Ambaji

India· GujaratUnknown
Contained Copper
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Average Grade
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Deposit Type
VMS — Bimodal-Mafic
Discovery Year
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Overview

Five concordant tabular and lenticular massive sulfide-disseminated bodies 250-720 m long, 6-19 m mean width, and 70-150 m downdip. Proterozoic southwestern Delhi volcanic-sedimentary backarc basin with bimodal volcanics, highly metamorphosed. Demonstrated reserves 8.0 million t @ 1.5% Cu, 5.3% Zn, 3.3% Pb, 15 g/t Ag, plus inferred reserves 1.0 million t with no grades reported, plus additional geological potential not given.

Geological Context

Tectonic Setting: Bimodal-mafic in epicontinental arc

Resources & Operations

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS