Samples show possibility of abundant lead, zinc & silver deposits in Alwar

Jaipur: After getting clear indications of lead, zinc and silver deposits near Bileta in Alwar's Reni tehsil, the state government has decided to get detailed exploration done by Rajasthan State Mineral Exploration Trust. Additional director (geology) Alok Jain along with other officials showed samples of the spot to director mines and petroleum Sandesh Nayak on Thursday and expressed the possibility that there are abundant reserves of lead, zinc, silver available in Alwar belt. Nayak said this is the first time when clear signs of lead, zinc, silver deposits have been found in the north Delhi belt. So far deposits of lead, zinc and silver have been found in Udaipur, Bhilwara, Rajsamand and Ajmer.Nayak said that there is a possibility of getting deposits in an area of about 20 sq km near Bileta in Alwar's Reni tehsil. The samples show the possibility lead, zinc, silver, sulfide minerals, copper, pyrite minerals deposits. tnn