Geology and Mineral Potential of Copper-Silver mineralization in Kulu district of Himachal Pradesh, India.

Copper and silver deposits in Himachal Pradesh

Authors

  • Rajinder Kumar Singh Geological Survey of India, Chandigarh, India
  • Surendra Kumar Geological Survey of India, Chandigarh, India
  • Ratikant Sikdar Geological Survey of India, Chandigarh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25299/jgeet.2019.4.2-2.2127

Keywords:

Naraul Formation, Kulu, Northwestern Himalayan belt., Copper mineralization

Abstract

Naraul Formation of the Larji Group in Kulu district of Himachal Pradesh contains the major strata bound Copper mineralization at many places as observed through old working near Naraul, Danala and Kanda in Sainj Valley of Kulu district exposing the Proterozoic Northwestern Himalayan belt. The same structural belt is also known for Silver mineralisation around Manikaran. At Naraul, a regional stratigraphic and mineralogical framework of the Naraul Formation for mineralogical resource assessment was viewed. The old workings within 4-5 km long and 200-300m wide along the NW- SE trending structural trend cover the main ore potential zones. The ore mineralisation seems to be alike the copper silver deposit of the Revett Formation of Montana and Idaho, USA. The deposit in Naraul needs further more drilling investigation and exploration for actual reserve assessment.  

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References

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Published

2019-07-25

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2-2 (2019): Special Edition (Geology, Geomorphology and Tectonics of India)

Section

Special Edition (Geology, Geomorphology and Tectonics of India)

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