GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF
PALl DISTRICT
The district takes its name from the town of Pali which is also headquarters of the district
administration. The place has been referred to as "Palika" in the old inscription when and how
the town acquired the short name of pali is unknown.
The district stretches roughly from 24°45' to 26°29' north latitudes and 72° 47' to 74° 18' east
longitudes having total area of 12,387 sq. km. It is bounded in north by Jodhpur and Nagaur, in
the north east by Ajmer, in the south-east by Udaipur, in the south west by Sirohi & Jalor
districts and its vertex in the west touches tri-junction of Barmer, Jalor & Jodhpur districts. It
comprises 7 tehsils namely jaitaran Raipur sojat Pali, Marwar Junction, Bali Geology: &
Desuri.The District is well connected by rail i.e., Delhi- Ahemdabad section of NorthWestern Railway and Jodhpur-Marwar section of North-Western Railway. A net-work of roads
is spread over the district connecting many villages and important cities of Rajasthan like
Jodhpur, Jaipur Ajmer, Sirohi, Udaipur etc.
The shape of the district resembles to an irregular triangle and has generally undulated plains
with scattered hills. The Aravalli Range runs along the eastern side of the district from southwest to north-east. The highest peak in the district is 1,099 m. The tributaries Lilri, Sukri,
Bandi and Jawai. Discharge their water into Luni, the principal drainage of western Rajasthan.
The climate of the district is, on the whole, dry and is very hot in summer and cold in winter.
Normal annual rainfall in the district is about 47 cm.
Geology:
Geological configuration of Pali district is quite complex. It is comprised of heterogeneous
assemblage of different litho units of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic origin.
The geological Sequence Worked out by G.S.I. is given as under:
Supergroup/Age
Group
Quarternary
sand
Nagaur Group
siltstone
Marwar Supergroup
Bilara Group
dolomite
Jodhpur Group
Middle to U. Proterozoic
Malani Igneous Suite
Erinpura Granite
Lithology
Alluvium & wind blown
Sandstone, gypsum &
Limestone, chert &
Sandstone, shale, boulders,
chert.
Granite (Jolor type)
Rhyolite & pyroclastics
with dykes of granophyre
Granite and gneiss
Punagarh Group
Delhi Supergroup
Lower to MiddleProterozoic
Sirohi Group
Sendra-Ambaji Granite
Phulad Ophiolite Suite
Kumbhalgarh Group
Basic volcanic with pillow
lava, meta tuff, quartzite,
shale, slate phyllite, bedded
chert
Phyllite, mica schist, biotite
schist, dolomitic marble,
migmatite & gneisses
epidiorite, Hornablende
Granite and gneiss
Hornblends schist,
amphibolite, pyroxene
granulite, gabbro &
ultramafics.
Calc schist, marble, granite
schist/amphibolite, biotite
schist, quartzite, mica schist
and migmatite
The oldest & prominent rock exposed along district belongs to Delhi supergroup comprising
southern, eastern and north eastern margine of the metamorphosed ferruginous and massive
clastics.
With subordinate chemogenic sediments and associated intrusive and e'xtrusive phases. Rocks
of this Supergroup have been further classified in Kumbhalgarh, Sirohi & Punagarh Groups.
The Delhi's are succeeded by a sequence of unmetamorphosed sedimentary rocks comprised of
sandstone, limestone, siltstone, gypsum beds, This Supergroup is further divided into Jodhpur
Group, Bilara Group & Nagaur Group.
The Delhi's are intruded by granites and rhyolite. The predominant is the Erinpura Granite.
Mineral Resources
Pali district is endowed with wide variety of minerals. Both metallic and non metallic minerals
are found. Good quality deposits of asbestos, limestone, gypsum, magnesite, quartz are found
which have been exploited for last so many years.
The details of mineral deposits are given below.
Copper
Copper mineralisation has been reported from following localities:
Chitar: A well developed gossan zone was located by state department at 10 kms. from Sandra
railway station. It runs along sericitic quartzite and amphibolite of Delhi Supergroup. The
strike length of zone is about 2.5 kms. and width varies from 1 to 5 m. As a result of
exploratory
drilling totalling 1755 m. in 27 bore holes, a thin zone of mineralisation was proved, extending
over a strike length of 350 m. up to 76 m. down the dip. A total of 0.26 million tonnes of ore
reserves containing 0.917% Cu at a cut off of 0.6% Cu has been assessed in this area.
