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Khetri Mines (Ketri Mine), Jhunjhunu District, Jaipur Division, Rajasthan (Rajputana), India

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A copper mine owned by the Hundustan Copper Ltd. This mine was started over 2,000 years ago! The deposit consists of two lodes: Madhan lode (footwall) & the Kudhan lode (hanging wall).

Refs.:
Dana 6: 90
Dana 7:I:298
Mining Annual review (1985): 394.





Map Reference: 27°50'N , 75°46'E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Min. Mag. (1967) 36 ,22-28]
  		•  Anthophyllite
    ☐[Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Min. Mag. (1967) 36 ,22-28]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Min. Mag. (1967) 36 ,22-28]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Min. Mag. (1967) 36 ,22-28]
  		•  Cobaltite
    CoAsS
    Reference: [Dana 6:90; Dana 7:I:298.]
  		•  Cummingtonite
    [ ][Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Min. Mag. (1967) 36 ,22-28]
  		•  Ferrogedrite
    ☐[Fe
    2+
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Min. Mag. (1967) 36 ,22-28]
  		•  Jaipurite (TL)
    CoS
    Type Locality: Khetri Mines (Ketri Mine), Jhunjhunu District, Jaipur Division, Rajasthan (Rajputana), India
    Reference: [Rec. Geol. Survey India 14 (1880), 190]
  		•  'Sericite'
    Reference: [Min. Mag. (1967) 36 ,22-28]


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