GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF

SIKAR DISTRICT.
The district derives its name from the town of Sikar which is also headquarter of the district administration. The
district lies in the north eastern region of Rajasthan at an average altitude of 431 mt. It stretches between 27° 07' to 28°
12' latitudes and 74° 41' to 76° 05' longitudes. It is bounded in north by Churu and Jhunjunu district of Rajasthan and
Mahendragarh district of Haryana, on the west by Churu and Nagaur districts, on the south by Jaipur and Nagaur
districts and on the east by Jaipur district.
The district has an area of 7732 sq kms. and a population of 18,36,572 (1991 census). The district is part of Jaipur
division and is divided in three sub divisions, Sikar, Fatehpur and Neem-ka-Thana . It comprises six tehsils namely
Fatehpur, Lachhmangarh, Sikar,Neem-ka- Thana, Sri Madhopur and Danta Ramgarh . The district headquarter is 116
kms. from Jaipur and is well connected by road and metergauge railway link to Jaipur, Delhi, Bikaner etc.
The general shape of the district is of an irregular crescent or a bowl. The district can be broadly divided in to three
natural divisions namely (i) the desert area in the north western portion (ii) The semi desert area with hillocks on the
central portion and (iii)the undulating and hilly area in north and north eastern portion. The major part of the district is
a sandy tract but it is more so towards the north of Sikar which forms a part of the great Indian desert. The hills in the
district forms part of the Aravalli ranges. These run from south to north dividing the district in two equal parts. Area
south of Khandela in Sri Madhopur tehsil in central portion of district is. an undulating plain, There are no perrenial
rivers in the district.
GEOLOGY
The major part of the land which is now district Sikar seems to have witnessed a storm in ocean which washed this
area and left its marks in the shape of sand layers visible every where. This area is semi desert which formed the bed
of an ocean. The sourthen and south eastern part of the district is occupied by loamy soil and hills of the Aravalli
range.
The geological succession of Sikar district is as follows:

The rock types exposed in the area belong exclusively to Delhi Supergroup of meta sediments which are separated
from the older Aravallies by a conspicuous unconformity. The prominent exposures are seen on Neem-ka- Thana hills
situated in the eastern and north eastern parts of the district. The Delhi Supergroup rocks are divided into Alwar and
Ajabgarh Group. The metasediments of Alwar Group are characterised by dominance of arenaceous rocks consisting
of quartzits of various types. These rock types are seen in the eastern part of the district along the continuation of
Khetri belt in the south central part. Besides many isolated out crops occur in Saladipura, Sevli, Khandela and Kotri.
The regional strike of these rocks is north south.

In Saladipura area a major anticline exposes the amphibole quartzite, marbles and schists. Its core is occupied by basic
intrusives later metamorphosed to epidiorites and amphibolites. Exposures seen near Byore, Roopgarh and
surrounding areas in the south central part of the district consists of quartzites of different types with subordinate
amount of mica schists. The general trend of rocks is NE-SW to NNE-SSW with variable dips towards west.
The rocks of Ajabgarh formation are characterised by large portion of calcareous rocks. The main rock types are
marble, calc-gneisses, calc silicates, phyllites and mica schists. The general trend of the rocks is north east-south west
(NE-SW) dipping low towards west. The Ajabgarh formation represented by quartzites, gneisses and amphibole
marble are best exposed south of Kotri Rampura and around Atheaga.
Igneous intrusives of both basic and acidic rock types are exposed throughout the district. The basic intrusive
including epidiorites and amphibolites in form of veins sheets. The acid intrusives include granite and pegmatite
occuring as sills and dykes.
The important mineral deposits of the district are described below:-

