2000), Kuscu and Erler (1998)
Baycheh Bagh Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 36.8917 47.3000 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene (?) Possible porphyry-related Cu-Pb-Zn-Mo skarn; several adits; Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Förster (1978), Iran Geological
tract past producer. Survey (2012a), Iran Geological Survey (2012e), Samani
(1998), U.S. Geological Survey (2012)
Bayram Dere Turkey Anatolide-Tauride–Eastern 142pCu9005c 39.4409 38.5638 n.d. Early Eocene Cu porphyry prospect; exploration, drilling. Lıdya Madencılık (2013c), Yigit (2009)
Berta Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 41.2465 41.9838 40 Late Eocene Acid-sulfate Au and Cu porphyry prospect; exploration, Engın and others (2000), InfoMine, Inc. (2012f), Nuinsco
tract drilling (710 m of 0.28% Cu, 179.9 m of 0.31% copper and Resources, Ltd. (2013), Singer and others (2008), Yigit (2009)
0.31 g/t gold); postcollisional(?).
Bid Khan Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.6167 56.5167 n.d. Late Miocene Cu-Mo porphyry-related prospect; roads evident in satellite Förster (1978), Huber (1978), Iran Geological Survey (2012a)
imagery; porphyry units shown in geologic map.
Bid Kheiry Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.8833 55.9833 n.d. Eocene or younger Possible porphyry-related Cu occurrence. Iran Geological Survey (2012a)
Bidester Iran Sistan 142pCu9012 28.6511 60.9655 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene or Possible porphyry-related Cu-Pb-Au-Ag epithermal vein; may Zanganeh and others (2010), Zarcan International Resources
Pliocene-Holocene (?) be younger than Miocene, and thus belong to Plio-Quaternary (2003)
Tract 142pCu9017; exploration.
Bolboly Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.5833 56.2583 n.d. Eocene or younger Cu-Mo-(Pb-Zn) porphyry-related skarn prospect; grades: 0.1– Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012a)
0.2% Cu, 5-203 ppm Mo; workings evident in satellite
imagery.
Bondar Hanza Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.3833 57.2167 n.d. Late Oligocene Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; exploration. Aghazadeh and others (2012), Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran
Geological Survey (2012a), National Iranian Copper Industries
Co. (2012)
Borekli Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.9591 41.4135 n.d. Late Cretaceous Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; grades: 0.1% Cu and 0.004% Mo. Engın and others (2000)
tract
Bukit Pashir Pakistan Chagai 142pCu9013 29.1614 62.0681 11 Late Miocene Cu porphyry prospect; exploration: geology, alteration, Perelló and others (2008), Schloderer (2003)
Buzgawanan Pakistan Chagai 142pCu9013 29.4327 64.4712 n.d. Early Miocene Cu-Mo porphyry prospect. Everest Gold, Inc. (2012)
Çeltik Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.7490 41.4578 n.d. Late Cretaceous Acid-sulfate Au and Cu porphyry prospect; advanced Barnett and others (2011), InfoMine, Inc. (2013d)
tract exploration: induced polarization, soil and rock geochemistry,
mapping, drilling.
Cevreli Phorenk Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.7773 41.4045 n.d. Late Cretaceous Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; grades: 0.1% Cu; 0.06% Mo; Boztuğ and others (2003), Engın and others (2000), InfoMine,
tract exploration. Inc. (2013f)

Age
(Ma)
Chah Messi Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.4049 55.1429 n.d. Late Miocene (?) Cu-Pb-Zn-(Ag-Au) porphyry-related polymetallic vein Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Bazin and Hübner (1969b),
deposit; reserves: 0.89 Mt at 1.65% Cu and 0.15% Cu cutoff Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009), Honarmand and others
(15,000 t of contained Cu); active; considered as porphyry- (2011), Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Iran Geological Survey
related prospect; includes SE-Chah Messi prospect; mine (2012b), Iran Geological Survey (2012c), National Iranian
located 3.8 km southwest of Meiduk (Shahre Babak) deposit. Copper Industries Co. (2012), Tangestani and Moore (2002a),
Tangestani and Moore (2002b), U.S. Geological Survey (2012)
Chah Musa Iran Khorasan 142pCu9009 35.4833 54.8917 n.d. Paleogene or Neogene Possible porphyry-related Cu-(Pb-Zn) vein deposit; calc- Bastani and others (2009), Bazin and Hübner (1969a),
alkaline; active operation evident in satellite imagery. Imamjomeh and others (2009), Iran Geological Survey (2012a),
Iran Geological Survey (2012c), U.S. Geological Survey (2012)
Chah Shalgami Iran Lut Tertiary 142pCu9010 31.7380 59.0120 33.3 Early Oligocene Acid-sulfate Au and Cu-Mo-Au porphyry prospect; calc- Arjmandzadeh and others (2011a), Arjmandzadeh and others
alkaline; mapping and trenches. (2011b), Karimpour (2007), Karimpour and Stern (2009),
Karimpour and Stern (2011), Karimpour and others (2011b),
Malekzadeh Shafaroudi and others (2009b), Richards and others
(2012), Ziaii and others (2007)
Chah Shirin (Sar Kavir) Iran Khorasan 142pCu9009 35.3583 54.1833 n.d. Paleogene or Neogene Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; calc-alkaline; related to Gandy and Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012a),
Abolhassani Au-Ag-Pb-Zn-Cu epithemal deposits(?). Shamanian and others (2004), Ziaii and others (2009), Ziaii and
others (2010)
Chah Shureh Iran Esfahan 142pCu9008 33.3833 53.6833 n.d. Eocene or younger Mo-Cu porphyry-related prospect; workings evident in Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Iran Geological Survey (2012d)
satellite imagery.
Chahar Gonbad Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.5917 56.1833 n.d. Oligocene Cu-Zn-Pb-Ag porphyry-related skarn prospect; calc-alkaline; Aliani and others (2009), Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Bazin and
underground operation; resource (not thoroughly Hübner (1969b), Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Iran
characterized): less than 3 Mt at 1.7% Cu; reserve: 80,000 t at Geological Survey (2012b), Mehrabi and Derkhshani (2010),
1.5% Cu; active (?). Samani (1998), U.S. Geological Survey (2012)
Chah-e Khattab Iran Yazd 142pCu9015 31.7582 53.2725 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Possible porphyry-related Cu-Fe skarn; trenches and shafts; Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Somarin and others (2005)
resource (not thoroughly characterized): 25,000 t at 3% Cu
(800 t of contained Cu).
Chahpalang-South Iran Esfahan 142pCu9008 32.9500 54.1833 n.d. Eocene (?) Possible porphyry-related Au-W-Cu vein; partially sand- Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Iran
covered pits and adits. Geological Survey (2012b), Iran Geological Survey (2012e)
Chamtal Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.8167 46.1667 n.d. Late Eocene-early Miocene Possible porphyry-related Cu-Au-Fe skarn; assays: 0.27– Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Iran
tract 2.25% Cu and 0.1 to 0.4 g/t Au. Geological Survey (2012e), Samani (1998)
Chehelkureh Iran Sistan 142pCu9012 30.2328 60.1180 33.6 Early Oligocene Possible porphyry-related Cu-Zn-Pb-(Ag-Au) high-T vein- Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Boomeri and others (2005), Iran
breccia-replacement deposit; calc-alkaline; proven and Geological Survey (2012a), Maanijou and others (2012),
probable reserves: 14 Mt at 1.5% Cu, 0.14 g/t Au, and 22 g/t National Iranian Copper Industries Co. (2012), Sadeghian and
Ag (210,000 t of contained Cu); open pit; active; expansion to others (2005), U.S. Geological Survey (2012), Camp and Griffis
be completed in 2015. (1982)
Cherarlu Iran Border Folds 142pCu9007 36.2167 46.4333 n.d. Late Cretaceous-early Possible porphyry-related Cu-Fe skarn. Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Iran
Paleocene Geological Survey (2012e), U.S. Geological Survey (2012)
Cheshmeh Khan Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.7333 46.4083 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu-Mo porphyry-related skarn prospect; several short adits. Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Iran
tract Geological Survey (2012e), Samani (1998)
Dalidagskoe Azerbaijan Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 39.9172 46.0429 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Mo-Cu-(Au) porphyry prospect. Rundkvist (2001)
tract
Damirli Azerbaijan Cimmeride Lesser Caucasus 142pCu9001 40.1769 46.8266 135 Early Cretaceous Cu-Mo-Au porphyry prospect; grades: 0.1–0.8% Cu, 0.001– Azerbaijan Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (2013),
0.02% Mo, 0.1–0.2 g/t Au, 4–6 g/t Ag; exploration, drilling. Baba-Zade and others (1990), Singer and others (2008), U.N.
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Dar Hamzeh Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 28.7500 57.8583 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu-Mo porphyry-related prospect; calc-alkaline; exploration. (2000)
Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Afzal and Rajoli (2010),
National Iranian Copper Industries Co. (2012)
Darband Chah Pakistan Chagai 142pCu9013 29.0710 62.5940 10.9 Late Miocene Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; exploration. Kazmi and Qasim Jan (1997), Perelló and others (2008)
Darbiduye Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.4627 55.1075 n.d. Late Miocene (?) Cu porphyry prospect; old workings. Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009),
Iran Geological Survey (2012a)
Darbiduye silcat v. Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.4008 55.1136 n.d. Late Miocene (?) Cu porphyry prospect. Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009)
Dare Tangle Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.4489 55.0692 n.d. Miocene Cu porphyry prospect. Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009)
Darkhooni Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.2897 55.4008 n.d. Miocene Cu porphyry prospect. Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009)
Darvan Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 35.8667 50.4667 n.d. Late Eocene or younger Mo-Cu porphyry-related vein prospect; trenches; this prospect Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Iran
tract may be the same as Senj. Geological Survey (2012e)
Dasht-i-Goran Pakistan Chagai 142pCu9013 29.2279 61.8448 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu porphyry prospect; exploration. Everest Gold, Inc. (2012), InfoMine, Inc. (2012g), Lake
Resources N.L. (2012)
Deh-Salm Iran Lut Tertiary 142pCu9010 31.1260 59.2750 33.6 Early Oligocene Cu-Mo-Au porphyry prospect; calc-alkaline. Arjmandzadeh and others (2011b), Karimpour and Stern (2011),
Karimpour and others (2011a), Karimpour and others (2011b),
Ziaii and others (2007)

