Mineralogical and ore petrographic comparison of Gedabey and Gadir deposits in Gedabey region (Western Azerbaijan)

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MINERALOGICAL AND ORE PETROGRAPHIC COMPARISON OF GEDABEY
AND GADIR DEPOSITS IN GEDABEY REGION (WESTERN AZERBAIJAN)
İsmayıl C.1 , Arık F.2 , Özen Y.3
1Konya Technical University, Ph.D. student of Geological Engineering Department
Ardychly quarter, Rauf Orbay str., Selchuklu district, Konya, Turkey,
42250: cosqun.ismayil1993@gmail.com;
2Konya Technical University, Prof.Dr. Head of Geological Engineering Department
Ardychly quarter, Rauf Orbay str., Selchuklu district, Konya, Turkey, 42250;
3Konya Technical University, Dr. of Geological Engineering Department
Ardychly quarter, Rauf Orbay str., Selchuklu district, Konya, Turkey, 42250
Keywords: Porphyry-
epithermal, Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-
Zn deposit, Gadir, Gedabey,
Lesser Caucasus
Summary. Gedabey (Western Azerbaijan) mine province is located in the Lesser Caucasus re-
gion of Tethys metallogenic belt, which is one of the most important metallogenic provinces of the
world. Mineralization occurred in the subduction zone within the Lok-Karabakh structural-
formation zone of the Lesser Caucasus. The Gedabey ore province is one of the main producing
mining of the Gedabey ore district in Azerbaijan and is the largest porphyry-epithermal ore zone of
the country. Volcanic rocks and the Gedabey intrusive, which indurated these volcanic rocks, play
an important role in the formation of mineralizations in the region. According to previous studies
the volcanic rocks containing rhyolite and rhyodacite in the Gedabey ore region are Bajocian age,
andesite tuffs and andesite dacites are Bathonian age, diorite and granodiorite within Gedabey in-
trusive are Upper Jurassic – Lower Cretaceous age. The magmatism of the Gedabey ore region is
divided into 3 stages: Bajocian stage, Bathonian stage and Upper Jurassic stage. The Gedabey-
Bittibulag fracture is the most important deeper fault in the region, which ore-controls both the
Gedabey Au-Ag-Cu and the Gadir Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn deposits within the Gedabey region.This
study aims to compare the mineralogical-petrographical features and hydrothermal alteration zones
of Gedabey Au-Ag-Cu and Gadir Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn deposits by means of petrography, ore petrog-
raphy and X-ray diffraction methods. Chalcopyrite, sphalerite, galena, pyrite, gold, covellite, mal-
achite, azurite were commonly observed in these mineralizations.
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1. INTRODUCTION
Gedabey ore district which is one of the world's
major gold and copper ore districts in the Lesser
Caucasus is located in the Tethys Metallogenic Belt
extending to Turkey from Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan
and Georgia (Fig. 1).The processing of copper ores
is being carried out in numerous ancient copper
mines such as Gedabey, Allahverdi, Shamlık,
Mishana, Zangazur and Shanardara regions in Azer-
baijan. The mining activities in Gedabey ore district
started 2000 years ago, and the Ottoman and Azer-
baijani Khanates handled the rich copper occurrenc-
es by changing hands after the first settlers (Singer et
al., 2008).
The Gedabey Au-Ag-Cu and Gadir Au-Ag-Cu-
Pb-Zn deposits are located around the axis of the
Shamkir anticlinorium in the western part of the
Dashkesan synclinorium in the Lok-Aghdam region
of the Lesser Caucasus (Veliyev et al., 2018; İsmayıl
et al., 2018). The Gedabey Au-Ag-Cu deposit is
commonly observed in the east, northeast and south-
eastern slopes of the Misdağ Mountain. The Gadir
Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn deposit located in Yoğundağ epi-
thermal system in the south of Gedabey ore district
was discovered by Gedabey Exploration Group
(GEG) and geological consultant Allahverdi
Agakishiyev in 2012. The Gadir Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn
deposit is located approximately 370 m from Geda-
bey Au-Ag-Cu deposit.