MINERALS OF SIKAR DISTRICT

Sikar district is endowed with some important mineral deposits of the state. It has vast resources of pyrite near
Saladipura and lime stone in Neem- ka Thana areas. Other minerals avaialbe in the district are copper, iron,apatite,
calcite, beryllium, fluorspar, feldspar and barytes.
The details of mineral deposits are given below.
Copper .
Copper mineralisation occurs as parallel zones from Mothoka in the north to Ahirwala in the south (over a length of
35 kms.) with in the rocks of Delhi Super group.
The investigation carried out in this belt has revealed a number of isolated and detached prospects. In Baleswar, a
reserve of 1.5 million tonnes containing 1.1 % has been established. Copper - molybedenum mineralisation has been
reported from Tejwala-Ahirwala, Chiplata prospects. In Tejwala block 0.5 million tonnes reserves with 0.5% Cu have
been estimated. Stains of malachite-azurite and disseminations of primary sulphides have also been observed near
Harsnath Ghateswar, Dariba & Patan.
Pyrite
Investigations carried out by G.S.I. near Saladipura established the presence of Sulphide mineralisation
consisting chiefly of pyrite & pyrrhotite with minor amount of sphalerite over a strike length of 7 km. in two
zones. The deposit is located about 1.5 km. north west of Saladipura village which is 120 km. from Jaipur via Sri
Madhopur. The exploratory drilling has revealed that gossan body extends to a depth of 36 to 47 mts from the surface
beyond which there is rich sulphide mineralisation consisting of pyrite and pyrrhotite with minor amounts of
sphalerite. The mineralisation has taken place along sheared biotite-quartzite, biotite-amphibole, quartzite and
phyllites belonging to the Ajabgarh Group of the Delhi Super group. The width of the ore body varies from 6.47 to
52.41 metres and its depth persistance is beyond 300 metres. Based on the detailed drilling the total ore reserves
estimated in three blocks are given below:
Block Ore reserves (in m tonnes) Av.grade %s Sulphate content
(in m. tonnes.)
25.82 27.65 7.12
A
B 25.64 18.24 4.67

