Mineral / fuel deposit
Zawar (zinc–lead)
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Overview
Zawar, near Udaipur in Rajasthan, has some of the oldest known zinc mines in the world.
Ancient workers here learned to extract zinc by distillation more than two thousand years ago, an advanced technology for the time. Retorts used in the process have been found.
Hindustan Zinc Limited still mines zinc and lead in the area.
Geography and key facts
- Near Udaipur, Rajasthan
- Ancient zinc and lead mines
- Early zinc distillation technology
- Mined today by Hindustan Zinc
Why it matters for UPSC
Prelims (1998) asked about mineral locations. Rajasthan leads India in zinc and lead.
Note for UPSC
Rajasthan; ancient zinc–lead mines.
Questions match minerals and fields with their states and regions.
Asked in PYQs
- UPSC Prelims 1998 · Q78Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Minerals) I. Graphite II. Lead III. Salt IV. Silver List II (Mining…
Questions from our Prelims bank whose text names Zawar (zinc–lead).
Key facts
- Type
- Mineral / fuel deposit
- State / UT
- Rajasthan
- Kind
- zinc–lead
- Coordinates
- 24.350°N, 73.720°E
- Asked in Prelims
- 1 question · 1998
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