Naya Kheda: A gossan zone was located by state department near Naya Kheda, 20 km SSW
of Sandra railway station. It is intermittently exposed for about 800 m. along strike in the form
of letter "L" with width varying from less than one meter to as much as 15 m. The country
rocks are Hornblende schist of Delhi supergroup As a result of the prospecting work including
drilling (1796 m. in 14 bore holes), a total of 0.05 million tonnes of ore reserves having 28%
sulphur, 0.5% Copper and 1.76% Zinc up to 100 m. depth.
Lead
Small occurrences of lead mineralization are located near Punagarh and Sandra area. Here
mineralization is of disseminated and vein type and shows erratic nature. It is associated with
slate/phyllite of Delhi Supergroup.
Nickel
Minor indications of nickel are noticed around Ranakpur. The occurrence is not of economic
value.
Thngsten
During the field investigation carried out by the Department of Mines & Geology, numerous
scheelite bearing skarns were located near village Kararavav, Kuram, Bhimana, Sirava,
Thandiberi etc. in tehsil Bali. Skarns revealed presence of scheelite at surface under U. V. lamp
at many places, particularly due SE of Kararavav and due east of Bhimana village. The
analytical results of surface and core samples obtained from 685 m.drilling in six bore holes,
indicate that scheelite mineralisation is erratic, surficial and feeble, except in few localised
pockets.
Asbestos
The asbestos deposits in Pali district are located near Dhal, Mala-ka-Guda, Sendra, Pateria,
Chhagri-Ka Bhagal, Goria, Dhambarli, Kanotiya & Ramgarh. The descriptions of important
deposits are given as under.
Ramgarh-Kanotiya deposit: Ramgarh-Kanotia deposit is located on a hill near village
Kanotiya about 800 m.east of Ramgarh village. Asbestos is generally found associated with
chlorite-mica-schist and talc schist and occasionally with vermiculite and is of tremoliteanthophyllite slip fiber variety. The veins range in width from 15 to 50 cm. and pinch out
within a depth of 10 to12 m.
Manpur deposit: This deposit is located near the deserted village of Manpur. A thin band of
chloritic schist is associated with the asbestos in form of veins ranging in width from 15 to 60
cm. Generally the veins do not persist to any great depth beyond 8 to 10 m.
Goria deposit: This deposit is located about 5 km. SW of Goria village. Thin veins of
magnesite and asbestos found to occur- throughout the whole at highly weathered ultra basic
Veins up to 60 to 70 cm thick have been found to occur but they appear to pinch out at a depth
of 9 m. The asbestos in tremolite cross fiber type and is hard, brittle and shows numerous
fractures due to minor faulting.
Dhal deposit: This deposit is located near the village Dhal where asbestos of tremolite variety
occurs as veins as much as15 cm. in thickness in altered calc-gneisses.The asbestos is hard,
brittle and woody in appearance. The deposit is small and does not appear to be of any
commercial importance.
Chhagri-ki-Bhagal-pateria deposit: Asbestos occurring in these deposits is of tremolite
variety. The veins are short, irregular and discontinuous. Asbestos is hard, light yellowish
coloured with occasional short and weak fibre. The reserves in above areas have been
estimated to be 6500 tonnes upto a depth of 20 m. and 320 tonnes upto a depth of 5 m.only.
Small occurrences of asbestos are also noticed near Sandra, Belphana and Halawal villages.
White clay
At Literia large deposit of white clay was located near the top of the limestone of the
Vindhyans and overlain by pebble beds. It is grayish while in colour but upper part of the
deposit is iron stained. The average thickness of clay bed is 2 m. It possesses fair degree
of plasticity, the water of plasticity being 25.01 %. A total of 0.25 million tonnes. of reserves
have been estimated by the state departmental.
