Ambamata Pb - Zn

Producer in Gujarat, India with commodities Lead, Zinc, Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Reserves and resources
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10073074
MRDS ID W018884
Record type Site
Current site name Ambamata Pb - Zn
Alternate or previous names Ambaji

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 72.88387, 24.33261 (WGS84)
Relative position 18 KM. SE. OF ABU ROAD R.R. STATION, 45 KM. NE OF PALANPUR STATION.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Gujarat(province)

India(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
India Gujarat

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 72.88387, 24.33261

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • ANCIENT PRODUCTION FOR LEAD. NO CURRENT PROD.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Total resources 8000000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 4.99 wt-pct Lead Major 1976
    Zinc Zn 5.2 wt-pct Zinc Major 1976
    Copper Cu 1.66 wt-pct Copper Major 1976
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Total resources 8000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 4.99 wt-pct Lead Major 1976
    Zinc Zn 5.2 wt-pct Zinc Major 1976
    Copper Cu 1.66 wt-pct Copper Major 1976

Comments on development

  • DEV$: 19.5 ; MILL.CAP: 365 MET TONS ; ECON.YEAR: 1977 ; ECON.COM: 1000 MTPD MILL PLANNED

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SHAFER, F. E., 1976, U. S. STATE DEPT. AIRGRAM A-344, NEW DELHI, 5-21-76 P. 12-20.

  • Deposit

    STAFF, 1976, ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 3-76, P. 273

  • Reserve-Resource

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOUR. 3-76, P. 273

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1977 Schruben, Paul G. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.