Open AccessGeology and Mineral Potential of Copper-Silver mineralization in Kulu district of Himachal Pradesh, India.
Author(s) -
Rajinder Kumar Singh,
S.R. Aneesh Kumar,
Ratikant Sikdar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of geoscience, engineering, environment and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2541-5794
pISSN - 2503-216X
DOI - 10.25299/jgeet.2019.4.2-2.2127
Subject(s) - mineralization (soil science) , geology , geochemistry , proterozoic , mining engineering , copper , mineral resource classification , drilling , copper mine , metallurgy , soil science , paleontology , soil water , tectonics , materials science
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.