Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c26.s3.6
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c26.s3.6
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The host rock of the Zawar Mines is sheared dolomite, the result of metamorphism of sedimentary dolomites. The ore was geographically deposited syngenetically as disseminated lenses within the dolomite beds. Zinc occurs as sphalerite or as marmatite in which the zinc sulphide is in solid solution with iron sulphide. Also associated with the rock are galena, hydrozincite, pyrite, silver etc.