C 22.42 19.10 4.27

16.06
73.88

The area is leased out to M/ s. Pyrite, Phosphate & . Chemicals Ltd., a Govt. of India undertaking.
Beryllium (Beryl)
The occurrences of beryl are reported from Torda, Buchara, Churla and Sanwalpura areas in Bairath tehsil. The areas
are about 35 kms. east of Neem-KaThana railway station. Here the granite pegmatites are exposed in wide area in
which beryl occurs as one of the constituents.
Feldspar
Green variety of feldspar has been obtained from Kachrada mica mines in Torawati area and the soda
feldspars have been obtained from the granite pegmatites of Buchara area as a by product of beryl mining.
Mica
The mica mines of this district are located in the schistose formation of Delhi Supergroup. A few mines of
the district are at Kachrada, Makri and Maonda situated in Neem-ka- Thana tehsil. The Kachorada mines
have produced green variety of mica while the others are of heavily stained ruby quality. The mines are now
closed.
Soap Stone
Impure talc occur near Dariba about 20 kms. from Neem-ka- Thana railway station. No detailed work on the same has
yet been done.
Fluorspar
Fluorspar mineralisation is found to occur around Salwari (Chokri) village in 10 kms. area. It is located at a distance
of about 6 kms. from the main bus route from Khandela to Udaipurwati. The mineral occurs in a very fine grained
pink granite which is intrusive into biotite-schist ofAjabgarh Group and is aplitic in nature.
On the basis of detailed prospecting and exploratory drilling carried out by D.M.G. 3,50,900 tonnes of proved reserves
containing 11 to 21% CaF2 3,44,000 tonnes of probable reserves (10to 15% CaF2) have been calculated.
Iron Ore
Dabla area :- Several scattered iron ore deposits around Dabla railway station have been reported. The area comprises
medium grained pink, grey coloured granite rocks, partially weathered at surface. Iron oxide is an accessory mineral in
these granites. Small segregated rolled masses of iron oxide in the form of haematite are seen. The iron content varies
from 50 to 60%.
Thoi area :- Occurrences of iron ore are observed east & north of Thoi village. The micaceous haematite was being
mined till some time back.
Neem-ka- Thana area:- This includes two deposits (i) Bagoli Sarai- Papra- Pachlangi area, which is about 10 km.
west of Neem -ka- Thana railway station. The other one is (ii) Raipur- Nanawas- Toda Chiplata area which is about 16
to 22 km. east of Neem-ka-Thana railway station.. In the first deposit ore occurs as haematite quartzite bands at
the contact of schists & quartiztes. In the second locality the ore body occurs as bands in the schists. The iron content
varies from 59 to 67%.
The ore occurs as micaceous haematite, magnetite and massive haematite bands app. 7 mts. in thicknesess striking
over a length of 1.5 kms. In the same continuation small bands of iron ore occur near TodaChiplata. The ore
is of inferior grade and contains high phosphorous. The average Fe content is 47% and about 0.6 million
tonnes reserves have been assessed in this area. There are 3 leases of iron ore in district.
Phosphate
\ Phosphate occurs in form of apatite. The apatite deposit is located near Kerpura Salwari village in rocks of Delhi
Super group and Post Delhi intrusives. Apatite occurs as irregular veins, stringers and disseminations in quartz veins,
amphibolites and granite. pegmatites intruded in gametiferous biotite schist. A reserve of 21,520 tonnes of ore
containing 15.14% P2O5has been proved with another 16,000 tonnes of 15 % P2O5grade in probable category.
Calcite
Maonda:- The mineral occurs in steeply dipping veins near Maonda village about 7 km. from railway station. The
veins are about 0.75 mt. to 1 mt. in thickness and are seen criss-crossing lime stone and microgranites. It is quarried
in small pits. Two important quarries viz. the Bhilkajiwali and Bada khet in this locality have given good production.
Raipur : It is about to km. from the Dabla railway station on the Rewari-Phulera chord line. Calcite occurs in the
form of pockets and veins in metamorphosed impure lime stone. Department of Mines and Geology has carried out
detailed prospecting work in this area and 39,300 tonnes calcite reserves have been proved.
Barytes
Barytes deposits are located about 2 km. NE and SSW of the villages Kharakbingpur and Naroda respectively. The
area lies 20 kms. NE of Neem-Ka-Thana on Neem-Ka- Thana to Patan road. Barytes is found as fissure filling in weak
zones trending in N-S direction along bedding planes and is associted with calc-schists of Ajabgarh Group of Delhi
Supergroup. There are two veins of barytes with 1 to 2.5 mts. partings and are traceable for a strike length of about 80
mts. The barytes samples on analysis shows that the percentage of BaS04 varies from 67.80 to 87.80%

