Sadr Mahalat sodium Feldspat district with 1km2 areas is located in the markazi province near Mahalat city. The area is located in the Sanandaj-Sirjan structural zone, access ways to this area is from the 5 km north-east if Mahalat, access to the desired is possible.
Sadr Mahalat Na Feldspat
Projects
Reserve Type
- Genesis: metamorphosis
- Paragenesis of mineral: k feldspar, Na feldspar, veins of Carbonate, Quartz and Chlorite
- Gange type: Carbonate minerals
- Geochemical paragenesis: Na, K, Si Al
Geology
- Host rock type: metamorphosis schist and metasandstone with carbonate layer belong to carboniferous period
- Age of the host rock: Infera Cambrian, Cambrian, Permian, Quaternary
- Alteration: iron oxide and iron hydroxsides and carbonate
Reserve Amount
The Na2O grade is (8 -12)%, Al2O3 grade is (18 -25)%, and SiO2 grade is (50- 67)%.
Proven Reserve
According to the exploitation certificate, 395,000 tons of Sodium feldspat with moderate quality has been announced.
Facilities
There are water and electricity near the area and there is a dirt road all over the area.
Exploration operations
- Collecting information for office works and planning for field operations
- Preparing geological and topographic maps in scale of 1: 20000 with 1Km2 areas
- Re-sampling to determine exact grade
- Preparing mineral powder for Streak colors and hardness of mineral
- Primary cooking for use in the tile body orceramic insulator
- Primary cooking to paint the ceramic glaze
- Rebuilding the road and facework
- Sending samples to factories that is close to the area
- Preparing the mine for re-extraction
Ownership
This area has exploitation certificate which belong to Farayand Razi Caspian Trading company.