Firiz Exploration Area

Projects

Exploration area of Firiz with exploration license, in the East of Iran, South Khorasan province, 25 km southwest of Birjand, and is located north of the village of Kariz-e Now, this area covers an area of 4/49 square kilometers.

Ore deposit type

Genesis: Alpine-Type chromite
Paragenesis of mineral: Chromite
Gangue type: Silica
Geochemical paragenesis: Cr, Mg, Ni

Geology

Structural zone: Flysch Basin of structural zone of eastern Iran
Host rock type: Flysch, Dunite, Harzburgite, Lherzolite, Dacite and alluvial sediments of the present age
Age of the host rock: Cretaceous to the present
Alteration: Argillic, Propylitic, Hematite Alteration

Dimensions of Mineralization

Chromite lenses are visible in the Dunite intrusion mass in two zones: Zone No. 1: Mass length: 25 meters, mass width: 15 meters, mass depth: 11 meters. Zone No. 2: Mass length: 17 meters, mass width: 5 meters, mass depth: 11 meters.
It should be noted that in the southwest of this area, there is an outcrop of andesite, which can be marketed as a red granite building stone due to the lack of fractures and joints.

Proven reserve

The chromite ore deposit in zone number 1 is equal to 5928 tons and in zone number 2 is equal to 760 tons. The final storage amount is 6688 tons of Chromite ore with an average grade of 38%.

Mineral grade

Cr₂O₃ averages 38%

Facilities

This area is located one kilometer north of the village of Kariz-e Now, which this village has electricity and can help provide the required manpower.
The asphalt road of Omarshah Dam-Majan Plain is also located near the area.
Khusf city is located at a distance of 36 km from the area, which can be a supplier of required machinery.

Exploration operations

Collecting information; including geological and topographic maps, previous reports and…, doing office work and planning for geological field.
Perform remote sensing operations to identify alterations in the desired area
prospecting and identifying mineralization
Construction of an access road with a length of about three kilometers
Exploratory excavations including wells and trenches with a volume of about 1000 cubic meters
Exploratory holes include powder drilling with a total length of about 450 meters
Sampling and chemical analysis of 5 mineral samples and 5 thin section samples for petrographic studies from chromite mineralization points
Preparation of geological maps in the scale of 1/20000 and 1/1000
Preparation of topographic map in scale of 1/20000 and 1/1000
Estimation and evaluation of mineral reserve and determination of definitive reserve of exploration area
Performing initial technical and economic calculations
Prepare and submit a final report on exploration operations