Lime Stone
Patan: The Patan lime stone is located 16 kms. SE of Dabla railway station on Phulera -Rewari section. The lime
stone of Ajabgarh Group of Delhi Supergroup occurs as a series of large & small low lying hillocks extending from
Daulatpura to Balupra through Rampura and Jhamas. It is off white to grey in colour and crystalline in nature. On the
basis of 255 mts. core drilling spread over 9 boreholes reserve of 6.98 million tonnes containing 46% to 54% CaO and
2 to 3.5% MgO have been estimated by the Department.
Maonda: The Maonda lime stone deposits are found to occur in and around Sikarwari, Kala Khokhra, Lamba Marhi,
Dhamani hill, Kali-Pahari villages.
The nearest railway station Maonda is about 11 kms. from the deposit and is located on Phulera- Rewari metergauge
section. The limestone is dark grey to white in colour, crystalline, fine to coarse grained and compact. On the basis of
the 20 boreholes totalling 614.0 mts. core drilling a reserve of 23 million tonnes upto 30 mts. depth containing 46%
CaO, 1.75 to 2.24% MgO has been assessed by the Department,.
Small bands of dolomitic limestone have been reported near Rasampura, Choja-ki-Nangal, Bhopja, Kalyanpura,
Kinharu villages of Neem-Ka-Thana tehsil. It is pink and grey in colour, fine to medium grained and can be used as
ornamental and flooring stone. The lime stone of Raghoji ki-Dhani and Kud ki-Dhani is being used for limestone
burning. Length of the limestone band varies from 200 to 1000 mts. & width 50 to 200 mts.
Marble
Marble (dolomitic limestone) bands occur at places near Kotri, Kerpura, Karoi, Kotriluharwas etc.
villages in SriMadhopur tehsil and Rajampura Kalyanpura etc. areas in Neem ka Thana tehsil. These are
white, Pink to grey in colour, fine to medium grained. Department has carried out investingations in
SriMadhopur tehsiI and delineated thirty plots in govt. land. These plots were notified for leasing in1995. At
present there are 55 leases of marble in the district. .
Granite
A number of outcrops have been reported.Important places are Dabla, Jeetala, Kharbipura
Ajitgarh, Sirohi, Saladipura and Chapoli. The granite occur as high hillocks and in the form of isolated boundary
outcrops. The colour is mostly light earthy to pinkish with red garnet spots. It is mostly medium to coarse grained
forming an overall granular texture. Some .famous varieties are Ajitgarh Grey & Ajitgarh White. Department has
demarcated the blo,ckable granite areas & notified them as under.
Location No.of Plots
Ladi-ka-Bas 402
Kala Khera 225
Jugalpura 51
Dabla 186
Biharipura 201
Jetpura 111
The details are available with Directorate of Mines & Geology ,Udaipur, Suptd. Geologist Granite Jaipur and ME
Neem-ka- Thana.

MINERAL BASED INDUSTRIES AND FUTURE SCOPE

Mineral based industries established in Sikar district are listed below:
Cement plants:- The district has vast resources of cement grade lime stone and more than sixteen mini cement plants
are located at Jilo-Maonda, Khandela Daulatpura, Sikar, Sri Madhopur, Laxmangarh etc. having a capacity of 6,000 to
60,000 TPA.
Others:- There are two units manufacuring cement products like flower pots, cement screens etc.
Several mineral grinding units are established near Neem -ka- Thana and Maonda . One washery of clay also exists in
the district. A number of lime burning kilns are working. During last 3-4 years 43 granite & marble cutting and
polishing units have been set-up .
There is further scope of setting up of such industries. Stone crushing industries are also being set-up.
MINERAL ADMINISTRATION
The state department of Mines & Geology has an office of Mining Engineer at Neem- Ka -Thana which
looks ofter the mineral administration work in Sikar and Jhunjunu districts. The geological prospecting work is
looked after by Superintending Geologist and Senior Geolgist, Jaipur. During the year 1997-98. Work in three areas
has been proposed in Sikar district.
1. Search for noble metals & base metals around Bamuara, Salwari villages, tehsil Sri Madhopur, distt. Sikar.

2. Evaluation of marble deposits in Sikar,Jhunjunu & Jaipur districts.

3. Regional geological studies to select out suitable areas for marble delineation in Neem-KaThana tehsil, dis trict
Sikar & Khetri tehsil district Jhunjunu.

SATISTICAL INFORMATION OF SIKER DISTRICT FOR 1995-06

.
Production Sale Value Revenue
Mineral No. of Leases
(thousand tones) (thousand Rs. (Thousand Rs.)
I Major Minerals
1. Lime Stone 4 221.99 155.39 3417.21
2. Iron Ore 3 3.75 225.00 24.22
3. Barytes 1 - - 4.27
4. Dolomite 4 3.19 319.00 124.42
5. Calcite 7 1.35 202.00 132.82
6. Quartz 22 5.29 634.00 406.65
7. Feldspar 4 3.06 382.00 84.84'
8. Pyrite 1 - - 30.00
9. Other - - - 79.74
II Minor Minerals