Age
(Ma)
Dehsiahan Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.9917 55.9917 n.d. Early Oligocene Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; alkaline to calc-alkaline. Arian and others (2011), Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Dargahi
and others (2010), Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Ranjbar and
Honarmand (2004), Ranjbar and others (2005), Samani (1998),
U.S. Geological Survey (2012)
Demirkapi Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.6912 40.4016 n.d. Paleocene-Eocene Cu porphyry prospect. Akıncı (2004)
tract
Demirmagara Turkey Anatolide-Tauride–Eastern 142pCu9005c 39.4140 38.4470 n.d. Early Eocene Cu porphyry prospect; recent discovery. Engın and others (2000), Yigit (2009)
Demirtepe Turkey Anatolide-Tauride–Western 142pCu9005a 39.8860 29.6390 n.d. Late Cretaceous Cu porphyry-skarn prospect; advanced exploration, drilling. Cliff (2007), Empire Mining Corp. (2013a), InfoMine, Inc.
Turkey sub-tract (2013k), Kuşcu (2005)
Derinkoy Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 41.0833 41.8667 n.d. Late Cretaceous Cu porphyry and epithermal prospect; exploration. InfoMine, Inc. (2012h), Mining Journal (2010), Yigit (2009)
tract
Dikmen Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NW Turkey sub- 142pCu9004a 40.1366 27.1467 46.6 Early Eocene Mo-Cu-Au porphyry prospect; assay; 4.6 g/t Au; Engın and others (2000), InfoMine, Inc. (2013l), Yigit (2009),
tract reconnaissance level exploration. Yigit (2012)
Divandar Iran Khorasan 142pCu9009 36.4000 57.7083 n.d. Late Cretaceous or younger Possible porphyry-related Au-Cu occurrence; assays: 1.6– Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Huber (1978), Iran Geological
3.4% Cu. Survey (2012a)
Diz Jin Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 36.5000 49.2500 n.d. Late Eocene-early Miocene Cu-Au porphyry prospect; old workings, one adit. Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Iran
tract Geological Survey (2012e), U.S. Geological Survey (2012)
Djanyatag Azerbaijan Cimmeride Lesser Caucasus 142pCu9001 40.1399 46.7770 n.d. Jurassic-Cretaceous Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; drill roads evident in satellite Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
imagery.
Doğanbey Turkey Pliocene-Quaternary–Konya sub- 142pCu9017a 37.8021 31.8937 n.d. Miocene-Pliocene Acid-sulfate Au and Cu-Au-Mo porphyry prospect; calc- Engın and others (2000), InfoMine, Inc. (2013m), Stratex
tract alkaline; Inlice/Koya project is in feasibility stage. International PLC (2012a), Yigit (2009)
Durusu Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 41.1268 41.7303 n.d. Late Cretaceous Cu porphyry-related Cu-Fe-Au skarn prospect; grade: 5.32% Engın and others (2000), Yigit (2009)
tract Cu; exploration.
Dustbeiglu Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.5484 47.5368 n.d. Cretaceous-Eocene or Cu-(Mo-Ag-Au) porphyry prospect. Samani (1998)
tract Oligocene-Miocene (?)
E-Medvar Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.2764 55.0999 n.d. Late Miocene Cu porphyry prospect. Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009)
E-Meiduk station Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.4111 55.1231 n.d. Late Miocene (?) Cu porphyry prospect. Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009)
Emeksendere Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.5631 38.6469 n.d. Paleocene-Eocene Mo-Cu porphyry prospect; grade: 1.2% Mo. Engın and others (2000)
tract
Esendal Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.9641 41.5717 n.d. Eocene Cu-Mo-Au porphyry prospect; assay: 101 g/t Au; Engın and others (2000), InfoMine, Inc. (2013n), Yigit (2009)
tract reconnaissance level.
Esenlidere Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.5955 38.6349 n.d. Paleocene-Eocene Mo-Cu porphyry prospect; grade: 0.45% Mo. Engın and others (2000)
tract
Ganshero Pakistan Chagai 142pCu9013 29.3950 63.6080 36.1 Late Eocene Cu-Mo-(Au) porphyry prospect; calc-alkaline; exploration. Perelló and others (2008)
Garta Georgia Pontide (Asia)–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9004c 41.9471 43.6557 n.d. Late Cretaceous-Eocene Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; workings evident in satellite Gugushvili and others (2010), Kekelia and Kekelia (2001),
tract imagery. Moon and others (2001)
Gavdel Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.6004 47.1332 25 Late Oligocene Cu-(Mo-Fe-Au) porphyry-skarn prospect; underground Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Jamali and others (2010), Mollai and
tract operation; resource (not thoroughly characterized): 10,000 t at others (2009), Samani (1998), Somarin and Moayyed (2002),
1.0–1.5% Cu; active?. Somarin and others (2005), U.S. Geological Survey (2012),
Aghazadeh and others (2011)
Gazu Iran Lut Cretaceous 142pCu9006 33.1667 57.3583 75.2 Late Cretaceous Cu-Mo-(Au) porphyry prospect; calc-alkaline to alkaline; Arjmandzadeh and others (2011b), Bazin and Hübner (1969a),
assays: 0.4–2% Cu, 5–12 ppm Mo, 2.4 g/t Au; exploration, Darbani and others (2005), Iran Geological Survey (2012e),
geology, alteration, geochemistry; more than 100 old Karimpour and Stern (2011), Karimpour and others (2011b),
workings in 0.5 square kilometer. Samani (1998), U.S. Geological Survey (2012), Ziaii and others
(2007)
Gekgundur Azerbaijan Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.9771 46.0497 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu-Mo porphyry prospect. Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
tract
Gelemiç Turkey Anatolide-Tauride–Western 142pCu9005a 39.8936 29.2749 46.4 Early Eocene Cu-Mo-W porphyry-skarn prospect; resource (not thoroughly Engın and others (2000), Richard Herrington, written commun.
Turkey sub-tract characterized): 0.23 Mt at 0.1–0.2% Mo, unknown Cu grade; (2005), InfoMine, Inc. (2013o), Kuşcu (2005), Marinov and
reconnaissance level. others (2011), Yigit (2009)
Gey-Gel Azerbaijan Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 39.1484 45.9749 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu-Mo porphyry prospect. Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
tract
Gharanigh Daragh Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.6601 47.0017 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu porphyry-related Cu skarn prospect; workings evident in Mollai and others (2009)
tract satellite imagery.
Gharehchilar Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.8500 46.4000 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu-Mo-Au-(Ag) porphyry prospect; assays: 2% Cu, 40 g/t Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Iran
tract Ag, 0.1–2% Mo, 2–3 g/t Au; exploration; several trenches and Geological Survey (2012e), Jamali and others (2010), Samani
short adits. (1998), U.S. Geological Survey (2012)

