Table of Contents

Nature of Iran and its climate.-

A summary of Geology in Iran.-

History of Mining.-

Metallogenic and mineralization phases of Iran.-

Metallogeny and distribution of minerals.-

Metallogenic and mining provinces, belts and zones of Iran.-

The position of Iranian mining industry in the world.-

Energy resources, production and consumption in Iran compared with the world.-

List of mineral deposits and indications of Iran.-

References.

About the Author

Dr. Mansour Ghorbani is associate Professor at the Shahid Beheshti University (Teheran, Iran) since 1999. He is a expert in Iranian Geology and especially in Iranian metal deposits with more than 30 years of experience in the field and many publications.