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Fig. 1. Porphyry-epithermal deposits in Tethyan Metallogenic Belt (modified from
https://www.angloasianmining.com/operations/overview/)
Yoğundağ Mountain is a porphyry-epithermal
zone, with known deposits in the area (e.g.Gadir,
Gedabey, Umid and Zefer) believed to represent the
upper portion of the mineralizing system. The Gadir
and Gedabey ore deposits are located within the large
Gedabey-Garadag volcanic-plutonic system. This
volcanic-plutonic system is characterised by a com-
plex internal structure indicative of repeated tectonic
movement and multi-cyclic activity (Bayramov,
2015; İsmayıl, 2019; Anglo Asian Mining PLC,
2019).The province is very complex due to the tec-
tonic structure of the Gedabey region and the Shamkir
anticline (Babazadeh et al., 2015). Gedabey Au-Ag-
Cu and Gadir Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn mineralizations are
structurally controlled. The ore deposits of the Geda-
bey district are controlled by a deep-seated, ~NS ori-
ented, orogen-transverse arc-shaped fault (Баба-заде
и др., 1990). The Gadir and Gedabey ore body, which
has a complex geological structure, contains intrusive
rocks of different ages and compositions. Three sets
of regional fault zones controlling mineralization
have been identified and are characterised on the ba-
sis of strike direction and morphological characteris-
tics: 1–NW-SE striking faults (e.g. Gedabey-
Bittibulag Deep Fault, Misdag Fault), 2 –NE-trending
faults (e.g. Gedabey-Ertepe Fault, Gerger-Arykhdam
Fault, Gadir ore-controlling faults), 3 – local trans-
verse faults (Bayramov, 2015; İsmayıl, 2019; Anglo
Asian Mining PLC, 2019).
The magmatic activities in the region have been
occurred in Bajocian-Bathonian (Middle Jurassic) and
Early Cretaceous (Fig. 2; Bayramov, 2015). In the
Gedabey district the plutonic rocks consist of Upper
Jurassic – Lower Cretaceous aged gabbro, gabbro-
norite, diorite, granodiorite, and quartz-diorite; volcan-
ic rocks contain Bajocian and Bathonian aged andesite,
andesite lava, andesite porphyry, rhyolite and rhy-
odacitic volcanic rocks (Керимов, 1963; İsmayıl,
2019). In addition, alluvial sediments on the Gedabey
Au-Ag-Cu deposit and silicification on the Gadir min-
eralization are observed (Veliyev et al., 2018).The de-
posits are genetically related with Gedabey intrusion
(its quartz-diorite phase; Bayramov, 2016).
Late Jurassic – Early Cretaceous was dated for
Gedabey diorite, granodiorite and subsidiary aplites
(K-Ar; from 129-142 Ma to 150 Ma; Исмет и др.,
2003), and 144±1 Ma for quartz-diorite (U-Pb; Late
Jurassic-Early Cretaceous; Садыхов и др., 2018). The
Gedаbey Au-Ag-Cu deposit is commonly observed in
the east, northeast and southeastern slopes of the Mis-
dağ Mountain. The Gadir Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn deposit is
in the east of Yoğundağ Mountain, near Gedabey Au-
Ag-Cu±Zn deposit. The mineralizations are represent-
ed by the quartz-porphyry body localized between sub-
horizontal andesite at the west and a diorite intrusion at
the east. The quartz-porphyry intrusive rocks host gold
mineralization in Gedabey and Gadir deposits (Novru-
zov et al., 2019). The Gadir mineralization was con-

