hydrothermalalterationzones-170106110532

Omer M. Ahmed
MSc, 2016
University of Kerala, India.

Digital Image Processing and Analysis
Techniques for Detection Of
Hydrothermal Alteration Zones
A Case Study in Siah-Jangal Area, South
Eastern Iran
By: Zahra Mokhtari & Mohammad Boomeri &
Sasan Bagheri
Journal: Indian Society of Remote Sensing

Keywords
Alteration zones .
ETM+ .
Band ratio .
Color composite .
Principal Component Analysis .
Iran.

Geology of Iran
Iran comprised of different structural and petrological
features, according to Berberian and King (1981) there are
nine major lithotectonic units in Iran
1) Zagros Fold Belt
2) Sanandaj–Sirjan Zone
3) Sahand Bazman Belt
4) Central Iran
5) Lut Block
6) Alborz Zone
7) Kopeh Dagh zone
8) Eastern Iran suture zone
9) Makran zone
The Siah-Jangal area is part of Makran zone

Fig:1 Major lithotectonic structural zones of Iran and location of
Siah-Jangal area (modified after Berberian and King 1981)