Age
(Ma)
Ghezalja Azerbaijan Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.8897 46.0639 n.d. Eocene-Oligocene Cu-Au porphyry-related vein prospect; active. Jamali and others (2010)
tract
Godar Siah1 Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.4667 57.4417 n.d. Eocene or younger Cu-Mo porphyry-related prospect; assays: 2.75% Cu, 15 g/t Iran Geological Survey (2012a)
Ag, 30 ppm Mo; workings evident in satellite imagery.
God-e-Kolvary Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.5950 54.9830 n.d. Eocene or younger Cu porphyry prospect; calc-alkaline; exploration, drilling. Arian and others (2011), Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Förster
(1978), Honarmand and others (2011), Iran Geological Survey
(2012a), Pour and others (2011), Shafiei (2010), Shafiei and
others (2009), Shafiei and Shahabpour (2008), Shahabpour
Golab Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.2125 55.4361 n.d. Miocene (?) Cu porphyry prospect. Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009)
Goori Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.3341 55.4896 n.d. Eocene or younger Cu porphyry prospect. Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009)
Gora Karanlykh Azerbaijan Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 39.3341 45.8655 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Mo-Cu-(Au) porphyry prospect. Rundkvist (2001)
tract
Gorgab-4 Iran Esfahan 142pCu9008 33.9826 52.4669 n.d. Eocene (?) Possible porphyry-related Pb-Zn-Mo-(Cu-Au-Ag) vein. Iran Geological Survey (2012b)
Goshgarchai Azerbaijan Cimmeride Lesser Caucasus 142pCu9001 40.5134 46.0806 135 Early Cretaceous Cu-Au-(Mo) porphyry prospect; grades: 0.4% Cu, 1.0 g/t Au, Baba-Zade and others (1990), Singer and others (2008), U.N.
2.5–40 g/t Ag. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Gumusholan Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.5833 46.7667 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene (?) Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; isolated workings. (2000)and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Iran
Bazin
tract Geological Survey (2012e), Samani (1998), U.S. Geological
Survey (2012)
Gürcüler Turkey Azerbaijan–Western Turkey sub- 142pCu9014a 39.8761 29.6344 n.d. Oligocene Mo-Cu-W-Au porphyry-skarn prospect; exploration, drilling. Cliff (2007), Engın and others (2000), Yigit (2009)
tract
Guro Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.3667 57.3083 n.d. Miocene Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; exploration. Iran Geological Survey (2012a), National Iranian Copper
Industries Co. (2012)
Halak Abad Iran Khorasan 142pCu9009 35.9833 57.5833 n.d. Paleogene or Neogene Cu-Au porphyry-skarn prospect; alkaline; exploration. Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Panahi Shahri and others
Hamid Abad Iran Lut Tertiary 142pCu9010 34.2000 59.8000 n.d. Eocene Possible porphyry-related Cu occurrence. Iran Geological Survey (2012a)
Hararan Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.4833 56.6917 n.d. Eocene or younger Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; assays: 0.05–0.3% Cu, 5–30 ppm Iran Geological Survey (2012a)
Hashtrud Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 37.4050 47.3740 n.d. Oligocene Cu-Mo porphyry prospect. Jamali and others (2012), Noori and others (2010), Noori and
tract others (2011)
Haysat Buyuk Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.8467 40.3489 n.d. Late Cretaceous-Eocene Cu porphyry-skarn prospect. Engın and others (2000)
tract
Hemashk Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.3745 55.1113 n.d. Miocene Cu porphyry prospect. Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009)
Hisen Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.5535 41.1024 n.d. Late Cretaceous-Eocene Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; exploration. Engın and others (2000), InfoMine, Inc. (2013r)
tract
Hosein Abad Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.9083 55.7500 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu-Mo (Ag-Pb-Zn) porphyry-related skarn prospect; drill Arian and others (2011), Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran
roads evident in satellite imagery. Geological Survey (2012a), Ranjbar and Honarmand (2004),
Ranjbar and others (2005)
Ikizdere Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.6850 40.7255 n.d. Late Cretaceous Cu-Mo porphyry prospect. Engın and others (2000)
tract
Ilicaköy Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.7676 40.7029 n.d. Late Cretaceous(?) Cu porphyry prospect. Akıncı (2004)
tract
Inanmiş Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.4784 41.7035 n.d. Late Cretaceous-Eocene Cu-(Au) porphyry prospect. Engın and others (2000), Özkümüş (2009), Yigit (2009)
tract
Ispendere Turkey Border Folds 142pCu9007 38.3413 38.5219 81 Late Cretaceous Cu-Au porphyry prospect; calcic calc-alkaline. Dumanlilar and others (1999), Engın and others (2000), Yigit
(2009)
Janga Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.0917 57.4500 n.d. Eocene or younger Cu porphyry prospect; Zone 1: 0.7% Cu; Zone 2: 0.38% Cu. Iran Geological Survey (2012a)
Javan Shakh Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.6667 47.0500 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu porphyry-related Cu skarn prospect. Mollai and others (2009), Somarin and Moayyed (2002),
tract Somarin and others (2005)
Jindarin Armenia Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 39.0560 46.1728 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu-Mo porphyry prospect. Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
tract
Jushin Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.1667 57.5833 n.d. Eocene or younger Cu-Mo porphyry-related prospect; assays: 0.1% Cu, 15 ppm Iran Geological Survey (2012a)
Mo; workings evident in satellite imagery.
Kabatas (north) Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.7833 37.4117 n.d. Late Cretaceous Cu porphyry prospect; exploration. Yigit (2009)
tract
Kabatas (south) Turkey Anatolide-Tauride–Eastern 142pCu9005c 39.3521 38.6171 48.5 Early Eocene Cu-Au-(Mo) porphyry-skarn prospect; calcic calc-alkaline to Engın and others (2000), İmer and others (2013), Kuscu and
Turkey-Caucasus sub-tract alkaline; in development. others (2010), Marinov and others (2011), Yigit (2009)
Kabul Koh Pakistan Chagai 142pCu9013 29.4957 64.2588 n.d. Early Miocene Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; 50 Mt resource estimate. Everest Gold, Inc. (2012), Kazmi and Qasim Jan (1997)

Age
(Ma)
Kader Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.6167 54.7500 n.d. Late Miocene (?) Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; exploration, prominent ASTER Arian and others (2011), Atapour and Aftabi (2007),
anomaly, geochemistry. Honarmand and others (2011), Iran Geological Survey (2012a),
Mars and Rowan (2006), Pour and others (2011), Shafiei (2010),
Shafiei and others (2008), Shafiei and others (2009), Shafiei and
Shahabpour (2008)
Kahrud Iran Yazd 142pCu9015 33.6333 51.5833 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu porphyry-skarn prospect; past producer; numerous small Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012a),
workings. U.S. Geological Survey (2012)
Kahyaz Iran Yazd 142pCu9015 33.2000 52.7500 n.d. Eocene or younger Possible porphyry-related Cu-Fe skarn; abandoned. Iran Geological Survey (2012a)
Kajeh Iran Lut Tertiary 142pCu9010 34.1750 57.7500 n.d. Early Oligocene Cu-Au-Mo porphyry prospect; calc-alkaline to alkaline; Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Karimpour and others (2008),
exploration. Pourkhosrow and others (2007)
Kal Firuzeh Iran Lut Tertiary 142pCu9010 33.8083 57.1667 n.d. Paleocene or younger Possible porphyry-related Mo-Zn-Cu skarn; shallow open Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012a)
Kalateh Now Iran Khorasan 142pCu9009 35.9333 58.4500 n.d. Paleogene Adularia-sericite and Cu porphyry prospect; alkaline. Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Kolahdani (2009)
Kalateh Timour Iran Khorasan 142pCu9009 35.4170 58.3990 n.d. Eocene-Oligocene Cu-Au porphyry prospect; calc-alkaline; exploration, geology, Alaminia and others (2011), Huber (1978), Iran Geological
alteration, geochemistry; porphyry units shown in geologic Survey (2012a)
Karaayi Turkey Azerbaijan–Western Turkey sub- 142pCu9014a 39.9364 26.6340 39.4 Late Eocene map.
Acid-sulfate Au and Au-Cu porphyry-related prospect; Chesser Resources, Ltd. (2011a), InfoMine, Inc. (2013s), Yigit
tract exploration, drilling. (2012), Yılmaz (2003a)
Karabiga Bakirtepe Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NW Turkey sub- 142pCu9004a 40.3798 27.1531 n.d. Late Cretaceous-Eocene Cu-Au porphyry prospect; exploration, drilling. Engın and others (2000), Yigit (2009), Yigit (2012)
tract
Karacaali Turkey Anatolide-Tauride–Central Turkey 142pCu9005b 39.8852 33.5417 73.1 Late Cretaceous Mo-Cu porphyry prospect; metaluminous syn- to Delibaş and Genç (2012), Kuscu and Erler (1998)
sub-tract postcollisional; past producer; resource: 11,977 t at 1–1.5%
Karadag Azerbaijan Cimmeride Lesser Caucasus 142pCu9001 40.5793 45.7984 135 Early Cretaceous Mo.
Cu-(Mo) porphyry prospect; grades: 0.2–0.8% Cu, 0.001– Baba-Zade and others (1990), Kekelia and Kekelia (2001),
0.008% Mo. Azerbaijan government announced reserves Kirkham and Dunne (2000), Rundkvist (2001), Singer and
about 320 kt at 0.2–0.8% Cu. others (2008), U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Asia
and the Pacific (2000)
Karakisla Turkey Azerbaijan–Western Turkey sub- 142pCu9014a 39.6747 26.2398 n.d. Miocene Possible porphyry-related Au skarn; assay: 0.8 g/t Au. Engın and others (2000)
tract
Karapinar Turkey Azerbaijan–Western Turkey sub- 142pCu9014a 39.8335 29.5990 n.d. Oligocene Cu-Mo-Au porphyry-skarn prospect; advanced exploration, Cliff (2007), Empire Mining Corp. (2012), Empire Mining
tract drilling. Corp. (2013b), Engın and others (2000), InfoMine, Inc. (2012i),
Yigit (2009)
Katirli Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NW Turkey sub- 142pCu9004a 40.6442 29.1204 n.d. Eocene Cu porphyry prospect. Engın and others (2000)
tract
Kavran Yayla Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.9694 41.1441 n.d. Late Cretaceous Cu-Mo porphyry prospect. Akıncı (2004)
tract
Kaytangelisobasi Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.5893 38.6710 n.d. Paleocene-Eocene Mo-Cu porphyry prospect. Engın and others (2000)
tract
Keban Turkey Border Folds 142pCu9007 38.8224 38.7224 74.10 Late Cretaceous Cu-Mo-W-F-Au porphyry-skarn prospect; alkaline; past Engın and others (2000), InfoMine, Inc. (2013u), Kalender
production; resource (not thoroughly characterized): 4.5 Mt at (2011), Kines (1969), Kuşcu (2007), Kuscu and others (2010),
0.09% Cu and 0.14% Mo (4,000 t of contained Cu); Kuşcu and others (2013), U.S. Geological Survey (2012), Yigit
Kesheh Iran Yazd 142pCu9015 33.3860 51.7720 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene exploration.
Acid-sulfate Au and Cu porphyry-related prospect; past (2009)
Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Taghipour and others (2007)
producer; nearby Pb-Zn mine.
Khanbaz Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.4083 47.4333 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu porphyry prospect; workings evident in satellite imagery. Iran Geological Survey (2012e), Pazand and others (2011b)
tract
Kharestan Iran Sistan 142pCu9012 28.7266 60.9317 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene or Cu-Zn-Pb-Au-Ag porphyry-related epithermal prospect; may InfoMine, Inc. (2013v), National Iranian Copper Industries Co.
Pliocene-Holocene (?) be younger than Miocene, and thus belong to Tract (2012), Samani (1998), Zarcan International Resources (2003)
142pCu9017 Plio-Quaternary; exploration.
Khar-Khar Azerbaijan Cimmeride Lesser Caucasus 142pCu9001 40.7016 45.8476 133.3 Early Cretaceous Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; workings evident in satellite Kekelia and Kekelia (2001), Moritz and others (2012), Zvezdov
imagery. and others (1993)
Kharvana Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.6832 46.1686 n.d. Cretaceous-Eocene or Cu porphyry-related Cu-Au skarn prospect. Arjmandzadeh and others (2011a), Arjmandzadeh and others
tract Oligocene-Miocene (?) (2011b), Iran Geological Survey (2010), Iran Geological Survey
(2012b), Moritz and others (2006), Somarin and Moayyed
Khoot Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 31.8833 53.7083 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene (2002)and Hübner (1969a), Somarin and others (2005), U.S.
Cu porphyry-related skarn prospect; past producer; 120,000 t; Bazin
workings visible in satellite imagery. Geological Survey (2012)
Khuni Iran Esfahan 142pCu9008 33.4410 54.2130 n.d. Eocene or younger Mo-Cu-W porphyry-related vein prospect; abandoned; shafts. Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Iran
Geological Survey (2012d), Nezampour and Rassa (2005)
Kibledag Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.9519 40.6451 n.d. Late Cretaceous-Eocene Cu-Mo porphyry prospect. Engın and others (2000)
tract
Kighal Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.6090 46.6395 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu-Mo porphyry prospect. Simmonds and others (2010)
tract

