Lineament Tectonics and Mineralizatin in Tarom Area, North Iran

Mehran Arian¹, Reza Nouri²

¹Department of Geology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
²Young Researchers and Elites Club, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

DOI: 10.4236/ojg.2015.53011                

Abstract

The study area that is part of Tarom volcano-plutonic zone which host many hydrothermal base metal deposits located in Zanjan, NW Iran. Understanding the tectonic events that can cause mineralization and hydrothermal alteration are significant factor in assessing the exploration potential of different structures. In this research, hydrothermal alteration such as Iron oxide, argillic, phyllic, and propylitic zones were determined by Spectral Angle Method (SAM) and also lineaments identified by high pass filters and hill-shade DEM techniques on Advanced Space borne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) data. Field studies revealed most alteration and mineralization occurred in NE-SW fractures and control mineralization.

Keywords

Lineament, Alteration, Hydrothermal, Tarom, Iran

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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