Identification of clastic-evaporite units in Abar-Kuh playa (central Iran) by processing of satellite digital data

• Autores: Mahmoud Khalili, Homayon Safaei
• Localización: Carbonates and Evaporites, ISSN 0891-2556, Vol. 17, Nº. 1, 2002, págs. 17-24
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The Abar-Kuhplaya, with more than 1750 km2, is one of the central Iranian playas. Several different clastic-evaporite units have been identified on the basis of field observations, mineralogy and geochemistry as well as landsat TM data. Based on these data, for the first time, a number of major faults have been recognized. These faults have certainly had profound effects on the extension of sedimentary-evaporites units in the study area. Also, the borate mineral of ulexite was found in evaporite zone, which can be probably a good base for the future borate discoveries in the study area.