REZA MOLAI SELECTION

Guide to Iranian materials

Granite: areas of origin, materials and further reading.

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Iran. The lands of granite.

31 provinces · 14 locations
Map of Iranian granite areasBirjand · Miandoab · Taybad · Zanjan · Saqqez (Saghez) · Nehbandan · Zahedan · Mashhad · Natanz · Borujerd · Shahin Dezh · Meshkin Shahr · Salmas · YazdNorth KhorasanKermanIlamLorestanMarkaziChaharmahal and BakhtiyariKermanshahHamadanQazvinGilanZanjanSemnanIsfahanKohgiluye and Buyer AhmadKurdistanWest AzerbaijanFarsBushehrArdabilMazandaranGolestanRazavi KhorasanSouth KhorasanSistan and BaluchestanTehranQomAlborzEast AzerbaijanYazdHormozganKhuzestanCaspian SeaPersian GulfNBirjand1. Birjand — South KhorasanMiandoab2. Miandoab — West AzerbaijanTaybad3. Taybad — Razavi KhorasanZanjan4. Zanjan — ZanjanSaqqez (Saghez)5. Saqqez (Saghez) — KurdistanNehbandan6. Nehbandan — South KhorasanZahedan7. Zahedan — Sistan and BaluchestanMashhad8. Mashhad — Razavi KhorasanNatanz9. Natanz — IsfahanBorujerd10. Borujerd — LorestanShahin Dezh11. Shahin Dezh — West AzerbaijanMeshkin Shahr12. Meshkin Shahr — ArdabilSalmas13. Salmas — West AzerbaijanYazd14. Yazd — Yazd

Towns and quarry districts

  1. 01
    BirjandSouth Khorasan

    South Khorasan

  2. 02
    MiandoabWest Azerbaijan

    West Azerbaijan

  3. 03
    TaybadRazavi Khorasan

    Razavi Khorasan

  4. 04
    ZanjanZanjan

    Zanjan

  5. 05
    Saqqez (Saghez)Kurdistan

    Kurdistan

  6. 06
    NehbandanSouth Khorasan

    South Khorasan

  7. 07
    ZahedanSistan and Baluchestan

    Sistan and Baluchestan

  8. 08
    MashhadRazavi Khorasan

    Razavi Khorasan

  9. 09
    NatanzIsfahan

    Isfahan

  10. 10
    BorujerdLorestan

    Lorestan

  11. 11
    Shahin DezhWest Azerbaijan

    West Azerbaijan

  12. 12
    Meshkin ShahrArdabil

    Ardabil

  13. 13
    SalmasWest Azerbaijan

    West Azerbaijan

  14. 14
    YazdYazd

    Yazd

Provinces of highlighted locations. Points mark reference towns, not quarry entrances. An indicative, non-exhaustive selection.
Map and sources

© OpenStreetMap contributors · Simplified province boundaries

USGS · Components of Igneous Rocks · National Park Service · Igneous Rocks · Sadeghian et al. · The granite pluton of Zahedan (2005) · Ahmadi-Khalaji et al. · Petrology and geochemistry of the granitoid complex of Boroujerd (2007) · Geopersia · Chemical characteristics of biotite from Boroujerd Granitoid Complex (2013) ·

Granite of Iran

Fourteen localities identified by Reza Molai for exploring Iranian granite.

Reza Molai Selection ·

01 / South Khorasan

Birjand

Ornamental granite

Birjand, in South Khorasan province, is among the areas identified by Reza Molai for the Iranian granite guide. This profile records geographical origin; quarry, selection and technical properties must be associated with the individual material.

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02 / West Azerbaijan

Miandoab

Ornamental granite

Miandoab, in West Azerbaijan province, is among the areas identified by Reza Molai for the Iranian granite guide. This profile records geographical origin; quarry, selection and technical properties must be associated with the individual material.

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03 / Razavi Khorasan

Taybad

Ornamental granite

Taybad, in Razavi Khorasan province, is among the areas identified by Reza Molai for the Iranian granite guide. This profile records geographical origin; quarry, selection and technical properties must be associated with the individual material.

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04 / Zanjan

Zanjan

Ornamental granite

Zanjan, in Zanjan province, is among the areas identified by Reza Molai for the Iranian granite guide. This profile records geographical origin; quarry, selection and technical properties must be associated with the individual material.

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05 / Kurdistan

Saqqez (Saghez)

Ornamental granite

Saqqez (Saghez), in Kurdistan province, is among the areas identified by Reza Molai for the Iranian granite guide. This profile records geographical origin; quarry, selection and technical properties must be associated with the individual material.

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06 / South Khorasan

Nehbandan

Ornamental granite

Nehbandan, in South Khorasan province, is among the areas identified by Reza Molai for the Iranian granite guide. This profile records geographical origin; quarry, selection and technical properties must be associated with the individual material.

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07 / Sistan and Baluchestan

Zahedan

Ornamental granite

Zahedan, in Sistan and Baluchestan province, is among the areas identified by Reza Molai for the Iranian granite guide. This profile records geographical origin; quarry, selection and technical properties must be associated with the individual material.

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08 / Razavi Khorasan

Mashhad

Ornamental granite

Mashhad, in Razavi Khorasan province, is among the areas identified by Reza Molai for the Iranian granite guide. This profile records geographical origin; quarry, selection and technical properties must be associated with the individual material.

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09 / Isfahan

Natanz

Ornamental granite

Natanz, in Isfahan province, is among the areas identified by Reza Molai for the Iranian granite guide. This profile records geographical origin; quarry, selection and technical properties must be associated with the individual material.

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10 / Lorestan

Borujerd

Ornamental granite

Borujerd, in Lorestan province, is among the areas identified by Reza Molai for the Iranian granite guide. This profile records geographical origin; quarry, selection and technical properties must be associated with the individual material.

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11 / West Azerbaijan

Shahin Dezh

Ornamental granite

Shahin Dezh, in West Azerbaijan province, is among the areas identified by Reza Molai for the Iranian granite guide. This profile records geographical origin; quarry, selection and technical properties must be associated with the individual material.

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12 / Ardabil

Meshkin Shahr

Ornamental granite

Meshkin Shahr, in Ardabil province, is among the areas identified by Reza Molai for the Iranian granite guide. This profile records geographical origin; quarry, selection and technical properties must be associated with the individual material.

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13 / West Azerbaijan

Salmas

Ornamental granite

Salmas, in West Azerbaijan province, is among the areas identified by Reza Molai for the Iranian granite guide. This profile records geographical origin; quarry, selection and technical properties must be associated with the individual material.

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14 / Yazd

Yazd

Ornamental granite

Yazd joins the Iranian granite route identified by Reza Molai. This profile identifies the area of origin; the quarry name, selection and technical properties will be associated with the individual material.

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Articles and further reading

Borujerd: understanding granitoids

Scientific literature on the Borujerd complex describes different rocks, including quartz diorites, granodiorites and monzogranites. A University of Tehran study examines biotite composition in the different units.

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Granite on the site

Guide localities and block availability are separate information. Browse material records for photographs, dimensions and availability status.

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