Zn-Pb+/-Ag deposit.
The Ajmer Pb-Zn belt extends over a strike length of 60 kms from Kharwa in the southwest to Hoshiara in the northeast.
The Kayar deposit and Ghugra deposit are separate deposits.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Galena

ⓘ Sphalerite

2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Fareeduddin, , Venkatesh, B. R., Hanumantha, R., Golani, P. R., Sharma, B. B., Neogi, S. (2014) Petrology and stable isotope (S, C, O) studies of selected sedimenthosted basemetal ore deposits in the proterozoic Aravalli-Delhi Fold Belt, Rajasthan. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 83 (2) 119-141 doi:10.1007/s12594-014-0024-3

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Fareeduddin

Venkatesh, B. R.

Hanumantha, R.

Golani, P. R.

Sharma, B. B.

Neogi, S. (2014): Petrology and stable isotope (S, C, O) studies of selected sediment hosted base metal ore deposits in the proterozoic Aravalli-Delhi Fold Belt, Rajasthan. Journal of the Geological Society of India 83(2), 119-141.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS

List of minerals for each chemical element

S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent

India

Albitite lineMineral Belt

Indian Plate (India Plate)Tectonic Plate

Aravalli Fold BeltVolcanic Arc

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