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trolled by NW-SE faults. The faulting occurred in con-
tact between the andesitic tuff and quartz porphyry. Au
in the Gadir deposit is mainly hosted by intrusive bod-
ies dominated by quartz porphyry. The host rocks were
commonly altered by propylitic alteration, primarily in
andesitic tuff (Novruzov et al., 2019). The Gedabey
Au-Ag-Cu deposit occurred in the quartz porphyry
which was formed at the contact of the Middle Jurassic
andesitic rocks and the Lower Cretaceous granitoid
(granodiorite-diorite).
This study aims to investigate and compare
mineralogical-petrographical characteristics and hy-
drothermal alteration zones of Gedabey Au-Ag-Cu
and Gadir Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn deposits by means of
petrography, ore petrography and X-ray diffraction
methods.
Fig. 2. The geological map of Gedabey ore district (modified from Bayramov, 2015)

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2. MATERIAL AND METHOD
The field studies were realized, and outcrop and
drill core samples (ore, wall rock, hydrothermal al-
teration samples) were collected from Gedabey and
Gadir deposits in Gedabey ore district (Fig. 3).
Polished sections were prepared in the Seljuk
University SÜKOP Gemstone Atelier for the deter-
mination of mineralogical and petrographic proper-
ties of the collected samples (Fig. 4a,b). Thin sec-
tions were prepared in the Pamukkale University
Laboratory (Fig. 4c,d). Thin sections and polished
sections were examined under Leica DM2700P mi-
croscope in Geological Engineering Department in
Konya Technical University (Fig. 3 and Fig. 4). In
order to carry out more detailed mineralogical re-
search of the samples, XRD analyzes were per-
formed in the mineralogical and petrographic re-
search laboratory of the General Directorate Mineral
Research and Exploration (MTA).
3. RESULT
3.1. Gedabey Au-Ag-Cu deposit
According to petrographical and mineralogical
analyses of the samples, potassic, phyllic, advance
argillic and propylitic alterations were determined in
the Gedabey Au-Ag-Cu deposit. The Gedabey Au-
Ag-Cu mineralization occurred in the quartz
porphyry which was formed at the contact of the
andesitic rocks and granitoid. The hydrothermal al-
terations associated with Gedabey Au-Ag-Cu miner-
alization are phyllic and advanced argillic altera-
tions.
3.1.1.Petrography
Plagioclase, biotite, amphibole, chlorite, quartz,
and opaque minerals were observed in diorite of the
Gedabey granitoid (Fig. 5d). Andesite is composed of
amphibole, plagioclase, chlorite, and pyrite (Fig. 5b).
Potassic alteration sample collected from drill core is
composed of K-feldspar, biotite, and quartz. Sericite,
pyrite, quartz and barite were observed in the phyllic
alteration (Fig. 5a,c). Kaolinite, alunite, pyrophyllite,
barite, quartz, sericite, pyrite were identified in ad-
vanced argillic alteration. Propylitic alteration com-
posed of chlorite, epidote, calcite, pyriteand quartz.
Fig. 3. (a) Open pit and (c) hand sample from Gedabey Au-Ag-Cu deposit, (b)Pyrite (py), chalcopyrite (cpy)
and quartz (qz) in underground mining, (d) hand sample from Gadir Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn deposit

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Fig. 4. Polished sections (a,b) and thin sections (c,d) from collected samples
Fig. 1. (a-b) Sericite (ser), pyrite (py), barite (bar), quartz (qz) observed in petrographic studies of phyllic
alteration, and (c) amphibole (amp) and plagioclase (plg) in andesite, and (d) amphibole (amp), plagio-
clase (plg) and quartz in diorite in Gedabey Au-Ag-Cu deposit (a,c,d: +N, b: //N)

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3.1.2. Ore petrography
In the Gedabey Au-Ag-Cu mineralization chal-
copyrite, sphalerite, galena, pyrite, magnetite, hema-
tite, bornite, molybdenite and enargite were deter-
mined by ore microscopy studies as the main ore
minerals. Covellite, chalcocite, malachite, goethite,
limonite were identified as secondary ore minerals
(Fig. 6). The gangue minerals are quartz, calcite and
barite in Gedabey Au-Ag-Cu mineralization.
Fig. 6.Chalcopyrite (cpy), molybdenite (mo), sphalerite (sph), galena (gn), pyrite (py), covellite (cv), quartz
(qz) in Gedabey Au-Ag-Cu deposit; a,c,e,g: //N, b,d,f,h: +N)

