Chargar

Village in Zanjan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chargar (Persian: چرگر)^[a] is a village in Sain Qaleh Rural District^[4] of the Central District in Abhar County, Zanjan province, Iran.

CountryIran

Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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Chargar چرگر
Village
Chargar
Coordinates: 36°25′14″N 49°02′47″E^[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Zanjan
County	Abhar
District	Central
Rural District	Sain Qaleh
Population (2016)^[2]
• Total	866
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 853 in 238 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 760 people in 237 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 866 people in 278 households.^[2]

Overview

Chargar is the site of epithermal metal ore deposits, which consist primarily of chalcopyrite and gold.^[7] The main gangue minerals are quartz, barite, and calcite.^[7] The ores are embedded in Eocene volcanic rocks which are classified as andesitic tuff and associated with the Karaj Formation.^[7] The Chargar deposit has similarities to the Khalifehlu and Aliabad-Khanchay deposits.^[7]

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Notes

[a]
Also known as Charkar^[3]

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