The main ore of lead is ‘galena’. It is found in the sedimentary rocks of
limestone and sandstone.
The Zawar area (Udaipur district) of Rajasthan. Is famous for the production
of lead. 80 % of lead is produced in Rajasthan.
ZINC
It is used in galvenisation, tyre and dry cell (battery) industries. Mochia
Magra area (Udaipur), Rajsamand and Chittor are major zince producing
areas in Rajasthan. Almost total production of zinc in the country is done in
Rajasthan.
Lead-Zinc resources are in Rajasthan , Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh ,
Andhra Pradesh , Gujarat , Uttarakhand, West Bengal , Orissa , Sikkim , Tamil
Nadu and Meghalaya.