Felspar Quartz
The pegmatites occurring around Beranthia Khurd, Bhanuira, Kalyanpura, Kalakot, Raira in
Raipur tehsil near villages Nana in Bali tehsil and Sitapura in Sojat tehsil consist mainly of
quartz & felspar. The felspar is of pink variety.
Calcite
Calcite occurrences are located at Bara Guda, Budha Lawa, Kalhab, Kapil-Ki -Bagal, Piplan,
Nana, Khemel, Alipur, Khoral, Patan, Oayalpur etc. These areas mainly fall in Raipur and
Jaitaran tehsil. A number of small pockets are being worked.
Besides, existing mining leases, there are number of small pockets and lenses of calcite
occurring in Bali and Desuri tehsils which have no economic viability.
Magnesite
The magnesite deposits of Sarupa-Chhaja, Gafa and Airaberi are located in the thickly forested
border areas of Ajmer and Pali districts. In Airaberi area the thickness of magnesite veins vary
from 0.5 cm to as much as 12 cm. The mineralisation appears good and persists under depth of
8 m. The maximum recovery in some pits has been noticed up to 15% of the parent rock.
Small occurrences of magnesite are noticed around Koyalvav, Bhimana, Charia ki Bhagal in
Bali tehsil and near Bhira in Raipur tehsil.
Garnet
This mineral has been exploited in past near Devkhedi and Karanpur villages of Raipur tehsil.
It is found in garnet-mica schist and is of abrasive variety. Some times garnet on being broken,
yields pieces of gem quality.
Mica
This is found associated with quartz, felspar in pegmatits near Kalatiya, Khemal etc. villages.
Soap stone
Small occurrences of soapstone associated with asbestos in ultrabasic rocks are reported from
Kanatia & Manpura in tehsil Raipur.
Read ochre/Red oxide
It is observed near Botha-ki-Dhani in Raipur tehsil where it was being exploited by private
mine owners. Red oxide and clay are also found around jaitpura & Shyamgarh and have also
been worked in past.
Graphite
Small occurrences of graphite are located near Bar- Railway station. Preliminary investigation
by department has shown that carbon content varies from 6-8% only.
Gypsum
Gypsum has been worked in past near Khutani village. Mineralisation occurs over an area of
about 1 sq. km. with an average thickness of 1 m. About 0.23 million tonnes reserves having
87% CaSO4 was proved by Department. This deposit was worked earlier by RSMM & private
mine owners.
Wollastonite
The occurrence of Wollastonite found near KheraUparla village of Udaipur district also
extends into Pali and Sirohi districts. The deposit was investigated by G.S.I. and 56 million
tonne reserves have been inferred tentatively.
Lime stone:
The limestone of Delhi Supergroup occurs in Pali district in the form of ridge continuing from
south of Longia in north to Deoli-Hulan in South interuptedly. The nearest railway station is
Bar in north and Guria in south of Delhi-Ahmedabad line of western railway. The limestone is
coarsely crystalline, having grey to dirty white colour intruded by pegmatitic at places.
Limestone is also found in Nana, Kararavav and Thandiberi areas.
Deposit wise description is given below: -1
Limestone Deposit near Ras: The limestone occurs near Ras, Morai, Nimbara-Khurd,
Tunkra, Butiwas etc. villages of tehsil Raipur. The area can be approached through Samokhi
situated on Jodhpur-Ajmer highway. The nearest railway station is Bar situated on DelhiAhmedabad main line of the WR and is 10 kms away from the deposit. Limestone is coarse
crystalline in nat0ure, light grey to dirty white in colour and is thickly bedded. The general
strike of the belt is N30E with rolling dips and occurs as straight ridges from Longia in north to
Deoli-Hullan in south for strike length of about 100 kms. Preliminary investigations revealed
possible reserves of 202 million tonnes in 25 sq.kms. Area prospected near Ras. The average
grade comes to be Cao 48%, MgO 1.03% and SiO2 8.8%. The department had carried out
investigation just south of Ras earlier by drilling 30 boreholes totalling 721 m. in 9 sq.
kms.area and proved about 47.37 million tonnes reserves of drill indicated and 37 million
tonnes of inferred category. However, looking to the extension of the belt and its vicinity to
road and rail the area was re-examined in 1993-94 and samples were collected.
