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Khetri Mines (Ketri Mine), Khetri, Sikar District, Jaipur district, Rajasthan, Indiai
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KhetriComplex
Sikar DistrictDistrict
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 0' 54'' North , 75° 46' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
28.01500,75.77556
GRN:
N19E48
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Khetri17,177 (2014)1.9km
Chidawa41,319 (2014)28.2km
Neem ka Thana32,690 (2014)30.6km
Nārnaul66,049 (2014)32.8km
Sūrajgarh19,721 (2014)33.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
13826
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13826:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A copper mine owned by the Hindustan Copper Ltd. This mine was started over 2,000 years ago! The deposit consists of two lodes: Madhan lode (footwall) & the Kudhan lode (hanging wall).

The Khetri copper complex is located at the foothills of the Aravalli Range.


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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


46 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite
Formula: (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calumetite
Formula: CaCu4(OH)8Cl2 · 3.5H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
Deb, S., Mukherjee, A.D. (1969) Mackinawites from Madhan-Kudhan and Kolihan sections of Khetri copper belt, Rajasthan. Proceedings of the National Institute of Sciences of India, 35A, (4), 533-541.
Singh, Surinder, Virk, H. S. (1980) Fission track dating of copper ore formations of Khetri area, Rajasthan State (India). GEOCHEMICAL JOURNAL, 14 (1) 51-55 doi:10.2343/geochemj.14.51
Baidya, Abu Saeed, Sen, Atlanta, Pal, Dipak C (2018) Textures and compositions of cobalt pentlandite and cobaltian mackinawite from the Madan-Kudan copper deposit, Khetri Copper Belt, Rajasthan, India. Journal of Earth System Science, 127 (4). doi:10.1007/s12040-018-0954-z
Ahmed, Masood, Shaif, Mohd, Siddiquie, Farhat Naseem, Khan, Rajiullah (2018) Mode of Occurrence and Mineralogy of Northern Khetri Copper Deposits, Jhunjhunu District, Rajasthan. Natural Resources, 9 (12) 389-403 doi:10.4236/nr.2018.912024
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Cobaltpentlandite
Formula: Co9S8
ⓘ Colusite
Formula: Cu13VAs3S16
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Ferro-gedrite
Formula: ◻Fe2+2(Fe2+3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Grunerite
Formula: ◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Haycockite
Formula: Cu4Fe5S8
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Jaipurite (TL)
Formula: CoS
Type Locality:
ⓘ Larsenite
Formula: PbZnSiO4
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
Description: High cobalt content. (containing up to 12.68 wt.% Co, 1.90 wt.% Ni and 2.52 wt.% Cu)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Marialite
Formula: Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
ⓘ Miharaite
Formula: Cu4FePbBiS6
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Nowackiite
Formula: Cu6Zn3As4S12
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Picropharmacolite
Formula: Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Deb, S., Mukherjee, A.D. (1969) Mackinawites from Madhan-Kudhan and Kolihan sections of Khetri copper belt, Rajasthan. Proceedings of the National Institute of Sciences of India, 35A, (4), 533-541.
Singh, Surinder, Virk, H. S. (1980) Fission track dating of copper ore formations of Khetri area, Rajasthan State (India). GEOCHEMICAL JOURNAL, 14 (1) 51-55 doi:10.2343/geochemj.14.51
Baidya, Abu Saeed, Sen, Atlanta, Pal, Dipak C (2018) Textures and compositions of cobalt pentlandite and cobaltian mackinawite from the Madan-Kudan copper deposit, Khetri Copper Belt, Rajasthan, India. Journal of Earth System Science, 127 (4). doi:10.1007/s12040-018-0954-z
Ahmed, Masood, Shaif, Mohd, Siddiquie, Farhat Naseem, Khan, Rajiullah (2018) Mode of Occurrence and Mineralogy of Northern Khetri Copper Deposits, Jhunjhunu District, Rajasthan. Natural Resources, 9 (12) 389-403 doi:10.4236/nr.2018.912024
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
References:
Deb, S., Mukherjee, A.D. (1969) Mackinawites from Madhan-Kudhan and Kolihan sections of Khetri copper belt, Rajasthan. Proceedings of the National Institute of Sciences of India, 35A, (4), 533-541.
Singh, Surinder, Virk, H. S. (1980) Fission track dating of copper ore formations of Khetri area, Rajasthan State (India). GEOCHEMICAL JOURNAL, 14 (1) 51-55 doi:10.2343/geochemj.14.51
Baidya, Abu Saeed, Sen, Atlanta, Pal, Dipak C (2018) Textures and compositions of cobalt pentlandite and cobaltian mackinawite from the Madan-Kudan copper deposit, Khetri Copper Belt, Rajasthan, India. Journal of Earth System Science, 127 (4). doi:10.1007/s12040-018-0954-z
Ahmed, Masood, Shaif, Mohd, Siddiquie, Farhat Naseem, Khan, Rajiullah (2018) Mode of Occurrence and Mineralogy of Northern Khetri Copper Deposits, Jhunjhunu District, Rajasthan. Natural Resources, 9 (12) 389-403 doi:10.4236/nr.2018.912024
ⓘ Sadanagaite ?
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3Al2)(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Description: Referense provides no analytical data, but refers to "blue-coloured amphibole, compositionally belonging to hastingsite-pargasite-sadanagaite". It is unclear whether the authors refer to the mineral name sadanagaite or the sadanagaite root name group. Also no analytical data supports the ID given,
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Sinnerite
Formula: Cu6As4S9
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Watanabeite
Formula: Cu4(As,Sb)2S5
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCobaltpentlandite2.BB.15Co9S8
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘHaycockite2.CB.10bCu4Fe5S8
ⓘColusite2.CB.30Cu13VAs3S16
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘJaipurite (TL)2.CC.05CoS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘvar. Danaite2.EB.20(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘNowackiite2.GA.30Cu6Zn3As4S12
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘSinnerite2.GC.10Cu6As4S9
ⓘWatanabeite2.GC.15Cu4(As,Sb)2S5
ⓘMiharaite2.LB.05Cu4FePbBiS6
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘCalumetite3.DA.40CaCu4(OH)8Cl2 · 3.5H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPicropharmacolite8.CH.15Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘLarsenite9.AB.10PbZnSiO4
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘFerro-gedrite9.DD.05◻Fe2+2(Fe2+3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘCummingtonite9.DE.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘGrunerite9.DE.05◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘHastingsite9.DE.15NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘSadanagaite ?9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3Al2)(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘMarialite9.FB.15Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ CalumetiteCaCu4(OH)8Cl2 · 3.5H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Ferro-gedrite◻Fe22+(Fe32+Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Hⓘ SadanagaiteNaCa2(Mg3Al2)(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalumetiteCaCu4(OH)8Cl2 · 3.5H2O
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ Ferro-gedrite◻Fe22+(Fe32+Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ LarsenitePbZnSiO4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Oⓘ SadanagaiteNaCa2(Mg3Al2)(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ SadanagaiteNaCa2(Mg3Al2)(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Mgⓘ SadanagaiteNaCa2(Mg3Al2)(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Ferro-gedrite◻Fe22+(Fe32+Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ SadanagaiteNaCa2(Mg3Al2)(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Ferro-gedrite◻Fe22+(Fe32+Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ LarsenitePbZnSiO4
Siⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ SadanagaiteNaCa2(Mg3Al2)(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CobaltpentlanditeCo9S8
Sⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ HaycockiteCu4Fe5S8
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MiharaiteCu4FePbBiS6
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ NowackiiteCu6Zn3As4S12
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SinneriteCu6As4S9
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ WatanabeiteCu4(As,Sb)2S5
Sⓘ JaipuriteCoS
Sⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ CalumetiteCaCu4(OH)8Cl2 · 3.5H2O
Clⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ CalumetiteCaCu4(OH)8Cl2 · 3.5H2O
Caⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Caⓘ SadanagaiteNaCa2(Mg3Al2)(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
VVanadium
Vⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Ferro-gedrite◻Fe22+(Fe32+Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Feⓘ HaycockiteCu4Fe5S8
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MiharaiteCu4FePbBiS6
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ CobaltpentlanditeCo9S8
Coⓘ JaipuriteCoS
Coⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ CalumetiteCaCu4(OH)8Cl2 · 3.5H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ HaycockiteCu4Fe5S8
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MiharaiteCu4FePbBiS6
Cuⓘ NowackiiteCu6Zn3As4S12
Cuⓘ SinneriteCu6As4S9
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ WatanabeiteCu4(As,Sb)2S5
ZnZinc
Znⓘ LarsenitePbZnSiO4
Znⓘ NowackiiteCu6Zn3As4S12
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Asⓘ NowackiiteCu6Zn3As4S12
Asⓘ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Asⓘ SinneriteCu6As4S9
Asⓘ WatanabeiteCu4(As,Sb)2S5
Asⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ WatanabeiteCu4(As,Sb)2S5
TeTellurium
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pbⓘ LarsenitePbZnSiO4
Pbⓘ MiharaiteCu4FePbBiS6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ MiharaiteCu4FePbBiS6
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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References