10. Brick Earth 11 104.84 4259.40 841.20

11. Masonary stone 32 20.68 80.90 2771.25
12. Limestone (Burning) 3 138.00 12420.00 3705.98
13. Kankar Bajri (STP) - 3.46 13.84 4843.669
14. Granite - 4 - - 92.61
15. Marble (Block/ Khanda) 55 15.34/3.83 2454/306 3379.44
16. Quartzite & Others 2 - - 1115.04
 Unpublished Geological Reports of Sikar District (A) Department of
Mines & Geology, Udaipur.
Author
Srivastava, S.B.L. 1957-58
Srivastava, S.B.L., 1957-58
Srivastava, S.B.L., 1958-59
Srivastava, S.B.L., 1957-57
Kulshrestha, N.P., 1957-58
Joshi, KC., 1951-52
Srivastava, S.B.L., 1960-61
Srivastava, S.B.L., 1963-64
Srivastava, S.B.L. and
Surana, R.L.,1953-54
Dwivedi, C.S.
Patel, M.S., 1961
Srivastava, S.B.L. and Surana, R.L.,
1965-66
Luhadia, KC., 1967-68
Srivastava, S.B.L., 1968-69
Agwani, M.D., 1968-69
Bhargava, M.K, 1990
Gupta, L.P., 1992-93
Dodiya, S.N., 1993-94
Srivastava, SoB.L., 1960-61
Govind Singh, 1961-62
Srivastava, S.B.L., 1957-58
Keshwani, KB.& Bhargava, M.K,
1956 M.E.C., 1979-80
Title
Preliminary examination of limestone deposit of Maonda
area
Preliminary report on limestone deposit of Patan and Barwa
area.
A report on mineral survey of limestone and other minerals
in Patan area.
A note on clay and pegmatites in Buchara and Kotri area.
A note on the prospecting for lead ore in Saladipura area.
Geology and mineral resources around Chowkri area.
A report on the investigation for limestone at Maonda. A
peliminary report on fluorite prospecting in Chowkri-
Chhapoli 'area.
A note on the investigation of fluorite deposit in
Chowkri-Chhapoli area.
Investigation report for iron ore at Toda- Chiplota and
Dipas area.A report on possibility of location of 40,000
tonnes per year portland cement plant in the Neem-ka-
Thana, Maondaand Patan area.
A report on the investigation of fluorite deposite at
ChowkriChhapoli area.
Geological report of Calcite deposit near Raipur.
A report on the investigation of apatite deposit in
Kerpura- Salwa area.
A report on the reconnaissance for phosphate near village
Deogarh. Note on work carried out for Bismuth near village
Narda. Geological apprasal for economic minerals like
crystal quartz, iron ore, garnet etc., near village Raipur and
Devipura,tehsil Shahpura, district Jaipur and part of tehsil
Neem-ka-Thana, district Sikar.
Preliminary mineral prospecting for economic minerals near
village Rampura, Karoi and Kairpura.
A report on the limestone investigation at Patan.
Investigation for limestone at Patan.
Preliminary report on the calcite and limestone
investigation at Raipur.
Investigation for limestone in Patan area.
Geological mapping for limestone deposit near village
Jillo and Maonda, tehsil Neem-ka- Thana
(lease hold area of Best Chemical limestone Ind. Pvt.Ltd.)
Keshwani, KB. & Swami, S.K, 1985
Keshwani, KB. & Swami, S.K,1986-87
Bhargava, S.c., Swami, S.K and
Keshwani, KB., 1987-88
(B) Geological Survey of India & Others.
Saunwal, R.S., 1983-85
Kumar, V., 1985-86
Negi, RS., 1976-77
Basu, J.K, 1975-76
Basu, J.K, 1981-82
Ghosh, S.P. and Dassarma, D.C.,1983-84
Grover, A.K ,1986-87
Rai, RP. & et.al., 1982-83
Gathania, R.c. & etal 1983-87
Dassarma, D.C.,1984-86
Reconnaissance for economic minerals in Bai, Danta-
Ramgarh,Samer, Harsh and Rawasa area.
Reconnaissance for marble, limestone rock phosphate near
oda-ki-Dhani village, tehsils Kotputli and Neem-ka-Thana.
A report on investigation for decorative stone
such as granite and other rocks around Ajitgarh,
Pithalpura and Hathora, tehsil Srimadhopur.
Report on base metals investigation in Narai area.
