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Dariba Mine, Rajpura-Dariba mine, Rajsamand District, Udaipur Division, Rajasthan, Indiai
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Rayite

Dariba Mine, Rajpura-Dariba mine, Rajsamand District, Udaipur Division, Rajasthan, India
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Rayite

Dariba Mine, Rajpura-Dariba mine, Rajsamand District, Udaipur Division, Rajasthan, India
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Rayite

Dariba Mine, Rajpura-Dariba mine, Rajsamand District, Udaipur Division, Rajasthan, India
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Rayite

Dariba Mine, Rajpura-Dariba mine, Rajsamand District, Udaipur Division, Rajasthan, India
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Rayite

Dariba Mine, Rajpura-Dariba mine, Rajsamand District, Udaipur Division, Rajasthan, India
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Rayite

Dariba Mine, Rajpura-Dariba mine, Rajsamand District, Udaipur Division, Rajasthan, India
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° North , 74° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~2km
GRN:
N17E48
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
10505
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10505:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A copper mine owned by the Hindustan Copper Ltd.

Ancient underground mining dating back to 13th century BC.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Breithauptite
Formula: NiSb
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Geocronite
Formula: Pb14Sb6S23
ⓘ Meneghinite
Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24
ⓘ Owyheeite
Formula: Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rayite (TL)
Formula: Pb8(Ag,Tl)2Sb8S21
Type Locality:
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Thalcusite
Formula: Tl2Cu3FeS4
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘThalcusite2.BD.30Tl2Cu3FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBreithauptite2.CC.05NiSb
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘMeneghinite2.HB.05bPb13CuSb7S24
ⓘRayite (TL)2.HC.10dPb8(Ag,Tl)2Sb8S21
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘOwyheeite2.HC.35Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
ⓘGeocronite2.JB.30aPb14Sb6S23
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sⓘ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RayitePb8(Ag,Tl)2Sb8S21
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ ThalcusiteTl2Cu3FeS4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ThalcusiteTl2Cu3FeS4
NiNickel
Niⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ ThalcusiteTl2Cu3FeS4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Agⓘ RayitePb8(Ag,Tl)2Sb8S21
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
Sbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sbⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sbⓘ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sbⓘ RayitePb8(Ag,Tl)2Sb8S21
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TlThallium
Tlⓘ RayitePb8(Ag,Tl)2Sb8S21
Tlⓘ ThalcusiteTl2Cu3FeS4
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Pbⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Pbⓘ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Pbⓘ RayitePb8(Ag,Tl)2Sb8S21

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References

Gangopadhyay, P. K., Deb, S. K., Chatterjee, N. (1972) Ore Microscopic Observations on Sulphide Minerals from Dariba Copper Mine, Alwar District, Rajasthan. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 13 (2). 178-181
Chauhan, D. S. (1977) The Dariba Main Lode of Rajpura-Dariba Zinc-Lead-Copper Belt, Udaipur District, Rajasthan. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 18 (11). 611-616
(1983): Neues Jahrb. für Mineralogie, Monatsh. 1983, 269-304.[mineralogy]
Mining Annual Review (1985) 394.
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