Khalifehlu, Khorramdarreh

Khalifehlu (Persian: خليفه لو, also Romanized as Khalīfehlū; also known as Khalaf ‘Alī and Khal’falu)[1] is a village in Alvand Rural District, in the Central District of Khorramdarreh County, Zanjan Province, Iran.

[2] Located about 7 km north of Khorramdarreh, in the central part of the Tarom magmatic zone, Khalifehlu is the site of significant epithermal ore deposits including copper and gold.

[3] hydrothermal alteration, extensive breccia formation, and silicic veins are among the significant characteristics of the Khalifehlu deposit.

[3] The ores found at Khalifehlu include pyrite, chalcopyrite, bornite, covolite, chalcocite, hematite, and native gold.

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