Abstract
The zeolite deposits in Central Alborz, north of Iran display several features typical of their formation in hypersaline basins. Clinoptilolite, a predominant zeolite mineral in saline, alkaline lake deposits, occurs as a most common zeolite species in the zeolitized tuffs of the study area. Furthermore, the high concentration of chlorine (up to 0/5 wt%) and Sr (>1500 ppm) in zeolite deposits indicate that brackish water has presumably some bearing on the genesis of these deposits in north of Iran.
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Khalili, M., Makizadeh, MA. & Taghipour, B. Evaporitic zeolites in Central Alborz, north of Iran. Carbonates Evaporites 20, 34–41 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03175446
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