On the basis of analysis results of the samples and past work, the area was divided in 9 blocks
of about 25 sq. kms. each. Out of these 9 blocks, 4 northerly blocks fall in sanctioned areas of
M/s. DLF Cement Limited (Now Gujarat Ambuja Cement) and M/s. DLF Cement Limited.
(Now Gujarat Ambuja Cement) and M/s shri cement limited. In the remaining 5 areas
approximate reserves have been calculated as under (above ground level):
Block -1
99.00 million tonnes
Block -2
99.00 million tonnes
Block -3
120.00 million tonnes
Block -4
Block -5
61.00 million tonnes
140.00 million tonnes
Limestone Deposit. near Guria-Dhunimata-DeoliHullan: The limestone deposit is located
just south of Guria railway station on Delhi-Ahmedabad meter gauge main line of the western
railway. It trends SSW-NNE for an extent of about 11.00 kms. It is the southern continuity of
Ras limestone belt. It is grey to grayish white in colour, fine to coloarse grained and
saccharoidal in nature. 85 million tonnes limestone reserves containing 43% to 50% CaO,
0.19% to 1.56% MgO, 6 to 14% SiO2 have been assessed upto 35 m. depth measured from top
of the hill. The investigations reveal that major portion of the belt is of cement grade.
Limestone near Dhunimata is dolomitic. Part of the area falls in reserve forest.
Limestone Deposit near Thandiberi-Siyava: The deposit is northern extension of Amli Pindwara belt of Sirohi district. The limestone is part of Kumbhalgarh Group of rocks of Delhi
Supergroup. The rock formation extends from village Thandiberi to north of Bharja village.
The strike extension being 9 kms and maximum width is 2.7 kms. The northern part of this
limestone is siliceous. The limestone around Kakarla, Kararavav, Bhill colony contains 47%
CaO, 7.8% SiO2 and is suitable for cement manufacture. About 8.2 million tonnes reserves
have been estimated. Partly the area is in reserve forest.
Limestone Deposit near Nana-Kararavav: Limestone Deposit occurs near villages
Kararavav, Kakdara, Railya etc. in Tehsil Bali. The nearest railway station Nana, on DelhiAhmedabad main line of the WR, is 8 kms. from the deposit. Limestone occurs in the form of
hillocks trending N 100-45OE, dips ranging from 55° to almost vertical. Reserves of 15 million
tonnes have been inferred containing 47% CaO, 7.6% Si02 and 2% MgO.
A long band of limestone is also located west of Kotaria over a strike length of about 1 km. It
appears to be of cement grade.
Limestone Deposit near Mandla-Atbara: The limestone deposit of Mandla-Atbara, Rundla
in Pali district is the part of the main limestone belt stretching over a length of 160 kms and
0.80 kms to 12 kms wide belonging to Marwar Supergroup trending ENE. The limestone of
this belt comprises mainly SMS/Chemical/Cement grade having intercalations of cherty and
siliceous limestone in the form of intermittent bands. Many mining leases are in operation. In
Rundia area 14.40 million tonne reserves containing 45% CaO & 0.5 to 2.89% MgO have been
estimated by the Department.
Marble
The search for marble in Pali district began during 1960 when first marble deposit was
explored at Bheru,.Ka-Baria near Bar-Sendra. Due to varied colours and rarely seen natural
figures, the marble of this district gained importance and opened up avenues for search of such
more marble areas. As a result the deposits at Jadri, Sindru, Diyana, Bankli, Khiwandi, near
Sumerpur town in Bali tehsil, Gurah and Kantaliya in Raipur tehsil have come up. The
following table gives a summary of marble occurrences of Pali district along with their salient
features
Name of deposit/area
Bheru Ka Baria near Bar
Bankli Khiwandi near Sumerpur
Sindru-Diyana
Physical character
Pinkish & reddish
Multi coloured
Banded, pinkish, greenish
Jadri near Falna
Banded, pinkish, greenish
Guraha near Babra
Pinkesh
Nature
Calciticsilicious
Calciticsiliceous
Calcitesiliceous
Calciesiliceous
Calciesiliceous
Kantala near Sojat Road
Pinkish
Calcitic Siliceous
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Building Stone: Extensively worked Bar conglomerate at Bar, Giri and Lawacha in Raipur
tehsil being the only deposits in the district, which yields roofing and flooring slabs upto 6 m.
long, 0.5 m. wide and 6 to 12 cm. thick. Small deposits of sandstone in the vicinity of Sojat are
also being worked as masonry stone and at places slabs are also produced.