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3.1.3. X-Ray Diffraction
Chalcopyrite, pyrite, sphalerite, magnetite, chlo-
rite, K-feldspar, sericite, sodalite, wurtzite, plumbo-
tellurite, kaolinite, alunite, illite, siderite, phlogopite,
quartz and epidote were determined by XRD analy-
sis of samples collected from Gedabey ore deposit.
Sericite, pyrite and quartz were identified in the
phyllic alteration (Fig. 7a). Kaolinite, illite, barite,
quartz, sericite, pyrite were determined in advanced
argillic alteration.
Fig. 7. X-Ray diffractograms of Gedabey Au-Ag-Cu mineralization

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3.2. Gadir Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn deposit
The Gadir mineralization occurred in contact of
the andesitic tuff and quartz porphyry. The hydro-
thermal alterations associated with mineralization
are quartz±adularia±sericite and propylitic altera-
tions.
3.2.1. Petrography
In petrography studies of andesite collected
from field studies in Gadir Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn depos-
it, plagioclase, amphibole, pyroxene, muscovite,
hematite, epidote, calcite, sericite, clay minerals and
opaque minerals were observed. Amphibole, plagio-
clase, chlorite were observed in petrographic studies
of andesite and andesitic tuff in Gadir Au-Ag-Cu-
Pb-Zn deposit (Fig.8).
3.2.2. Ore petrography
In ore microscopy studies of Gadir Au-Ag-Cu-
Pb-Zn mineralization, the main ore minerals were
chalcopyrite, sphalerite, galena, arsenopyrite, pyrite,
hessite and native gold. Sphalerite and chalcopyrite
is replaced by galena in some polished sections
(Fig.9e,f). Chalcopyrite is observed as inclusion in
sphalerite and galena (Fig. 9c,d,e).
3.2.3. X-Ray diffraction
According to the XRD analyses from Gadir
Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn mineralization, AuAgTe4, tetrahe-
drite, cordierite, jasper, titanomagnetite, augite,
chamosite, muscovite, hematite, epidote, chlorite,
sericite, pyrite, sphalerite, galena, magnetite, barite
and wurtzite were identified (Fig. 10). Chamosite,
epidote, calcite, quartz, sericite, and hematite were
defined from propylitic alteration.
CONCLUSION
Gadir deposit located in the east of Yoğundağ
Mountain and Gedabey deposit located in the north-
east and southeastern slopes of the Misdağ Mountain
are located in the large Gedabey-Garadag volcanic-
plutonic system characterised by a complex internal
structure indicative of repeated tectonic movement
and multi-cyclic activity. The Gedabey and Gadir
deposits are controlled by ~NS oriented regional
fault zones controlling mineralizations.
Fig. 8. (a,b) Epidote (ep), chlorite (chl), quartz (qz) in propylitic alteration, (c) adularia (ad) and sericite (ser) (d) amphibole (amp),
plagioclase (plg), and chlorite (chl) mineral observed in petrographic studies of andesite and andesitic tuff in Gadir Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn
deposit (a,b: +N; b,d: //N)

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Fig. 9. Pyrite (py), chalcopyrite (cpy), galena (gn), sphalerite (sph), quartz (qz), gangue (g) in GadirAu-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn mineralization
(a,c,e: //N; b,d,f: +N)
The Gedabey Au-Ag-Cu deposit occurred in the
quartz porphyry formed at the contact of the andesit-
ic rocks and granitoid. The Gadir Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn
deposit occurred in the contact of the andesitic tuff
and quartz porphyry. Chalcopyrite, sphalerite, gale-
na, pyrite, magnetite, hematite, bornite, molybdenite,
enargite, covellite, chalcocite, malachite, goethite,
limonite, quartz, calcite, and barite were determined
in the Gedabey Au-Ag-Cu mineralization. Also
chalcopyrite, sphalerite, galena, arsenopyrite, tetra-
hedrite and pyrite were observed in the Gadir Au-
Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn mineralization. While gold and silver
occured as native gold, electrum, petzite and hessite
associated with copper mineralization in Gedabey
deposit, native gold and hessite were observed in
Gadir deposit. The same hydrothermal alteration
zones and similar mineral assemblage were identi-
fied in both ore deposit. Potassic alteration repre-
sented by biotite, K-feldspar, quartz was observed in
drill core samples taken from deep horizons of Ged-
abey Au-Cu deposit. The phyllic alteration is repre-
sented by sericite, pyrite and quartz in the region,

