In this contribution, we investigate the space and time distribution of the Cenozoic
magmatism and the associated porphyry Cu-Mo±Au and other hydrothermal (mostly …

Abstract Late Neoproterozoic–Early Paleozoic basement in Iran mainly comprises granites
and mafic rocks locally affected by high-grade metamorphism. In this contribution, we collate …

Abstract The Eocene-Miocene Mianeh-Hashtroud igneous district in NW Iran is part of the
Turkish–Caucasus–Iranian collision zone, a key region to decipher the assembly and …

Early Paleozoic sandstones deposited along the northern margin of Gondwana are
commonly interpreted to represent a vast, well-mixed, and far-travelled blanket of sand …

A major arc-related magmatic episode is recorded in the Ediacaran-Early Cambrian
(Cadomian) crust of Iran and Anatolia due to the southward subduction of Prototethyan …

The Saveh magmatic complex is a composite intrusion of diorite to tonalite. It is part of the
Urumieh-Dokhtar magmatic arc in central Iran. Zircon U single bond Pb dating indicates that …

Abstract The late Neoproterozoic Takab banded iron formation (BIF) occurs in one of the
most important part of the Iranian plateau containing Precambrian crustal segments, now …

Abstract The Neoproterozoic to Paleozoic Proto-Tethys Ocean has preserved critical records
of Earth's evolutionary history. The Lower Cambrian detrital strata along the northern margin …

Within the Tethyan belt, the NW-Iranian block is bound by two sutures, the Sevan-Akera
suture in the north, and the Zagros suture in the south, where the pre-Cambrian geology is …

Abstract The South Armenian Block (SAB) belongs to the Lesser Caucasus, and it is located
where the Central Tethyan belt bends from an EW orientation in Turkey to the NW-oriented …