Integrated remote sensings of mineralised zones
in parts of Khetri area.
Areport on the basemetal investigation in Narai area.
Quaternary gelogy and geomorphology of Ajitgarh- Shapura
area, Sikar and Jaipur districts, with special reference to
sand mobility.
Geological and geomorphological evaluation and
enviormental appraisal in Ratangarh area, Churu and Sikar
district..
Report on the systematic quaternary geological mapping in
the area around Lachhmangarh Gudha, Gaurji, Sikar and
Khandela, Sikar and Jhunijhunu districts.
Integrated remote sensing studies of Northern part of Khetri
copper belt and adjoining areas, Jhunjhunu and Sikar
districts
Report on the geophysical investigation for the base metal in
Narai area.
Structural, stratigraphy and sulphide mineralisation of south
Khetri copper belt, Jhunjhunu and Sikar districts.
Geomorphological studies of factors controlling oxidation of
sulphide mineralisation in the sourthern extention of the
Khetri Copper belt Sikar & Jhunjhunu districts.
Gupta, D. J. Das, 1986-88 Report on investigation for phosphorite in Ajabgarh group
of rocks in North-Eastern Rajasthan.
Mishra, S.P. and Agrawal, V:K, 1966-67 A note on search for base metals in parts of Sikar &,Nagaur
districts
Mishra, S.P., 1968-69 A report on investigation of Dariba Gossan zone.
Basu, J.K,1976-77 Report on geomorphology and quaternary geology of
BairathPawata-Kotputti area; Sikar, Jaipur and Alwar
districts with special stud: on sand movement.
Rasik Ravindra& Reddy, U.SN.,1975-76 Geology of Khorandi, Mendha- Surera and marot area of
Sikar and Nagaur districts.
Das, A.R and Jain, RK, 1975-76 Report on the systematic Geological mapping in Pawata,
Ajitgarh and Shahpura area, Sikar & Jaipur districts.
P.P.c. Ltd. Project report for exploratory cum production mining,
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sulphide ores in the Saladipura and Seoli areas.
Jain, S.S., 1986-88 Report on investigation for search of Sn-W mineralisation in
Malani Igneous suite and post Delhi granitoids of North-
Eastern Rajasthan.
Muktinath & etal, 1970 Ore reserves estimates in block Band C, Saladipura area.
Ray, S.K., 1969-70 Tectonic history and controls of sulphide miner- alisation
at Saladipura Seoli mineralised zone, Khetri copper belt.
R.T.Z., London Priliminary feasibility study for the Saladipura
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Sarkar, B. & etal, 1973-74 Report on Geophysical investigations for uranium-
molybdenum and associated Basemetals in the Ghateswar
area near Khandela.
Bose, U. ,1976-77 Geological studies of the rare earth-bearing pegmatites and
the associated feldspar and clay occurrenes in the Buchara
area, Sikar & Jaipur districts.
Sarkar, B. and Chakraborty, S., 1975-76 Report on the geophysical investigations for basemetals in
Ahirwala and Tejwala areas.
Chattopadhyay, S., 1976-77 Report on the studies of the post Delhi granitic intrusives in
the Khetri copper belt with special reference to sulphide
mineralisation
Mathur, A.L., 1973-74 Report on reappraisal of Coper Mineralisation in mothoka
A.C.C. area. Report on the proving operations carried out in Neem-
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Gupta, S.N., 1963-64 Preliminary investigation of the iron ore deposits near
Bagoli-Sarai, Gaonli, Naidhani, Piao-ki- Khan, Narda-
Nanowas and Papra villages.
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Fatehpur, Salasar and Mitri; Churu, Nagaur & Sikar
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associated minerals in the Ghateswar and Khandela areas