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Figure 10. X-Ray diffractograms of Gadir Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn mineralization

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and also phyllic alteration and advanced argillic al-
teration are defined as the main ore bearing zones
for Gedabey Au-Ag-Cu deposit. The advanced argil-
lic alteration minerals were determined as kaolinite,
alunite, illite, pyrophyllite, and smectite in the Ged-
abey region. On the other hand, propylitic alteration
represented by epidote and chlorite isclearly ob-
served in the both deposits. Gadir Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn
mineralization associated with propylitic alteration
and quartz±adularia±sericite veins. Additionally,
silicification was observed in Gadir mineralization.
Enargite and molybdenite are observed in Gedabey
Au-Ag-Cu mineralization, although they are not ob-
served in Gadir mineralization. The main factor of
epithermal deposit for Gadir deposit is a
quartz±adularia±sericite vein type mineralization
Also, the main factors of high-sulfidation epithermal
system for the Gedabey Au-Ag-Cu deposit are vug-
gy quartz, enargite and advanced argillic alterations.
The mineralizations are mineralogically similar to
each other except for a few features mentioned.
While the mineral assemblages in the Gedabey min-
eralization suggest a high sulfidation, in Gadir min-
eralization – an epithermal ore deposit associated
with a porphyry system. However, fluid inclusion
analyzes that will have recently completed will lead
to a more accurate suggestion.
Acknowledgements
The authors thank to Seljuk University for fi-
nancial support of master thesis project (project
number: 18201084) and anonymous reviewers for
helpful comments.
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МЕТОРОЖДЕНИЙ ГЕДАБЕЙСКОГО РАЙОНА (ЗАПАДНЫЙ АЗЕРБАЙДЖАН)
Исмаил Дж1., Арик Ф2., Озен Е.3
1Технический университет Коньи, диссертант факультета инженерной геологии
42250, Турция, Конья, район Сельджуклу, ул.Рауфа Орбай, квартал Ардычлы: cosqun.ismayil1993@gmail.com
2Технический университет Коньи, профессор, доктор, декан факультета инженерной геологии
42250, Турция, Конья, район Сельджуклу, ул.Рауфа Орбай, квартал Ардычлы
3Технический университет Коньи, доктор факультета инженерной геологии
42250, Турция, Конья, район Сельджуклу, ул.Рауфа Орбай, квартал Ардычлы
Резюме. Гедабейская рудная зона (Западный Азербайджан) расположена на Малом Кавказе. Рудообразование происхо-
дило в субдукционной зоне Лок-Гарабахской структурно-формационной зоны Тетического металлогенического пояса. Ге-
дабейская рудная провинция является крупнейшим порфирово-эпитермальным рудным районом в стране. Вулканические
породы и Гедабейский интрузив, под влиянием которого уплотнены вулканические породы, играют важную роль в процес-
се оруденения данного региона. Согласно предыдущим исследованиям вулканические породы Гедабейского рудного регио-
на с содержанием риолита и риодацита относятся к байосскому возрасту, андезитовые туфы и андезитовые дациты – к бат-
