GEOLOGICAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR

COPPER ORE IN

CHANDMARI INTERVENING BLOCK

KHETRI COPPER BELT
DISTRICT- JHUNJHUNU, RAJASTHAN
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
L A T IT U D E - 2 7 0 0
( S E C T IO N - V I)

R L (m e tre s )

KKBH

C I-3 3

450
??

2
2 4

%
%

x0
.50
0m

x0
.09

.94
%

5m

1 .5

x0
%

x0
.91
%
m
20

ad

Lo

x1.2
2

4 5
4

250

0m

6 D -3 9 3

.9

0m

200

150

6
(K

-6

8)

100

50

.1
11

L3

TD

-5

.
51

00

2
3
4
5
6

-1 0 0

IN D E X

4 .7

5m
.3
17

-5 0

-1 5 0

4
4

48.9

4 -3 9 4 .0
TD

0m

.59
%

x1

.79

0m

x0
%

0m

2 .0

.03

0m

L2

350

300

.77
%

??

x0

50

.5

3
100

0m

0m

x1

2 .5

150

400

L4

2
3

.58

2
3

2 .0

x0

3 3

2.

2
3

250

R L (m e tre s )

300

cte d)

500

2
3

350

200

(P roje

C I-1 3

450

400

-6 7 /6 8

/2 4
C I- 3 2

10

500

4 5 .80m
4 D -7 2 2

TD

-4

82

.8

5m

M e ta d o le rite
A n d a lu s ite - b io tite - q u a r tz - s c h is t g a rn e t /p h y llite
C h lo r ite - b io tite - q u a r tz -s c h is t g a rn e t a m p h ib o te s
A m p h ib o te q u a rtz ite b io tite c h lo rite
T a lc -m a g n e tite - q u a r tz -s c h is t c h lo rite a m p h ib o te s
F e ls p a th ic q u a r tz ite w ith a m p h ib o te s
O r e b o d y a t (0 .5 % C u c u t-o ff)

-5 0

-1 0 0

-1 5 0

MINERAL EXPLORATION CORPORATION LIMITED

(A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE)

Dr BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR BHAVAN,

HIGH LAND DRIVE ROAD, SEMINARY HILLS,

NAGPUR-440006

March, 1995

GEOLOGICAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR COPPER ORE IN

CHANDMARI INTERVENING BLOCK, KHETRI COPPER BELT,
DISTRICT- JHUNJHUNU, RAJASTHAN

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.0 LOCATION
Chandmari Intervening block lies between the Kolihan mines and Chandmari
open pit of M/s. Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) and stretches over 1km strike
length and falls in Survey of India Toposheet No.44P/16. Khetri town is 1.5km
away from the block. Delhi (200 km) and Jaipur (170 km) are well connected with
Khetri Town. Smelter of HCL is 10 km away from Khetri town.
2.0 GEOLOGY AND STRUCTURE
The rock types belong to Alwar and Ajabgarh Group of the Delhi Super group.
They comprises of Quartzite, Andalusite- phyllite/ schists, chlorite biotite-schist,
amphibole quartzites. The general strike of foliation is North-South with dips
varying from 30-55 due west.

3.0 MINERALISATION
Numerous old workings, gossan zones and malachite staining are the surface
manifestation of mineralisation. Amphibole quartzite and chlorite-biotitequartz schists are the main host rock for sulphide mineralisation. MECL work
has established 4 Nos. of copper lodes (Lode- I , II, III & IV).
4.0 QUANTUM OF WORK
MECL has carried out detailed geological mapping covering 1.10 sq.km area.
17896m of drilling in 38 boreholes, 3675 Nos. of primary and check samples,
56 Nos. of composite samples, 48 Nos. of composite samples for fire assay of
gold and silver, 128 Nos. of for analysis of minerals and ores for trace
elements by atomic absorption methods , petrographic studies on 113 rock
specimen and 104 specimen for mineragraphic studies were done.
Beneficiation on 1 bulk sample, Geotechnical studies on drill core samples
and environmental studies were also carried out by MECL in the block.
Based on above data and earlier data of GSI , an exploration report was
submitted by MECL.

5.0

ORE RESERVE ESTIMATION

A total of 12.10 million tonnes of copper ore reserves with average grade of
1.03% of Cu at 0.5% cut-off have been estimated in 4 Nos of lodes covering
1000 m strike length within vertical column of 400m between 350 mRL and
(-) 50 mRL. Lode-III & Lode-IV account for 94% of the total reserves.
Bench scale beneficiation studies on one bulk sample from Lode III by IBM
yielded copper concentrate assaying 16.35% Cu with 85% recovery.
Besides, ore contents 262 ppm Ni & 259 ppm Co.
MECL has also conducted geostatistical studies for evaluation of grade and
tonnage estimates. This study indicates prediction accuracy of 86% for L-III &
84% for L-IV.
The deposit has been placed under category-A of UNFC 331.
The total cost of exploration is Rs.377.78 lacs.