Age
(Ma)
Kirazli Turkey Azerbaijan–Western Turkey sub- 142pCu9014a 40.0522 26.7372 28.3 Early Oligocene Acid-sulfate Au and Au-Cu porphyry-related deposit; Alamos Gold, Inc. (2010), Alamos Gold, Inc. (2012), Engın and
tract resource: 27.06 Mt at 0.76 g/t Au and 8.92 g/t Ag; considered others (2000), InfoMine, Inc. (2013w), Keane and others (2010),
as porphyry copper prospect; Cu grade unknown but copper Mining Journal (2010), Mining Journal (2011b), Pilot Gold, Inc.
resources probable at depth; open pit prefeasibility stage; Pilot (2011), Yigit (2006), Yigit (2009), Yigit (2012)
Gold TV Tower gold project is adjacent.
Kirtaka Pakistan Chagai 142pCu9013 29.3719 63.2892 18.40 Early Miocene Cu porphyry prospect; calc-alkaline; exploration. Perelló and others (2008)
Kişladağ Turkey Azerbaijan–Western Turkey sub- 142pCu9014a 38.4833 29.1833 n.d. Early Miocene Au-Mo porphyry deposit; resource: 412 Mt at 0.78 g/t Au Engın and others (2000), InfoMine, Inc. (2013x), Juras and
tract (320 t of contained Au); Cu grade unknown and copper others (2010), Kirkham and Dunne (2000), Mining Journal
resources improbable at depth; not considered as porphyry (2010), Yigit (2006), Yigit (2009)
copper prospect; open pit; largest mine in Turkey.
Koh Golab Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.2527 55.1114 n.d. Late Miocene Cu porphyry prospect. Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009)
Kohe Medvar Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.2388 55.4318 n.d. Miocene Cu porphyry prospect. Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009)
Koh-i-Dalil Pakistan Chagai 142pCu9013 29.1325 62.2058 10.1 Late Miocene Cu porphyry prospect; calc-alkaline; exploration, drilling. Ahmad (1992), Bhutta (2004), Kirkham and Dunne (2000),
Mincor Resources NL (2003), Perelló and others (2008), Singer
and others (2008)
Koh-i-Sultan Pakistan Pliocene-Quaternary–Bazman sub- 142pCu9017c 29.1200 62.8371 5.6 Late late Miocene Acid-sulfate Au and Cu-Au porphyry prospect; exploration. Everest Gold, Inc. (2012), InfoMine, Inc. (2012j), Lake
tract Resources N.L. (2012), Perelló and others (2008), Richards and
others (2012), Sillitoe (1978)
Kolat Hani Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.6096 39.6133 n.d. Late Cretaceous-Eocene Cu porphyry prospect. Akıncı (2004)
tract
Komurlu Kaban Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.7882 42.2390 n.d. Jurassic-Cretaceous or Cu porphyry prospect; assays: 0.3–0.8% Cu. Engın and others (2000)
tract Cretaceous-Eocene (?)
Kose Tizik Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.2644 39.5987 n.d. Late Cretaceous-Eocene (?) Cu porphyry prospect; assay: 2.6% Cu; unamed in Yigit Engın and others (2000), Yigit (2009)
tract (2009); Trab(?).
Kosehasan Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.6260 38.3096 n.d. Late Cretaceous-Eocene (?) Cu porphyry prospect. Engın and others (2000)
tract
Koyyerideresi Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.5753 38.6462 n.d. Paleocene-Eocene Mo-Cu porphyry prospect. Engın and others (2000)
tract
Kuh Panj Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.8833 56.0667 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; exploration. Arian and others (2011), Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Bazin and
Hübner (1969b), Förster (1978), Iran Geological Survey
(2012a), National Iranian Copper Industries Co. (2012), Pour
and others (2011), Roshani and others (2013), Shafiei (2010),
Shafiei and others (2009), Shafiei and Shahabpour (2008),
Shahabpour and Kramers (1987), U.S. Geological Survey
(2012)
Kuh Panj Kherad Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.8667 56.0750 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu porphyry prospect; workings evident in satellite imagery. Iran Geological Survey (2012a)
Kuh Sang Mes Iran Yazd 142pCu9015 33.0833 52.9000 n.d. Eocene or younger Possible porphyry-related Cu-Fe skarn; active operation Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012a)
evident in satellite imagery; shaft and trenches.
Kuh-e-Assagie Iran Sistan 142pCu9012 30.6069 60.2263 27.5 Late Oligocene Cu-Pb-Zn-Ag porphyry prospect; alkaline; exploration, Camp and Griffis (1982), Zarcan International Resources
geology, geochemistry, remote sensing. (2000), Zarcan International Resources (2003)
Kuh-e-Gabri Iran Esfahan 142pCu9008 30.3726 56.4145 n.d. Eocene (?) or younger Possible porphyry-related W-Mo-Cu skarn; calc-alkaline to Abedpour and Tarrah (2010), Shahabpour (2005), Shahabpour
alkaline; drilling roads evident in satellite imagery; (2007)
mineralogical and geochemical studies.
Kuh-e-Janja Iran Sistan 142pCu9012 31.1860 60.3670 16.5 Early Miocene Cu-Au porphyry and replacement prospect; calc-alkaline. Camp and Griffis (1982)
Kuh-e-Lar Iran Sistan 142pCu9012 29.7260 60.8810 27.8 Late Oligocene Cu-Mo-Au porphyry prospect; alkaline; exploration geology, Camp and Griffis (1982), Iran Geological Survey (2012a),
geochemistry, remote sensing, drilling. Karimi (2002), Samani (1998), Zarcan International Resources
(2000), Zarcan International Resources (2003)
Kuh-e-Rig Iran Esfahan 142pCu9008 30.3705 56.5247 n.d. Eocene (?) or younger Possible porphyry-related W-Mo-Cu skarn; calc-alkaline to Abedpour and Tarrah (2010), Shahabpour (2005), Shahabpour
alkaline; drilling roads evident in satellite imagery; (2007)
mineralogical and geochemical studies.
Kuh-e-Seyasteragi Iran Sistan 142pCu9012 30.5840 60.4469 19.2 Early Miocene Cu-Au porphyry and replacement prospect; calc-alkaline; Camp and Griffis (1982), Samani (1998), Zarcan International
exploration, geology, geochemistry, remote sensing. Resources (2000), Zarcan International Resources (2003)
Kuh-e-Sorkh Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.2167 55.7000 n.d. Eocene or younger Cu porphyry prospect; roads evident in satellite imagery. Förster (1978), Iran Geological Survey (2012a)
Kuh-e-Zar Torbat-e- Iran Khorasan 142pCu9009 35.3330 58.8330 n.d. Paleogene or Neogene Possible porphyry-related Fe-Cu-Au skarn or IOCG; calc- Abedi and Ziaii (2004), Iran Geological Survey (2012b),
Heidarieh alkaline to alkaline; active operation evident in satellite Karimpour (1998), Mazloumi and others (2008), Mazloumi
imagery. Bajestani and Rasa (2010), U.S. Geological Survey (2012)
Kuh-Robat-e-Shur Iran Lut Tertiary 142pCu9010 33.8670 57.8040 42 Early Eocene Cu-(Au) porphyry prospect; alkaline; exploration, Karimpour and others (2011b)
Lalleh Zar F3 Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.3917 56.8833 n.d. Late Miocene (?) Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; resource (not thoroughly Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Pour and others (2011), Shafiei
characterized): 4 Mt at 0.4% Cu (20,000 t of contained Cu). (2010), Shafiei and others (2009), Shafiei and Shahabpour