скому, а диориты и гранодиориты Гедабейского интрузива представляют верхнеюрский и нижнемеловой периоды. Магма-
тизм Гедабейского рудного региона делится на три стадии: байоский, батский и верхнеюрский. Гедабейско-Биттибулагский
глубинный разлом является самым важным, а также рудоконтролирующим фактором как Гедабейского Au-Ag-Cu, так и
Гадирского Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn месторождений в данном регионе. Целью данного исследования является сравнение минерало-
го-петрографических особенностей Гедабейского Au-Ag-Cu и Гадирского Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn месторождений с помощью пет-
рографического, рудно-петрографического и рентген-дифрактометрического методов анализа. В рудах отмечаются xалько-
пирит, сфалерит, галенит, пирит, золото, ковеллин, малахит, азурит и другие минералы.
Ключевые слова: Порфиро-эпитермальный, Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn руда, Гадир, Гедабей, Малый Кавказ
GƏDƏBƏY RAYONUNDA GƏDƏBƏY VƏ QƏDIR YATAQLARININ MINERALOJI
VƏ FILIZ PETROQRAFIK TƏRKIBI (QƏRBI AZƏRBAYCAN)
İsmayıl C1, Arık F2,Özen Y3.
1Konya Texniki Universiteti,Geoloji Mühəndislik Şöbəsinin tələbəsi
42250, Türkiyə, Konya, Selçuklu rayonu, Rauf Orbay küç., Ardıçlı məhəlləsi: cosqun.ismayil1993@gmail.com;
2Konya Texniki Universiteti,Geoloji Mühəndislik Şöbəsinin rəhbəri, Professor, Doktor
42250, Türkiyə, Konya, Selçuklu rayonu, Rauf Orbay küç., Ardıçlı məhəlləsi;
3Konya Texniki Universiteti,Geoloji Mühəndislik Şöbəsinin Doktoru
42250, Türkiyə, Konya, Selçuklu rayonu, Rauf Orbay küç., Ardıçlı məhəlləsi
Xülasə. Gədəbəy (Qərbi Azərbaycan) filizləşmə zonası Kiçik Qafqaz bölgəsində yerləşir. Filizləşmə Tetis metallogenik kəməri-
nin Lök-Qarabağ struktur-formasiya zonası içərisində subduksiya zonasında əmələ gəlmişdir. Gədəbəy Azərbaycanın ən böyük por-
fir-epitermal filizləşmə sahəsi hesab olunur. Region haqqında bu günə qədər çox sayda fərqli tədqiqatçılar tərəfindən araşdırmalar
aparılmışdır. Bölgədə Orta və Üst Yura yaşlı süxurlar geniş yayılmışdır. Regiondakı filizləşmələrin əmələ gəlməsində vulkanik sü-
xurların və Gədəbəy intruzivinin önəmli rolu var. Əvvəlki tədqiqatlara əsasən Gədəbəy filiz rayonundakı riolit və riodasit tərkibli
vulkanik süxurlar Bayos yaşlı, andezit tufları və andezit dasitlər Bat yaşlı, Gədəbəy intruzivindəki diorit və qranodioritlər Üst Yura-
Alt Təbaşir yaşlı olduğu qeyd olunmuşdur. Gədəbəy filiz rayonunda magmatizm 3 etapa ayrılır: Bayos, Bat və Üst Yura mərtəbələ-
ri. Gədəbəy rayonunda həm Gədəbəy Au-Ag-Cu yatağının, həm də Qədir Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn yatağının filizənəzarət faktoru Gədə-
bəy-Bittibulaq dərinlik yarılmasıdır. Bu araşdırmanın məqsədi Gədəbəy Au-Ag-Cu və Qədir Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn yataqlarının minera-
loji-petroqrafik xüsusiyətlərini və hidrotermal dəyişilmə zonalarını petroqrafik, filiz- petroqrafik və XRD metodu ilə açıqlamaqdır.
Filizlərdə içərisində xalkopirit, sfalerit, qalenit, pirit, qızıl, kovellin, malaxit, azurit və başqa minerallar qeyd edilmişdir.
Açar sözlər: Porfir-Epitermal, Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn yatağı, Qədir, Gədəbəy, Kiçik Qafqaz