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Explain the distribution of lead and zinc in India.

Lead and Zinc is obtained from Galena ore. The sedimentary rocks of the Aravalli ranges are rich in this ore.


Chittor, Rajsamand, Bhilwara and Udaipur districts of Rajasthan accounts for nearly ninety-five percent of lead and zinc. The rest is obtained from states like Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu.


These two minerals are refined at Zavar mine in Udaipur.


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