Application of fractal models for determining the relationship between REEs and faults in North Kochakali coal deposit, Central Iran
Abstract The purpose of this research is to use the Concentration-Distance (C-D) fractal model to determine the relationship between the concentrations of ƩREEs and faults in coal seams of the North Kochakali coal deposit. For this purpose, three Concentration-Distance fractal models including: ƩREE...
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| author | Mojtaba Bazargani Golshan Mehran Arian Peyman Afzal Lili Daneshvar Saein Mohsen Aleali |
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| description | Abstract The purpose of this research is to use the Concentration-Distance (C-D) fractal model to determine the relationship between the concentrations of ƩREEs and faults in coal seams of the North Kochakali coal deposit. For this purpose, three Concentration-Distance fractal models including: ƩREEC–DDF, ƩREEC-DSF, and ƩREEC– DTF were created based on ƩREEs concentrations and the distance from dextral, sinistral, and thrust faults, respectively. Four different geochemical populations were obtained according to fractal diagrams. The ƩREEC –DDF fractal model indicate that the very high geochemical population that includes the highest concentrations of ƩREEs in coal seams are located at a distance of 36–76 m from dextral faults with normal component, which indicates a positive relationship between ƩREEs mineralization and the distance from the dextral faults. Therefore, dextral faults with normal component were determined as the main factor of ƩREEs enrichment in coal seams of North Kochakali. Dextral faults with normal component acted after the formation of coal seams in North Kochakali coal deposit. So, the mineralization of REEs in North Kochakali coal deposit is epigenetic. Finally, the Concentration-Distance fractal model can be used as a suitable method to isolate the main mineralization and detect the relationship between faults and mineralized zones. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eb74d42f6cd54444872d103873f64ec12025-01-12T12:19:43ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-01-0115111010.1038/s41598-025-85795-5Application of fractal models for determining the relationship between REEs and faults in North Kochakali coal deposit, Central IranMojtaba Bazargani Golshan0Mehran Arian1Peyman Afzal2Lili Daneshvar Saein3Mohsen Aleali4Department of Earth Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad UniversityDepartment of Earth Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad UniversityDepartment of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad UniversityDepartment of Geology, Payame Noor UniversityDepartment of Earth Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad UniversityAbstract The purpose of this research is to use the Concentration-Distance (C-D) fractal model to determine the relationship between the concentrations of ƩREEs and faults in coal seams of the North Kochakali coal deposit. For this purpose, three Concentration-Distance fractal models including: ƩREEC–DDF, ƩREEC-DSF, and ƩREEC– DTF were created based on ƩREEs concentrations and the distance from dextral, sinistral, and thrust faults, respectively. Four different geochemical populations were obtained according to fractal diagrams. The ƩREEC –DDF fractal model indicate that the very high geochemical population that includes the highest concentrations of ƩREEs in coal seams are located at a distance of 36–76 m from dextral faults with normal component, which indicates a positive relationship between ƩREEs mineralization and the distance from the dextral faults. Therefore, dextral faults with normal component were determined as the main factor of ƩREEs enrichment in coal seams of North Kochakali. Dextral faults with normal component acted after the formation of coal seams in North Kochakali coal deposit. So, the mineralization of REEs in North Kochakali coal deposit is epigenetic. Finally, the Concentration-Distance fractal model can be used as a suitable method to isolate the main mineralization and detect the relationship between faults and mineralized zones.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85795-5Concentration-distance fractal modelƩREEsCoal seamNorth KochakaliFault |
| spellingShingle | Mojtaba Bazargani Golshan Mehran Arian Peyman Afzal Lili Daneshvar Saein Mohsen Aleali Application of fractal models for determining the relationship between REEs and faults in North Kochakali coal deposit, Central Iran Scientific Reports Concentration-distance fractal model ƩREEs Coal seam North Kochakali Fault |
| title | Application of fractal models for determining the relationship between REEs and faults in North Kochakali coal deposit, Central Iran |
| title_full | Application of fractal models for determining the relationship between REEs and faults in North Kochakali coal deposit, Central Iran |
| title_fullStr | Application of fractal models for determining the relationship between REEs and faults in North Kochakali coal deposit, Central Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of fractal models for determining the relationship between REEs and faults in North Kochakali coal deposit, Central Iran |
| title_short | Application of fractal models for determining the relationship between REEs and faults in North Kochakali coal deposit, Central Iran |
| title_sort | application of fractal models for determining the relationship between rees and faults in north kochakali coal deposit central iran |
| topic | Concentration-distance fractal model ƩREEs Coal seam North Kochakali Fault |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85795-5 |
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