Regional Integrated Structural and Alteration

Analysis of Magnetic and Infrared Remote Sensing

Data from the Kerman Belt, Iran

Fonseca, A.
Miscovic, A.
Siddorn, J.
Monoury, S
Rahimi, M.
 Integrated Analysis
Structural Interpretation
EMAG2: Earth Magnetic Anomaly Grid
(2-arc-minute resolution) Alteration Interpretation
2.5 - 7.5 km depth Landsat-8: Earth Magnetic Anomaly Grid
(30 m pixel resolution)
surface reflectance

http://geomag.org/models/
emag2.html

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 Tectonic Setting of Iran
Sar Cheshmeh: 1.2 Gt at:
0.69% Cu, 0.03% Mo, 0.06
g/t Au, 1.22 g/t Ag
(Shafiei and Shahabpour, 2011)

a in Meiduk: 125 Mt at:

om
t r al D 1.5% Cu
Cen Lut (Samani, 1998)
Yazd Block
Sa

Block
na

Tabas
nd

Block
aj

Za
-S

gr
irj

os
an

Th
M

ru
Z

st
Be
lt

Modified after Javadi (2013), Richards et al.(2006), Deliver et al. (1989)

 Tectonic Setting of Iran
Iran

a in 500 km
om
t r al D
Cen Lut
Yazd Block
Sa

Block
na

Tabas
nd

Block
aj

Za
-S

gr
irj

os
an

Th
M

ru
Z

st
Be
lt

Modified after Javadi (2013), Richards et al.(2006), Deliver et al. (1989)

 Structural Interpretation of Magnetic Data
Interpreted Faults

Fault network
Form lines
1VD
Structural
Interpretation
Results
Yazd Tabas
Block Block

Lut
Block

Afghan
Block
Structural
Interpretation
Results
Yazd Tabas
Block Block

Lut
Block

Afghan
Block
Structural
Interpretation
Results
Yazd Tabas
Block Block

Lut
Block

Afghan
Block
Structural
Interpretation
Results
Yazd Tabas
Block Block

Lut
Block

Afghan
Block
Structural
Interpretation
Results
Yazd Tabas
Block Block

Lut
Block
Structural Interpretation Confidence
Structural GSI – Rafsanjan Map
Interpretation
Results

Quaternary unconsolidated
Pliocene sedimentary rocks
Miocene volcanic rocks
Eocene volcano-sedimentary rocks
Mesozoic sedimentary rocks
Palaeozoic sedimentary rocks
Upper Precambrian evaporites
Structural
Interpretation GSI – Sirjan Geological Map
Results

Intrusive rocks
Pliocene volcanic rocks
Miocene volcano-sedimentary rocks
Eocene volcanic rocks
Cretaceous (?) melange complex
 Alteration Interpretation of Spectral Data

Alteration Lineaments

Band Ratios 3:7, 6:7

Crosta Analysis

100 km

100 km

100 km
Alteration Interpretation of Spectral Data
Alteration Interpretation of Spectral Data

50 km
Integrated
Interpretation

Yazd Tabas
Block Block

Lut
Block

Afghan
Block
Integrated Interpretation

Kuh-e Mamzar
Band-e Mamzar
 Conclusions

• Alteration interpretations refining

regional structural interpretations -
requires an understanding of the Tabas
depths imaged by each data set Yazd Block
Block
Lut
• Integrated analysis of the Kerman Block
district imaged
• pre-inversion kinematics
• a regional dextral dilational jog
• a >500 km fault straddled by Afghan
porphyry prospects and deposits Block

• Raised more questions than answers

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