Mineralogical features
The high purity of the zeolites of this mine and the absence of stringy and needle-like zeolite minerals such as erionite and mardenite, which are very harmful due to their asbestos properties, and also the very low amount of clay minerals, which cause application limitations in some basins, such as water treatment, are the reason for its unique quality. It has become its own.
| Mineral |
Average percent |
| Clinoptilolite |
85 |
| Quartz, cristobalite, other minerals |
15% |
| Mordenite |
0% |
Chemical analyses
Sequential sampling during the collection of the reserve has shown that the zeolites of this reserve have not shown any pollution above the permissible limit and these zeolites can be used in different watersheds without any concern about environmental hazards. In addition, due to the nature And the place of formation of zeolites in this reserve has a wide range of some useful and beneficial micronutrients for the soil and plants, which strengthens the soil and plants.
| Trace elements occur in minor quantities expressed as ppm |
| Pb (Lead) |
20-40 |
| As (Arsenic) |
5 |
| Cr (Chromium) |
4-20 |
| Se (Selenium) |
1< |
| Hg (Mercury) |
1 |
| Cd (Cadmium) |
10 |
| Major Elements |
% |
| SiO2 (silicon Dioxide) |
66-68 |
| Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide) |
10.5-11.75 |
| Fe2O3 (Iron Oxide) |
0.5 |
| Na2O (Sodium Oxide) |
3-3.5 |
| K2O (Potassium Oxide) |
4-4.5 |
| CaO (Calcium Oxide) |
0.2-0.6 |
| MgO (Magnesium Oxide) |
0.58 |
| TiO2 (Titanium Oxide) |
0.8 |
| MnO (Manganese Oxide) |
0.03 |
| P2O5 (Phosphorus Pentoxide) |
0.026 |
| SrO (Strontium Oxide) |
0.24 |
| Loss on Ignition |
11-12 |
Physicochemical properties
High cation exchange capacity, type of potassium exchangeable cation, high porosity, lightness and variety of colors are some of the unique features of zeolites of this reserve, which has led to the widespread approval and consumption of zeolites of this mine by the owners of different industries and application basins.
| Specific Gravity (whole rock) |
2.3 g/cm3 |
| Bulk Density |
800 Kg/m3 |
| Hardness |
5 Mohs scale |
| Cation Exchange |
180-260 meq/100g |
| Color |
Light Green-whit,Cream |
| Micro pore |
4-7 angstrom |
| Form |
Powder-granule |
| Pore volume |
0.16 cm3/g |
| Specific Area |
25000-30000 m2/Kg |
| Main exchangeable cation |
K (potassium) |
Cation exchange table
| Cd+2 |
K+ |
Fe+2 |
Sr+2 |
Ag+ |
Li+ |
Mg+2 |
Ba+2 |
Na+ |
Rb+ |
| Cr+3 |
Hg+ |
Zn+2 |
NH4+ |
Al+3 |
Ca+2 |
Pb+2 |
Cs+ |
Co+3 |
Cu+2 |
The most important exchangeable cations (propensity for exchange)
| CS+>Rb+>K+>Ca+2>NH4+>Sr+2>Na+>Li+ |
