Background
Type: Article

Evaporitic zeolites in Central Alborz, north of Iran

Journal: Carbonates and Evaporites (08912556)Year: 2005Volume: 20Issue: Pages: 34 - 41
Khalili M.Makizadeh M.a Taghipour B.
DOI:10.1007/BF03175446Language: English

Abstract

The zeolite deposits in Central Alborz, north of Iran display several features typical of their formation in hypersaline basins. Clinoptilolite, a predominant zeolite mineral in saline, alkaline lake deposits, occurs as a most common zeolite species in the zeolitized tuffs of the study area. Furthermore, the high concentration of chlorine (up to 0/5 wt%) and Sr (>1500 ppm) in zeolite deposits indicate that brackish water has presumably some bearing on the genesis of these deposits in north of Iran.