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Dana 7:I:298.
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Mukherjee, Ananda Deb (1972) Study of a Copper-Iron Sulphide Mineral (Cu0.13Fe0.92S1.00) from the Sulphide Ores of Kollhan Section, Khetri Copper Belt, Rajasthan. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 13 (2). 185-189
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Gupta, Pratip; Guha, D. B.; Chattopadhyay, B. (1998) Basement-Cover Relationship in the Khetri Copper Belt and the Emplacement Mechanism of the Granite Massifs, Rajasthan, India. Journal Geological Society of India, 52 (4). 417-432 doi:10.17491/jgsi/1998/520405
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Kaur, Gurmeet; Mehta, P. K. (2007) Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of Jasrapura Granitoid, North Khetri Copper Belt, Rajasthan: Evidence for Island Arc Magmatism. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 69 (2). 319-330 doi:10.17491/jgsi/2007/690214
Kumar, G. N. H., Parthasarathy, G., Rao, J. L. (2011) Low-temperature electron paramagnetic resonance studies on natural calumetite from Khetri copper mine, Rajasthan, India. American Mineralogist, 96 (4) 654-658 doi:10.2138/am.2011.3655
Baidya, Abu Saeed, Sen, Atlanta, Pal, Dipak C (2018) Textures and compositions of cobalt pentlandite and cobaltian mackinawite from the Madan-Kudan copper deposit, Khetri Copper Belt, Rajasthan, India. Journal of Earth System Science, 127 (4). doi:10.1007/s12040-018-0954-z
Ahmed, Masood, Shaif, Mohd, Siddiquie, Farhat Naseem, Khan, Rajiullah (2018) Mode of Occurrence and Mineralogy of Northern Khetri Copper Deposits, Jhunjhunu District, Rajasthan. Natural Resources, 9 (12) 389-403 doi:10.4236/nr.2018.912024
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