Age
(Ma)
Lalleh Zar F4 Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.3583 56.7667 n.d. Late Miocene (?) Cu-Mo porphyry prospect. Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Bazin and Hübner (1969b), Iran
Geological Survey (2012a), Pour and others (2011), Shafiei
(2010), Shafiei and others (2009), Shafiei and Shahabpour
Lichk Armenia Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 39.0315 46.1953 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu-Mo-(Au) porphyry prospect; past producer; resource: (2008)
InfoMine, Inc. (2013y), Mining Journal (2005), Norwest
tract 700,000 oz (20 t) Au; open pit/underground, under care and Mineral Sector Investment Focus (2003), Zvezdov and others
maintenance. (1993)
Llicakoy Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.7827 40.6898 n.d. Late Cretaceous(?) Cu porphyry prospect. Akıncı (2004)
tract
Loban Zardeh Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 36.7500 48.8333 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene (?) Cu porphyry prospect; short adit. Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012e),
tract U.S. Geological Survey (2012)
Maarif Azerbaijan Cimmeride Lesser Caucasus 142pCu9001 40.6352 45.8201 n.d. Jurassic-Cretaceous Possible porphyry-related Cu occurrence; age inferred from Anglo Asian Mining PLC (2007), Anglo Asian Mining PLC
nearby prospects (Kedabek and Karadag); exploration, (2011)
Machi Pakistan Chagai 142pCu9013 29.2075 63.7275 24.3 Late Oligocene drilling.
Cu porphyry prospect; exploration. Perelló and others (2008)
Mahallaty2 Iran Makran 142pCu9011 27.1083 58.1000 n.d. Late Cretaceous-late Eocene Possible porphyry-related Cu-Zn-Ag occurrence. Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Shahabpour (1999)
Maher Abad Iran Lut Tertiary 142pCu9010 32.4890 58.9160 39 Late Eocene Cu-Au porphyry prospect; calc-alkaline; exploration; porphyryArjmandzadeh and others (2011a), Arjmandzadeh and others
(2011b), Karimpour (2007), Karimpour and Stern (2010),
Karimpour and Stern (2011), Karimpour and others (2011b),
Malekzadeh and others (2010), Malekzadeh Shafaroudi and
others (2009a), Malekzadeh Shafaroudi and others (2009b),
Richards and others (2012), Ziaii and others (2007)
Mahmud Abad Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.8167 46.8333 n.d. Late Eocene-early Miocene Possible porphyry-related Cu-Fe skarn; numerous trenches Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Iran
tract and pits. Geological Survey (2012e), Samani (1998)
Mamlis Turkey Anatolide-Tauride–Eastern 142pCu9005c 39.2362 39.2590 n.d. Early Eocene or Oligocene- Cu-Mo-Au porphyry-skarn prospect; calc-alkaline; grade: Akıncı (2004), Engın and others (2000), Lıdya Madencılık
Turkey-Caucasus sub-tract Miocene (?) 4.52% Cu; may be younger than Upper Cretaceous-middle (2013d), Yigit (2009)
Eocene and belong instead to Subtract 142pCu9014b;
exploration, soil and rock geochemistry.
Mamulo-Sopheli Georgia Pontide (Asia)–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9004c 41.5041 44.1990 n.d. Late Cretaceous-Eocene Mo-Cu-(Au) porphyry prospect; active?. Gugushvili and others (2010), Kekelia and Kekelia (2001),
tract Moon and others (2001), Rundkvist (2001), Zvezdov and others
Maranjab Iran Esfahan 142pCu9008 34.0330 52.0500 n.d. Eocene or younger Mo-Cu porphyry-related prospect; VMSs present in area. (1993)
Iran Geological Survey (2012d)
Mardanghom Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.8333 46.5500 n.d. Late Eocene-early Miocene Possible porphyry-related Cu-Fe skarn; assays: 10% Cu, 0.4 Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Iran
tract g/t Au, 83 g/t Ag. Geological Survey (2012e), Samani (1998)
Mayislar Turkey Azerbaijan–Western Turkey sub- 142pCu9014a 40.0017 30.6961 n.d. Early Miocene (?) Mo(?)-Cu porphyry-related prospect. Engın and others (2000), Yigit (2009)
tract
Mazraeh Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.6450 47.0627 31 Early Oligocene Cu-Mo porphyry-related Cu-(Fe-Au) skarn prospect; past Aghazadeh and others (2011), Bazin and Hübner (1969a),
tract producer; resource (not thoroughly characterized): 0.4 Mt at Jamali and others (2010), Mollai and others (2009), National
1.2% Cu (5,000 t of contained Cu); in development; projected Iranian Copper Industries Co. (2012), Samani (1998), Somarin
to start in 2015 (National Iranian Copper Industries Co., (2004), Somarin (2006), Somarin (2010), Somarin and Moayyed
2012). (2002), Somarin and others (2005), U.S. Geological Survey
Mendejin Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 37.3549 48.2167 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu-Mo-Au porphyry prospect; calc-alkaline. (2012)
Iran Geological Survey (2012e), Somarin (2006), Somarin and
tract Lentz (2008)
Merkez Basibuyuklu Turkey Anatolide-Tauride–Central Turkey 142pCu9005b 39.7456 34.7157 n.d. Late Cretaceous(?) Mo-Cu porphyry-related prospect. Engın and others (2000)
sub-tract
Merkez Salmanfakili Turkey Anatolide-Tauride–Central Turkey 142pCu9005b 39.7314 34.7620 n.d. Late Cretaceous(?) Mo-Cu porphyry-related prospect. Engın and others (2000)
sub-tract
Merzifon Bakircay Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NW Turkey sub- 142pCu9004a 40.9737 35.4459 n.d. Late Eocene (?) Cu-Mo porphyry-skarn prospect; assay: 0.4% Cu; Engın and others (2000)
tract postcollisional(?).
Meydancik Yayladeresi Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 41.1541 41.6757 n.d. Late Cretaceous Cu porphyry prospect. Engın and others (2000)
tract
Mirkoh Iran Pliocene-Quaternary– 142pCu9017b 38.0612 47.5442 n.d. Miocene-Pliocene Cu-Au porphyry and Ag-Pb-Zn-Sb epithermal prospect; calc- Maghsoudi and others (2009)
postcollisional sub-tract alkaline to alkaline; postcollisional; exploration,
geochemistry.
Misdag Azerbaijan Anatolide-Tauride–Eastern 142pCu9005c 39.0500 46.0500 40 Late Eocene Cu porphyry prospect; 0.1 to 0.4% Cu in disseminated ore, Baba-Zade and others (1990), Singer and others (2008), U.N.
Turkey-Caucasus sub-tract and 0.2 to 7.2% Cu in linear mineralized zones; drilling roads Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
evident in satellite imagery. (2000)
Miveh Rud Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.5497 46.2586 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu-Mo-(W) porphyry-skarn and Au-Ag-(Sb) epithermal Einali and Alirezai (2005), Iran Geological Survey (2012b),
tract prospect; assays: 1 g/t Au, 0.1% Cu; exploration. Jamali and others (2010), Jamali and others (2012)
Nabijan Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.7541 46.8098 n.d. Eocene-Oligocene Cu-Mo-Au porphyry-related skarn prospect; assays: 0.4 g/t Jamali and others (2010)
tract Au; 0.1% Cu; exploration, drilling.

