Khalifehlu, Khorramdarreh

Khalifehlu خليفه لو
village
Khalifehlu
Coordinates: 36°17′28″N 49°12′04″E
Country	Iran
Province	Zanjan
County	Khorramdarreh
Bakhsh	Central
Rural District	Alvand
Population  (2006)
• Total	80
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Khalifehlu (Persian: خليفه لو, also Romanized as Khalīfehlū; also known as Khalaf ‘Alī and Khal’falu)[1] is a village in Alvand Rural District, in the Central District of Khorramdarreh County, Zanjan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 80, in 22 families.[2] Located about 7 km north of Khorramdarreh, in the central part of the Tarom magmatic zone, Khalifehlu is the site of significant epithermal ore deposits including copper and gold.[3] hydrothermal alteration, extensive breccia formation, and silicic veins are among the significant characteristics of the Khalifehlu deposit.[3] The ores found at Khalifehlu include pyrite, chalcopyrite, bornite, covolite, chalcocite, hematite, and native gold.[3]

References

1. Khalifehlu can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3070440" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
3. Hosseinzadeh, Mohammad Reza; Maghfouri, Sajjad; Moayyed, Mohsen; Rahmani, Amir (October 2015). "Khalifehlu Deposit: High-Sulfidation Epithermal Cu-Au Mineralization in the Tarom Magmatic Zone, North Khoramdareh". Ulum-i-Zamin. 27. Retrieved 8 February 2023.