Mine detail: Zawar Group Pb-Zn Mines

Previously called 'Mochia MagraBalariaZawar MalaBaroi'

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Location: Rajasthan, India, Asia
Lat / long: 24.36594, 73.71719
dep_id: 10073077
mrds_id: W018887
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Zinc, Lead
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Silver, Sphalerite
gangue: Dolomite, Gypsum, Quartz
orebody_fm: VEIN
alteration: Recrystallization Of Wall Rock
ore_ctrl: Ore Solutions Ascended Along 2 Cross-Faults And Mineralized A Shear Zone
Reporter: Schruben, Paul G.
hrock_unit: Dolomite
hrock_type: Dolomite
Structure: Major Folding, E - W Trending Shear Zone
Year first produced: 1318
References:
  • Deposit:: MOOKHERJEE, ASOKE, 1964, THE GEOLOGY OF THE ZAWAR LEAD - ZINC MINE, RAJASTHAN, INDIA; ECON. GEOL. V. 59, P. 656 - 677
  • Deposit:: SHAFER, F. E., 1976, U.S. DEPT. OF STATE AIRGRAM A-344; NEW DELHI, 5-21-76 P. 12 - 20
  • Production:: SHAFER, F. E., 1976 DEPT OF STATE AIRGRAM A-344 P. 14
  • Reserve-Resource:: SHAFER, F. E., 1976, DEPT. OF STATE AIRGRAM A-344 P. 13
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