Age
(Ma)
Namonastevi Georgia Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 41.5714 42.0836 54.0 Early Eocene Acid-sulfate Au and Cu porphyry prospect; exploration. Gugushvili and others (2010), Kekelia and Kekelia (2001),
tract Moon and others (2001)
Nazarusagi (Baskil) Turkey Border Folds 142pCu9007 38.5552 38.8250 79.4 Late Cretaceous Au-Cu porphyry prospect; assays: 2.4 g/t Au and 4.2 g/t Ag; Engın and others (2000), InfoMine, Inc. (2013aa), Kuscu and
exploration; copper resurces probable at depth. others (2010), Kuşcu and others (2013), Yigit (2009)
Neyshabur Iran Khorasan 142pCu9009 36.3500 58.4583 n.d. Eocene or younger Possible porphyry-related Fe-Cu-(Au-U) skarn or IOCG; calc- Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Förster (1978), Iran Geological
alkaline to alkaline; old underground mine for semiprecious Survey (2012a), Karimpour and others (2012), U.S. Geological
turquoise; past producer. Survey (2012)
N-Kamkoiye Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.3813 55.1401 n.d. Late Miocene (?) Cu porphyry prospect. Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009), Iran Geological Survey
(2012a), Iran Geological Survey (2012b)
North Koh-i-Dalil Pakistan Chagai 142pCu9013 29.1548 62.2005 n.d. Early Miocene Cu porphyry prospect; drill target; geology, alteration, dating Perelló and others (2008), Schloderer (2003)
(Koh-i-Dalil NE).
NW-Bandovan Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.3757 55.1485 n.d. Late Miocene (?) Cu porphyry prospect. Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009), Iran Geological Survey
(2012a), Iran Geological Survey (2012b)
Odeh Iran Pliocene-Quaternary– 142pCu9017b 33.567 51.867 Miocene-Pliocene Possible porphyry-related Mo-(Cu?) occurrence; Iran Geological Survey (2012a)
postcollisional sub-tract postcollisional.
Oltu Lisbek Turkey Azerbaijan–Eastern Turkey sub- 142pCu9014b 40.5331 42.0134 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene (?) Cu-Au porphyry prospect; assay: 1% Cu; may be older and Aslan and others (2010), Engın and others (2000), Özkümüş
tract thus belong to Subtract 142pCu9005c. (2009), Sezerer Kuru and others (2010)
Palamutoba Turkey Azerbaijan–Western Turkey sub- 142pCu9014a 39.8834 26.5205 n.d. Late Eocene or younger Au-(Cu-Mo) porphyry prospect. Engın and others (2000), Yigit (2009), Yigit (2012)
tract
Palangy Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.3333 55.6333 n.d. Eocene or younger Cu-Mo porphyry-related prospect; resource (not thoroughly Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Bazin and Hübner (1969b),
characterized): 0.224 Mt at 2.147% Cu (4,800 t of contained Honarmand and others (2011), Iran Geological Survey (2012a),
Cu); trenches and test pits. U.S. Geological Survey (2012)
Paraghachay Azerbaijan Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 39.0976 45.9371 27.00 Late Oligocene Cu-Mo-Au porphyry prospect; past producer; open pit. Jamali and others (2010), Moritz and others (2012), U.S.
tract Geological Survey (2012)
Pharra Koh Pakistan Chagai 142pCu9013 29.0952 62.1601 12.5 Late Miocene Cu porphyry prospect; drill target; geology, alteration, dating. Perelló and others (2008), Schloderer (2003)
Pinarbasi Turkey Azerbaijan–Western Turkey sub- 142pCu9014a 39.0169 29.3119 n.d. Miocene Cu porphyry-related Fe skarn prospect. Engın and others (2000), Yigit (2009)
tract
Piruzkey Iran Pliocene-Quaternary–Bazman sub- 142pCu9017c 27.8833 59.9833 n.d. Holocene (?) Possible porphyry-related Au-Ag-Cu-Zn-Pb adularia-sericite Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Boomeri and others (2011b), Huber
tract epithermal vein; abandoned; porphyry units shown in (1978), Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Iran Geological Survey
geologic map. (2012e)
Pkhrut Armenia Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 39.1276 46.2251 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu porphyry prospect. Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
tract
Pyroozi Iran Esfahan 142pCu9008 33.4998 54.0680 n.d. Eocene or younger Possible porphyry-related Cu-Pb-Zn-Mo-Au-Ag vein; VMSs Iran Geological Survey (2012b)
present in area.
Qahan Iran Yazd 142pCu9015 34.7245 50.2635 n.d. Miocene (?) Acid-sulfate Au and Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; calc-alkaline; Dorsa PLC (2012c)
exploration.
Qamsar Iran Yazd 142pCu9015 33.7830 51.5670 n.d. Miocene Mo-(Cu) porphyry prospect; workings. Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Iran
Geological Survey (2012d), Iran Geological Survey (2012e),
Sepahi and Malvandi (2008), U.S. Geological Survey (2012)
Qareh Darreh1 Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.7667 46.3500 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene (?) Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; assays: 0.23% Cu, 1.68 ppm Mo; Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012e),
tract one short adit. Samani (1998), U.S. Geological Survey (2012)
Rabor Iran Pliocene-Quaternary– 142pCu9017b 29.2542 56.9635 n.d. Pliocene Cu-Au porphyry prospect; calc-alkaline; postcollisional; Biabangard and others (2011), Shahabpour (2007)
postcollisional sub-tract active operation evident in satellite imagery.
Rangan Iran Yazd 142pCu9015 33.2667 52.0917 n.d. Early Miocene or younger Possible porphyry-related Cu skarn and acid-sulfate Au; mine Parsapoor and others (2009)
workings evident in satellite imagery; this mineral occurrence
may belong instead with the late Miocene-Holocene Subtract
142pCu9017b.
Razi Abad-Madin Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 28.9500 57.6667 n.d. Late Miocene (?) Cu porphyry prospect. Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Pour and others (2011), Shafiei
(2010), Shafiei and others (2008), Shafiei and others (2009)
Reko Diq H12 Pakistan Chagai 142pCu9013 29.1196 62.1372 n.d. Late Miocene Cu-Au porphyry prospect; exploration, drilled (1–7 holes). Schloderer (2003)
Reko Diq H15 Pakistan Chagai 142pCu9013 29.1339 62.0622 11.7 Late Miocene Cu-Au porphyry prospect; calcic calc-alkaline; feasibility Antofagasta PLC (2010), Perelló and others (2008), Schloderer
stage; contained metal unknown; considered to part of Reko (2003), Singer and others (2008)
Diq deposit; Reko Diq H8, Reko Diq H13, Reko Diq H14,
Reko Diq H15, and Reko Diq H35 porphyry centers lie within
4 km of each other.
Reko Diq H3 Pakistan Chagai 142pCu9013 29.0920 62.1271 n.d. Late Miocene Cu-Au porphyry prospect; exploration, drilled (1–7 holes). Perelló and others (2008), Schloderer (2003)
Reko Diq H36 Pakistan Chagai 142pCu9013 29.0878 62.1364 11.3 Late Miocene Cu-Au porphyry prospect; exploration, drilled (1–7 holes). Perelló and others (2008), Schloderer (2003)

Age
(Ma)
Reshkan Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.4959 55.3365 n.d. Eocene or younger Cu porphyry prospect. Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009)
Sabirli Turkey Anatolide-Tauride–Eastern 142pCu9005c 39.4007 38.5913 n.d. Early Eocene Cu-Au-Fe porphyry-skarn prospect; recent discovery. Engın and others (2000), Yigit (2009)
Safikhanlu Naghduz Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.6370 47.2810 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Possible porphyry-related adularia-sericite epithermal vein; Alirezaei and others (2008), Iran Geological Survey (2010),
tract exploration. Jamali and others (2010), Pazand and others (2011b)
Salikvan Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.8333 41.3333 64.5 early Paleocene Cu-Mo porphyry prospect. Kirkham and Dunne (2000), Yavuz and others (1999)
tract
Sam Koh Pakistan Chagai 142pCu9013 29.1135 62.2394 n.d. Late Miocene Cu porphyry prospect; exploration, drill target, geology, Perelló and others (2008), Schloderer (2003)
alteration, dating.
Samli Turkey Azerbaijan–Western Turkey sub- 142pCu9014a 39.9106 27.7760 n.d. Oligocene Cu-Mo porphyry-related Fe skarn prospect; exploration, Centerra Gold, Inc. (2012), Demir Export A.S. (2013), Engın
tract drilling. and others (2000), InfoMine, Inc. (2013ac)
Sangan Iran Sistan 142pCu9012 34.4078 60.3996 39.2 Late Eocene Possible porphyry-related Fe-(Cu) skarn or IOCG deposit; Boomeri and others (2006), Boomeri and others (2010a), Ghavi
calc-alkaline to alkaline; resource (not thoroughly and Karimpour (2010), Karimpour and Malekzadeh (2006),
characterized): 600 Mt at greater than 45% Fe oxide; active Malekzadeh Shafaroudi and others (2013), U.S. Geological
operation. Survey (2012)
Sar Bagh Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.9917 56.0333 n.d. Eocene or younger Cu-Mo porphyry-related prospect; assays: 0.1–0.3% Cu; Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Huber (1978), Iran Geological
porphyry units shown in geologic map. Survey (2012a)
Sar Chah Shur Iran Lut Tertiary 142pCu9010 32.3583 58.8917 n.d. Eocene-Oligocene Cu-Au porphyry prospect; calc-alkaline to alkaline; Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Malekzadeh Shafaroudi and
exploration, remote sensing. others (2009b)
Sar Mashk Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.4000 57.1417 n.d. Eocene or younger Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; exploration. Iran Geological Survey (2012a), National Iranian Copper
Industries Co. (2012)
Sara Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.4511 55.1380 13.3 Late Miocene Cu-Mo-(Au) porphyry prospect; exploration. Arian and others (2011), Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009),
Hassanzadeh (1993), Honarmand and others (2011), Iran
Geological Survey (2012a), Iran Geological Survey (2012b),
Mirnejad and others (2010b), National Iranian Copper Industries
Co. (2012), Pour and others (2011), Shafiei (2010), Shafiei and
others (2009), Shafiei and Shahabpour (2008), Tangestani and
Moore (2002a), Tangestani and Moore (2002b)
Sarajieh Iran Esfahan 142pCu9008 33.9484 52.4151 n.d. Eocene or younger Possible porphyry-related Pb-Cu-Mo-Au-W-Ag vein. Iran Geological Survey (2012b)
Sargod Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.0917 57.325 n.d. Eocene or younger Cu porphyry prospect. Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Samani (1998)
Sarikaya Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.6953 40.7228 n.d. Late Cretaceous(?) Cu porphyry prospect. Akıncı (2004)
tract
Sarlakhlu2 Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.3000 47.3667 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu porphyry prospect. Iran Geological Survey (2012e), Pazand and others (2011b)
tract
Sayacik Turkey Azerbaijan–Western Turkey sub- 142pCu9014a 38.4416 29.1075 n.d. Early Miocene Au-Cu porphyry prospect; exploration; copper resurces Eldorado Gold Corp. (2001), Eldorado Gold Corp. (2009),
tract probable at depth. Engın and others (2000), Yigit (2009)
SE Sanandaj Iran Border Folds 142pCu9007 35.0700 47.5819 n.d. Late Cretaceous Possible porphyry-related Cu occurrence; remote sensing. Azizi and others (2007)
SE-Hamdin Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.4009 55.4933 n.d. Eocene or younger Cu porphyry prospect. Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009)
Senj Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 36.0750 51.0170 n.d. Late Eocene or younger Mo-(Cu-Au) porphyry-related prospect. Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Farahkhah and others (2010), Iran
tract Geological Survey (2012d), U.S. Geological Survey (2012)
Serenu Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.4833 54.9833 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu-Mo-Au porphyry prospect; exploration, geology, Arian and others (2011), Honarmand and others (2011), Iran
alteration, remote sensing. Geological Survey (2012a), Iran Geological Survey (2012b),
Pour and others (2011), Shafiei (2010), Shafiei and others
(2008), Shafiei and others (2009), Shafiei and Shahabpour
Seridune Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.9737 55.9121 n.d. Late Miocene (?) Cu-Mo-(Au) porphyry prospect; exploration, drilling. (2008)
Barzegar (2007), Barzegar (2008), Bazin and Hübner (1969a),
Bazin and Hübner (1969b), Pour and Hashim (2011), Shafiei
and Shahabpour (2008)
Shadan Iran Lut Tertiary 142pCu9010 32.3584 59.0249 38.2 Late Eocene Cu-Au porphyry prospect; calc-alkaline; exploration, drilling. Dorsa PLC (2011), Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Karimpour
and Stern (2010), Karimpour and Stern (2011), Karimpour and
others (2011b), Malekzadeh and others (2010), Malekzadeh
Shafaroudi and others (2009a), Malekzadeh Shafaroudi and
others (2009b), Richards and others (2012)
Shah-Kuh (Sistan) Iran Sistan 142pCu9012 27.9833 62.0833 n.d. Oligocene Cu porphyry prospect; calc-alkaline. Eftekhar-Nezad and McCall (1993), Geomatics Management
(n.d.), McCall (1997)
Sharif Abad Iran Yazd 142pCu9015 33.8667 51.1667 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu-Fe-Mo-Pb-Zn-W porphyry-related skarn prospect; past Ayati and others (2008), Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Förster
producer; resource (not thoroughly characterized): 25,000 t at (1978), Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Shahabpour and
3% Cu (800 t of contained Cu). Kramers (1987), U.S. Geological Survey (2012)
Sheik Abad Iran Lut Tertiary 142pCu9010 32.4721 59.0276 39.3 Late Eocene Acid-sulfate Au and Cu-Au porphyry prospect; calc-alkaline; Malekzadeh Shafaroudi and others (2009b), Richards and others
exploration, remote sensing, dating. (2012)