Location Plan of Chandmari Intervening Block

72

70

74

76

78
75 45'
Singhana
Makr
Modhan/Kudan
( Khetri mine )

30
Ganganagar

Kolihan
Chandmari Interv.
28Chandmari
Bhopalgarh
Bagor

Khetri Nagar

Chirani
Khetri

30

28

Dholamala

HARYANA

Papurna
Akwali

Kallpahari

DELHI

Bobai
Kalota
7545'

Churu

Jhunjhunu
Khetri nagar
Khetri mine Khetri
Chandmari
Intervening

Bikaner

28

28

Alwar

Slkar

Bharatpur
Nagaur
Jaisalmer

Jaipur
Ajmer
Jodhpur
Luni

Tonk

26
Pali
Barmer
Jalor

Sawai Madhopur
l
ba
am
h
C

26

Bundi
Bhilw ara
Kota

Sirohi

Chitorgarh
Udaipur

Jhalawar

Topographical features
Boundary, international

24

24

Boundary, state

Dungarpur

Headquarters of state
Headquarters of district

G U J A R A T

Banswaro

Railway line
River

MADHYA PRADESH

70

72

74

76

78

Geological Cross Section

W

RL(metres)

KK BH

4
CI- 32/2

450

3
4

00

L2

5m
.3

x0
.91
%

17

20

TD

4
.1

-50

-5

m
00
1.

2
3
4
5
6

-100

INDEX

m
00
4.

6D-3

0m
.9
93

4 5 80m
4 D -7 22 .
T

200

150

6
(K

KB

)
68
H-

100

50

11
TD

L3

-150

250

2.

9 0m
x1.2
2%

4 -3 9

300

4 5
L4
4
4
4
5
4
4

00

2.

0m

50

x0
.77
%

100

0m

2
3

150

x1
.03
%

2.

350

48 .

.5

200

??

2.

50
mx
1.5
m
9%
mx
x0
.79
0.5
%
8%

400

2
2 4
4
3
2
3
2
3
3

4
250

3 3

300

Lo
ad

2
3

350

2
24

??

x0
.94
%
1.
50
mx
4.
0.5
75
0%
mx
0.0
9%

2
3

AR

CI-13

450

400

RL(metres)
500

CI-33

10

500

ed)
(Project
-67/68

TD

-4

82

5m
.8

Metadolerite
Andalusite - biotite - quartz - schist garnet /phyllite
Chlorite-biotite-quartz-schist garnet amphibotes
Amphibote quartzite biotite chlorite
Talc-magnetite-quartz-schist chloriteamphibotes
Felspathic quartzite with amphibotes
Ore body at (0.5% Cu cut-off)

-50

-100

-150

Level Plan at 100 mRL & 250 mRL

CI-25

L-II

45

CI-8

L-I
KKBH-6
KKBH-7
CI-9

CI-19/21

45

II

45

29.70

CI-26A

8%
mx 0.9 5.00mx0.95 %

(CI-6)

III

45

F
L-III
CI-34

KKBH-12

CI-22A CI-10 CI-38

CI-16

IV
IVA

CI-3

KKBH-13

CI-13

L-III

CI-23

VA

45

VI

KKBH-26

L-IV

KKBH-54

KKBH-67/68
CI-12

9.00mx0.55%

CI-18

5.50m x1.44%

CI-28

3.00m x0.57%

CI-37

CI-1 (CI-24)

L-IV

L-III
CI-15

CI-17

10.50

CI-29

VII

CI-2

L-III

9%
0.8
15 %
.
x
1
x
0m
0.1
50m
.
1
8
2

CI-11

mx1.0
3%

CI-27

CI-14

KKBH-58
CI-4

CI-5

CI-31

VIII

45
IX

45
L-IV

CI-30

L-IV

INDEX
CI-5
KKBH-67/68

Lithocontacts ( 250 MRL)

Path of borehole drilled by M E C L

Borehole drilled by G S I

Fault
Dyke ( of 250 MRL)

Garnet - chlorite - quartz - schist

Ore Body of 0.5% Cu cut off ( of 250 MRL)

Ore Body of 0.5% Cu cut off ( of 100 MRL)
Ore body interpolated

L2

Lode Number

Amphibole quartzite

Felspathic quartzite

4.00mx0.50%

Thickness X Cu %