Ali A. Sepahi

Research activities

Journal Papers

Rare earth element (REE) partitioning in amphibole-bearing medium grade metamorphic rocks from the Alvand Complex (Sanandaj-Sirjan Zone, NW Iran) , Ali A. Sepahi, Mohammad Maanijou, Federico Lucci (2024) Periodico di Mineralogia: 93; 11-33

Geochemistry and Sr–Nd isotopic characteristics of ferroan-magnesian metaluminous granites of the NW Sanandaj– Sirjan zone, Iran: granite formation in a compressional–extensional setting during Late Jurassic time , Ali A. Sepahi, Jose Santos, Mohammad Maanijou, Ashraf Torkian, (2023) GEOLOGICAL MAGAZINE: 160; 1065-1089

Understanding the magma-crust interaction: the role of the northern Gondwana margin in the genesis and evolution of the Jurassic Alvand plutonic complex (Sanandaj-Sirjan Zone, NW Iran Ali A. Sepahi, Federico Lucci, , Kazo Nakashima, (2023) JOURNAL OF AFRICAN EARTH SCIENCES: 205; 104998

High-pressure – Low-temperature metamorphic rocks of Iran and their geodynamic significance: A review , Ali A. Sepahi (2023) JOURNAL OF GEODYNAMICS: 157; 101986

Mineral chemistry and petrology of magmatic rocks from NW Takestan (NW Iran) Ali A. Sepahi, , Abbas Asiabanha, , Kiymet Deniz (2023) Geopersia: 13; 123-143

Evaluating the Effect of Thermal Shock on the Development of Micro-cracks in Granitoids Using Capillary Water Absorption Test and P-wave velocity Test , mohammad hossein ghobadi, Ali A. Sepahi, leili izadi kian, ُSeyedeh Razieh Jafar (2023) Geopersia: جلد سيزدهم، شمارۀ 1 ، 1402; 103-121

Petrology and geochemistry of adakitic intrusions and dykes at Sarcheshmeh porphyry Cu-Mo ± Au deposit, Iran: Insights into their source Mohammad Maanijou, , First-Name Last-Name, David R. Lentz, Ali A. Sepahi (2022) RESOURCE GEOLOGY: 72; e12297

Biotite compositions and geochemistry of porphyry-relate systems from the central Urumieh Dokhtar Magmatic Belt, western Yazd, Iran: Insights into mineralization potential , Mohammad Maanijou, David R. Lentz, Ali A. Sepahi, Teruyuki Maruoka, Katsuhiko Suzuki, Wataru Fujisaki (2022) LITHOS: 412-413; 106593

The origin of gem spodumene in Hamadan pegmatite, Alvand plutonic complex, western Iran Rasoul Sheikhi-Gheshlaghi, Mansour Ghorbani, Ali A. Sepahi, Reza Deevsalar, Kazo Nakashima, Ryuichi Shinjo (2022) CANADIAN MINERALOGIST: 60; 249-266

Geochemistry and Zircon-Allanite U-Pb Geochronology of Aplites-Pegmatites in the Qorveh Region, Sanandaj-Sirjan Zone, Iran. Ali A. Sepahi, Sedigheh Salami, Mohammad Maanijou, David R. Lentz, Christopher McFarlane, (2022) NEUES JAHRBUCH FUR MINERALOGIE-ABHANDLUNGEN: 198; 45-61

Zircon U–Pb ages and petrogenesis of the middle Eocene Aliabad Daman pluton, Northeast Iran: implications for magmatic activity along the Doruneh fault zone Hossein Shahbazi, Ali A. Sepahi, (2021) Arabian Journal of Geosciences: 212; 1-21

Petrogenesis of gem sapphire in a pegmatite-aplite vein from the Alvand batholith, Western Iran Rasoul Sheikhi-Gheshlaghi, Mansour Ghorbani, Ali A. Sepahi, Reza Deevsalar, Ryuichi Shinjo (2020) MINERALOGY AND PETROLOGY: 114; 501-513

LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb geochronology on migmatites from the Boroujerd region, Sanandaj-Sirjan zone, Zagros Orogen, Iran: provenance analysis and metamorphic age , Ali A. Sepahi, Yasuhito Osanai (2020) Geopersia: 10; 367-380

Geochemical description and sulfur isotope data for Shahrak intrusive body and related Fe-mineralization (east Takab), northwest Iran Ali A. Sepahi, , Mohammad Maanijou, Teruyuki Maruoka, (2020) ISLAND ARC: 29; 1-23

Rare sapphire-bearing syenitoid pegmatites and associated granitoids of the Hamedan region, Sanandaj–Sirjan zone, Iran: analysis of petrology, lithogeochemistry and zircon geochronology / trace element geochemistry Ali A. Sepahi, , David R. Lentz, Christopher McFarlane, Mohammad Maanijou, , , , (2020) GEOLOGICAL MAGAZINE: 157; 1499-1525

Comparison between salt crystallization weathering test and natural weathering in Mesozoic’s anisotropic rocks, a case study: Arakʾs Calcareous slates, Iran , mohammad hossein ghobadi, Davood Fereidooni, Ali A. Sepahi (2019) Geopersia: 9; 265-277