Age
(Ma)
Sheykh Darabad Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 37.3833 47.5833 n.d. Late Eocene or younger Possible porphyry-related Cu occurrence. Iran Geological Survey (2012e), U.S. Geological Survey (2012)
tract
Shikahoh Armenia Cimmeride Lesser Caucasus 142pCu9001 39.0962 46.4728 143.5 Early Cretaceous Cu-Mo porphyry prospect. Gulyan and others (1986), Kekelia and Kekelia (2001), Singer
and others (2008), Zvezdov and others (1993)
Shir Kuh (Makran) Iran Makran 142pCu9011 26.9833 58.3083 n.d. Late Cretaceous-late Eocene Possible porphyry-related Cu-Fe occurrence. Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Shahabpour (1999)
Shiraz Koh Iran Yazd 142pCu9015 32.4690 52.9057 n.d. Eocene or younger Possible porphyry-related Au adularia-sericite epithermal Dorsa PLC (2012f)
vein; old kaolin mine, exploration.
Shirin Daragh Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.5000 47.1250 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu porphyry prospect. Iran Geological Survey (2012e), Pazand and others (2011b)
tract
Sholugh Abad Iran Esfahan 142pCu9008 33.8670 52.2250 n.d. Eocene or younger Mo-Cu porphyry-related prospect. Iran Geological Survey (2012d)
Shoorazgah Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 36.8419 48.8277 n.d. Oligocene Cu porphyry prospect. Yazami and others (2010)
tract
Silic Turkey Anatolide-Tauride–Eastern 142pCu9005c 39.1715 39.4863 n.d. Early Eocene or Oligocene- Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; may be younger than Upper Engın and others (2000)
Turkey-Caucasus sub-tract Miocene (?) Cretaceous-middle Eocene and belong instead to Subtract
142pCu9014b.
Sin Turkey Anatolide-Tauride–Eastern 142pCu9005c 39.1953 39.3749 n.d. Early Eocene or Oligocene- Cu-Mo-Au porphyry prospect; calc-alkaline; Cu-Au Akıncı (2004), Engın and others (2000), Lıdya Madencılık
Turkey-Caucasus sub-tract Miocene (?) according to Yigit (2009); may be younger than Upper (2013e), Yigit (2009)
Cretaceous-middle Eocene and belong instead to Subtract
142pCu9014b; exploration, soil and rock geochemistry.
Sin Abad Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.2000 57.2667 n.d. Eocene or younger Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; assays: 280 ppm Cu, 15 ppm Mo; Iran Geological Survey (2012a)
workings evident in satellite imagery.
Sisorta Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.4008 38.0050 n.d. Paleocene-Eocene Acid-sulfate Au and Cu porphyry prospect; resource: 14.55 Chesser Resources, Ltd. (2011b), Engın and others (2000),
tract Mt at 0.665 g/t Au (9.68 t of contained Au); Cu grade Eurasian Minerals, Inc. (2012), InfoMine, Inc. (2013ag), Mining
unknown; considered porphyry copper prospect; advanced Journal (2011b), Vigar and others (2009)
Sivrikaya Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.6562 40.7224 n.d. Late Cretaceous exploration.
Cu-Mo porphyry prospect. Akıncı (2004), Engın and others (2000)
tract
S-Meiduk1 Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.4010 55.1263 n.d. Late Miocene (?) Cu porphyry prospect. Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009)
S-Meiduk2 Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.3983 55.1366 n.d. Late Miocene (?) Cu porphyry prospect. Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009)
Sogukpinar Turkey Azerbaijan–Western Turkey sub- 142pCu9014a 40.0673 29.0895 n.d. Oligocene Possible porphyry-related Cu-Mo-W occurrence. Engın and others (2000)
tract
Sonajil Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.1924 47.2793 n.d. Early Miocene Cu-Mo porphyry-skarn prospect; assay: 0.2% Cu; exploration. Hezarkhani (2008), Hosseinzadeh and others (2010), Jamali and
tract others (2010), Jamali and others (2012), Pazand and others
Sor Baroot Pakistan Chagai 142pCu9013 29.2439 61.9172 16.9 Early Miocene Cu porphyry prospect; calc-alkaline; exploration. (2011a)
Everest Gold, Inc. (2012), Perelló and others (2008)
Sorkh Kuh Iran Lut Jurassic 142pCu9000 32.2167 58.3500 165 Middle Jurassic Cu-Mo porphyry prospect. Arjmandzadeh and others (2011b), Iran Geological Survey
(2012a), Iran Geological Survey (2012e), Karimpour and Stern
(2011), Karimpour and others (2011b), Samani (1998), Ziaii and
others (2007)
Sorkh Pey-Homeireh Iran Khorasan 142pCu9009 35.7917 57.0167 n.d. Late Cretaceous or younger Possible porphyry-related Cu occurrence; abandoned. Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Iran
Geological Survey (2012e)
South of Ardestan Iran Yazd 142pCu9015 33.1833 52.3667 n.d. Eocene or Miocene (?) Cu porphyry prospect. Förster (1978), Haschke and others (2010), Shahabpour and
Kramers (1987)
Surakh Mar1 Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.3167 57.4417 n.d. Eocene or younger Cu-Mo porphyry-related prospect. Iran Geological Survey (2012a)
Surakh Mar2 Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.2917 57.4833 n.d. Eocene or younger Cu-Mo porphyry-related prospect. Iran Geological Survey (2012a)
Surmene Sincan Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.8887 40.0376 n.d. Late Cretaceous-Eocene Cu porphyry prospect. Engın and others (2000)
tract
SW-Golab Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.2137 55.4237 n.d. Miocene Cu porphyry prospect. Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009)
SW-Pishosta Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.2870 55.4093 n.d. Miocene Cu porphyry prospect. Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009)
Takht Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.5917 56.2917 n.d. Eocene or younger Cu-Mo-(Au) porphyry-skarn prospect; alkaline; resource (not Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Bazin and Hübner (1969b), Dorsa
thoroughly characterized): 13 Mt at 0.52% Cu (weighted PLC (2012g), Förster (1978), Iran Geological Survey (2012a),
average of oxide and sulfide mineralization; 68,000 t of Shahabpour and Kramers (1987)
contained Cu); exploration, drilling.
Takht Boneh Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.5917 56.2250 n.d. Eocene or younger Cu-Mo porphyry-related prospect; assays: 0.33–1.41% Cu; Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Iran Geological Survey (2012b)
workings evident in satellite imagery.
Tallesiah Iran Esfahan 142pCu9008 33.3833 54.9500 n.d. Eocene Possible porphyry-related Cu-Au-Fe skarn. Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012a), Iran
Geological Survey (2012b)
Tannurjeh Iran Khorasan 142pCu9009 35.3850 58.6070 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu-Au-(Mo) porphyry prospect and Fe skarn; calc-alkaline to Karimpour (2006), Karimpour (2007), Karimpour and
alkaline; exploration; porphyry units shown in geologic map. Malekzadeh (2006), Saadat and others (2007)
Tarom Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 36.7833 48.4833 n.d. Eocene or younger Cu porphyry prospect. Azizi and Moinevaziri (2009), Bazargani-Guilani and others
tract (2008), Iran Geological Survey (2012e)

