REZA MOLAI SELECTION

Guide to Iranian materials

Traonyx: areas of origin, materials and further reading.

THE GEOGRAPHY OF STONE / 01

Iran. The lands of traonyx.

31 provinces · 3 locations
Map of Iranian traonyx areasKerman · Isfahan · YazdNorth KhorasanKermanIlamLorestanMarkaziChaharmahal and BakhtiyariKermanshahHamadanQazvinGilanZanjanSemnanIsfahanKohgiluye and Buyer AhmadKurdistanWest AzerbaijanFarsBushehrArdabilMazandaranGolestanRazavi KhorasanSouth KhorasanSistan and BaluchestanTehranQomAlborzEast AzerbaijanYazdHormozganKhuzestanCaspian SeaPersian GulfNKerman1. Kerman — KermanIsfahan2. Isfahan — IsfahanYazd3. Yazd — Yazd

Towns and quarry districts

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    KermanKerman

    Kerman

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    IsfahanIsfahan

    Isfahan

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    YazdYazd

    Yazd

Provinces of highlighted locations. Points mark reference towns, not quarry entrances. An indicative, non-exhaustive selection.
Map and sources

© OpenStreetMap contributors · Simplified province boundaries

USGS · Geologic Appraisal of Dimension-Stone Deposits · USGS · Cave crystal deposits · Zalooli, Khamehchiyan, Nikudel & Jamshidi · Deterioration of Travertine Samples Due to Magnesium Sulfate Crystallization Pressure: Examples from Iran (2017) ·

Traonyx of Iran

Three localities identified by Reza Molai for exploring Iranian traonyx.

Reza Molai Selection ·

01 / Kerman

Kerman

Traonyx

Kerman is one of the areas identified by Reza Molai for the Traonyx route. The geographical reference covers the province; the map point marks its capital. Quarry, selection and individual block origin will be documented in the relevant material record.

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02 / Isfahan

Isfahan

Traonyx

Isfahan is one of the areas identified by Reza Molai for the Traonyx route. The geographical reference covers the province; the map point marks its capital. Quarry, selection and individual block origin will be documented in the relevant material record.

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03 / Yazd

Yazd

Traonyx

Yazd is one of the areas identified by Reza Molai for the Traonyx route. The geographical reference covers the province; the map point marks its capital. Quarry, selection and individual block origin will be documented in the relevant material record.

Explore the area ↗

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