Partial sub-pixel and pixel-based alteration mapping of porphyry system using ASTER data: regional case study in western Yazd, Iran , Mohammad Maanijou, David R. Lentz, Ali A. Sepahi (2019) International Journal of Image and Data Fusion: 10; 300-326

Age, petrologic significance and provenance analysis of the Hamedan low-pressure migmatites; Sanandaj-Sirjan Zone, west Iran Ali A. Sepahi, ُSeyedeh Razieh Jafar, Yasuhito Osanai, Hossein Shahbazi, Mohssen Moazzen (2018) INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY REVIEW: ISSN: 0020-6814 (Print) 1938-2839 (Online) Journal; https://doi.org/10.1

Petrogenesis of the Darvazeh mafic-intermediate intrusive bodies, Qorveh, Sanandaj-Sirjanzone, Iran , Ashraf Torkian, Eric H. Christiansen, Ali A. Sepahi (2018) Arabian Journal of Geosciences: 11:9; 202-222

Petrography, geochemistry, and U-Pb geochronology of pegmatites and aplites associated with the Alvand intrusive complex in the Hamedan region, Sanandaj-Sirjan zone, Zagros orogen (Iran), Ali A. Sepahi, Sedigheh Salami, David R. Lentz, Christopher McFarlane, Mohammad Maanijou (2018) INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES: 107; 1059-1096

Chemical zoning of Ca-amphiboles in amphibolites from the Hamedan area, West Iran mirmohammad miri, Ali A. Sepahi, farhad elyani, Mohammad Maanijou (2016) Arabian Journal of Geosciences: 9; 619

The effect of freeze–thaw cycles on physical and mechanical properties of granitoid hard rocks aliakbar momeni, Yasin Abdi-lor, Gholamreza Khanlari, Mojtaba heidari, Ali A. Sepahi (2015) Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment: 10.1007/s10064-015-0787-9; 10.1007/s10064-015-0

پAssessment of Inherent Anisotropy and Confining Pressure Influences on Mechanical Behavior of Anisotropic Foliated Rocks Under Triaxial Compression Davood Fereidooni, Gholamreza Khanlari, Mojtaba heidari, Ali A. Sepahi (2015) ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING: 1; 1-11

New engineering geological weathering classifications for granitoid rocks aliakbar momeni, Gholamreza Khanlari, Mojtaba heidari, Ali A. Sepahi, Ehsan Bazvand (2015) ENGINEERING GEOLOGY: 185; 43–51

The Almogholagh pluton, Sanandaj-Sirjan zone, Iran: geochemistry, U-(Th)-Pb titanite geochronology and implications for its tectonic evolution Hossein Shahbazi, Wolfgang Siebel, Mansour Ghorbani, Mohammad Pourmoafee, Ali A. Sepahi, Cosmas Kongnyuy Shang, Mansour Vousoughi Abedini (2015) NEUES JAHRBUCH FUR MINERALOGIE-ABHANDLUNGEN: 192/1; 85-99

بررسی سنگ شناسی و زئوشیمی دایکهای مافیک و فلسیک مجموعه پلوتونیک الوند-همدان و بررسی شیمی کانیهای موجود در آنها Mina Tabrizi, Ali A. Sepahi, (2014) بلورشناسی و کانی شناسی ایران: 22/3; 445-458

Geochronology of plutonic rocks from the Sanandaj-Sirjan zone, Iran and new zircon and titanite U-Th-Pb ages for granitoids from the Marivan pluton Ali A. Sepahi, Hossein Shahbazi, Wolfgang Siebel, Ahmad Ranin (2014) Geochronometria: 41/3; 207-215

Determination of Geotechnical Properties of Anisotropic Rocks Using Some Index Tests Gholamreza Khanlari, Mojtaba heidari, Ali A. Sepahi, Davood Fereidooni (2014) GEOTECHNICAL TESTING JOURNAL: 37 no 2; 1-13

Quantification of Strength anisotropy of metamorphic rocks of the Hamedan Provine, Iran, as determined from Cylindrical Punch, Point Load and Brazilian tests Gholamreza Khanlari, Mojtaba heidari, Ali A. Sepahi, Davood Fereidooni (2014) ENGINEERING GEOLOGY: 169; 80-90

ASSESSMENT OF ANISOTROPY EFFECT ON ENGINEERING BEHAVIOR OF ANISOTROPIC ROCKS USING CYLINDRICAL PUNCH TEST Gholamreza Khanlari, Mojtaba heidari, Ali A. Sepahi, Davood Fereidooni (2013) نشريه زمين شناسي ژئوتكنيك: 9; 187-200

Geochemistry and U-Pb zircon geochronology of the Alvand plutonic complex in Sanandaj-Sirjan Zone (Iran): New evidence for Jurassic magmatism Hossein Shahbazi, Wolfgang Siebel, Mohammad Pourmoafee, Mansour Ghorbani, Ali A. Sepahi, Mansour Vousoughi Abedini, Cosmas Kongnyuy Shang (2010) JOURNAL OF ASIAN EARTH SCIENCES: 39; 668-683

Conference Papers

THE ORIGIN OF SELECTED HEAVY METALS IN SOILS OF NORTH HAMEDAN, IRAN: A PEDOLOGICAL APPROACH Shiva Nosratipour, mohsen Nael, Mohsen Sheklabadi, Ali A. Sepahi, SayedHamid Matinkhah (2014)

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