Age
(Ma)
Taskiran Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.9312 41.4125 n.d. Late Cretaceous Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; grades: 0.1% Cu and 0.006% Mo. Engın and others (2000)
tract
Tigh Noab Iran Sistan 142pCu9012 32.1083 60.5833 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene or Possible porphyry-related Cu-Fe skarn; abandoned; porphyry Huber (1978), Iran Geological Survey (2012a)
Pliocene-Holocene (?) units shown in geologic map.
Ting-Dargun Pakistan Chagai 142pCu9013 29.1114 63.7436 23.8 Late Oligocene Cu porphyry prospect; exploration. Perelló and others (2008)
Tozköy Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.7438 40.6025 n.d. Late Cretaceous-Eocene Cu porphyry prospect. Akıncı (2004)
tract
Tsitelisopel Armenia Cimmeride Lesser Caucasus 142pCu9001 41.1000 44.5833 n.d. Jurassic-Cretaceous Cu porphyry prospect; VMSs present in area. Kekelia and Kekelia (2001), Kirkham and Dunne (2000)
Tufekcikonak Turkey Azerbaijan–Western Turkey sub- 142pCu9014a 39.9230 29.6170 n.d. Oligocene Cu porphyry prospect; exploration, drilling. Yigit (2009)
tract
Turkmen Turkey Anatolide-Tauride–Western 142pCu9005a 39.6793 30.7812 67 Late Late Cretaceous Pb-Zn-Ag-Cu-(Au-Mo-W) porphyry-related skarn prospect; Yigit (2009), Yılmaz (2003b)
Turkey sub-tract exploration, geochemistry.
Uchplang-Baharieh Iran Khorasan 142pCu9009 35.2723 58.6071 n.d. Post early Eocene Cu-Au porphyry prospect; calc-alkaline to alkaline; Karimpour (2006), Karimpour and Stern (2011)
Uslu Turkey Border Folds 142pCu9007 38.3667 39.1188 n.d. Late Cretaceous Cu porphyry prospect; calcic calc-alkaline; recent discovery. Engın and others (2000), Yigit (2009)
Veskepar Armenia Cimmeride Lesser Caucasus 142pCu9001 41.0662 45.0584 n.d. Jurassic-Cretaceous Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; drill roads evident in satellite Kekelia and Kekelia (2001)
imagery.
W-Meiduk station Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.4142 55.1104 n.d. Late Miocene (?) Cu porphyry prospect. Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009)
W-Shahrebabak Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 30.1741 55.0668 n.d. Late Miocene (?) Cu porphyry prospect. Derakhshani and Mehrabi (2009)
Yolgecen Mezrasi Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 41.2968 41.3029 n.d. Paleocene-Eocene Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; grade: 0.3% Cu. Akıncı (2004), Engın and others (2000)
tract
Yukari Turkey Pontide (Asia)–NE Turkey sub- 142pCu9004b 40.9521 41.1507 n.d. Paleocene-Eocene Cu-Mo porphyry prospect. Engın and others (2000)
tract
Zafarghand Iran Yazd 142pCu9015 33.1772 52.4799 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene (?) Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; calc-alkaline; exploration. Dorsa PLC (2012d), National Iranian Copper Industries Co.
Zaglik Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.4283 47.3481 n.d. Eocene or younger Possible porphyry-related adularia-sericite epithermal vein; Alirezaei and others (2008), Pazand and others (2011b)
tract exploration.
Zah Iran Esfahan 142pCu9008 34.4083 52.3917 n.d. Early Eocene Possible porphyry-related Pb-Zn vein. Iran Geological Survey (2012c)
Zamin Hosein Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.0500 57.3083 n.d. Eocene or younger Cu-Mo porphyry prospect. Iran Geological Survey (2012a)
Zand Abad Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.6167 46.9333 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu-Mo porphyry-related skarn prospect; small pit and Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Iran Geological Survey (2012e),
tract trenches; exploration, geophysics. Mollai and others (2009), Samani (1998), Somarin and
Moayyed (2002), Somarin and others (2005), U.S. Geological
Zarghan Iran Khorasan 142pCu9009 36.5250 57.2083 n.d. Eocene or younger Possible porphyry-related Cu occurrence. Survey (2012) Iran Geological Survey (2012a)
Huber (1978),
Zarshlu Iran Azerbaijan–Caucasus-Iran sub- 142pCu9014c 38.3060 47.2870 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene Cu porphyry prospect; one adit. Bazin and Hübner (1969a), Pazand and others (2011b)
tract
Zavarak Iran Kerman 142pCu9016 29.0083 57.6667 n.d. Eocene or younger Cu-Mo porphyry-skarn prospect; workings evident in satellite Iran Geological Survey (2012a)
imagery.
Zefreh Iran Yazd 142pCu9015 33.0800 52.2835 n.d. Oligocene-Miocene (?) Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; calc-alkaline; exploration. Dorsa PLC (2012e), National Iranian Copper Industries Co.
Ziarat Malik Karkam Pakistan Chagai 142pCu9013 29.4604 64.4927 n.d. Early Miocene Cu-Mo porphyry prospect. Everest Gold, Inc. (2012)
Ziarat Pir Sultan Pakistan Chagai 142pCu9013 29.4556 64.3774 21.0 Early Miocene Cu-Mo porphyry prospect; calcic calc-alkaline; resource (not Breitzman and others (1983), Everest Gold, Inc. (2012), Kazmi
thoroughly characterized): 200 Mt. and Qasim Jan (1997), Pakistan Geological Survey (2009),
Perelló and others (2008), Sillitoe (1978), Singer and others
Ziarate Pakistan Chagai 142pCu9013 29.2342 63.9006 37.2 Late Eocene Cu-Mo-(Au) porphyry prospect; calc-alkaline to alkaline; (2008)
Perelló and others (2008)
exploration.
Note 1: Porphyry and porphyry-related pospects not listed above include:

Demirkoy Enverkule, Demirkoy Kavakdere, Demirkoy Rezve, Karanlikdere, and Uzunkum prospects, which occur in the European sector of Turkey (see Sutphin and others, 2013 for information on these si
Tepekoy, Tongurlu, Kocayayka, and Camyurt porphyry-related prospects (Yigit, 2012), as well as several other Mo-bearing skarn systems in western Turkey.
Paleozoic Kti-Teberda, Bushii and Kotel tungsten, and Kyafar-Agur, Azgek, and Nizhni Daut molybdenum systems.
Jurassic-Early Cretaceous Malkhorash tungsten system.
Middle-Late Eocene Najmabad Sn-W-Au system.
Oligocene-Miocene Zod Au-Mo-Pb-Cu system.
Pliocene Tyrnyauz W-Mo and Zopkhito molybdenum systems.
Note 2: Tentative tract association for prospects with insufficient or uncertain geologic and/or age contraints are given below
Abdar1 and Iju are listed with the late Eocene-late Miocene tract 142pCu9016, but may belong with the late Miocene-Holocene tract 142pCu9017b.
Bidester and Kharestan are listed with the middle Eocene-early Miocene tract 142pCu9012, but may belong with the late Miocene-Holocene tract 142pCu9017c.
Mamlis, Silic, and Sin are listed with the Late Cretaceous-Middle Eocene tract 142pCu9005c, but may belong to the younger Late Eocene-early Miocene tract 142pCu9014b.
Note 3: Porphyry prospects that lie within a 4-km radius of porphyry deposits are not listed above but included in the accompanying GIS. They are:
Kahtokarha porphyry prospect is within 4 km of Chah-Firuzeh porphyry deposit.
Lachah, Latela, NW-Meiduk, S-Silicate vein, and SE-Chah Messi porphyry prospects are within 4 km of the Meiduk deposit.

Age
(Ma)
Reko Diq H7, Reko Diq H9, Reko Diq H10, Reko Diq H27, and Reko Diq H79 porphyry prospects are within 4 km of the Reko Diq deposit.
Topukdere porphyry-skarn prospect is within 4 km of the Saricayiryayla deposit.
Zanga Dere porphyry prospect is within 4 km of the Çöpler deposit.

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Appendix A.

Mesozoic-Cenozoic metallogenesis in Iran NA Förster (1978)

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Note 1: Porphyry and porphyry-related pospects not listed above include:

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