Granite: Granite occurs in a large area in southern part (Bali-Desuri-Nana) area of Pali district
and also between Bar & Sandra in Ne part of the district. This granite is mainly Erinpura
granite. It is off white to pink, coarse and porphyritic in nature. Small exposures are also
located along Jodhpur-Pali road and at the border of Pali-Jalor district, i.e.; in SW part. In past
it was used as masonry stone but after declaring the Granite Policy in 1995 by state
Government, the investigations were taken up to decide the suitability of granite of Pali area
as a decorative stone. As a result of which many new leases have been sanctioned in KhardaKi-Dhani, Dharm-Dhari-Chotila, Bali-Maniyari, Nadol-Narlai, Kotsamariya, Bar-SandraJhakKi-Chowki, Ramniya, Jawariya, Natra-Jhakhora-Rajora areas.
.Mineral Administration
Mineral administration in the district is looked after by ME, Sojat, which comes under the
jurisdiction of SME, Jodhpur and Addl. Director (Mines) Jodhpur. Geological work including
Mineral prospecting and investigations are looked after by Senior Geologist, Jodhpur which is
under the Suptdg. Gologist, Jodhpur Region and Addl. Director Geology, Jodhpur Zone. The
Teloph0ne No. of offices are given below:
ADG, Jodhpur Zone
(0291) 2510208
Suptdg. Geologist, Jodhpur Region
(0291) 2510640
Senior Geologist, Jodhpur
(0291) 2510640
ADM, Jodhpur Zone
(291) 2510656
SME, Jodhpur
(291)2510746
'ME, Sojat
(02960) 222202
Unpublished geological Reports of pali district
(A) Geological Survey of India & Other organisations.
Agarwal, R.N. & et.al; 1987-88: Report on the integrated geophysical surveys for the ground
follow up of Airborne geophysical conductor Nos 665, 666, 670 & 654 in Ajmer & Pali
districts.
Banglani, S. & et. al.; 1985-86: Geophysical investigation for base metals in Phulad Ophiolites
of Delhi fold belt. Biranthia Khurd Area, Pali district.
Biswas, T.K.; 1985-87: Investigation for Tin-Tungsten mineralisation in Sendra Granites of
Pali district.
Chore, S.A.; 1988-89: Precambrian Stratigraphy of Western Rajasthan in parts of Pali & Sirohi
districts.
Fareeduddin & Reddy, M.S.; 1986-87: Structure, stratigraphy, geochemistry, petrogenesis &
metalogeny of the Phulad Ophilite suite of Delhi Supergroup in Central Rajasthan (The
Sewariya-Mayana- Transect).
Mukerjee, B.; 19 74-75: Report on ploy metallic mineralisation in Punagarh-Sandra belt.
Gupta, P.; 1986-87: Report on structure, stratigraphy geochemistry & petrogenesis of Delhi
supergroup in south central Rajasthan.
Srivastava, S.S.; 1984-87: Report on the geophysical investigation for basemetals in ophialites
of Delhi fold belt (Giri-Buranthia, Bar & Jaitpura areas), Pali districts.
Tyagi, R.C. Eshwara; 1988: Investigation for base metals in Biranthiya- Khurad area Pali,
district.
Shyam Narayan; 1985-87: Base metal investigation in Punagarh Group of rocks, Pali district.
Manjrekar, B.S; 1966-67: Report on asbestos deposits near Barana (Bhilwara distt.), Kanatiya
Manpura (Pali distt.) and Nai Khurd (Ajmer distt), Rajasthan.
Gupta, S.N.; 1967-68: Investigation of the lead in the Punagarh hill, Pali district.
Gupta, S.N.; 1966-67: A report on the preliminary investigation for lime stone near DeoliHulan, Pali distt.
Mitra, S .K; 1969-70; A note on the occurrence of wollastonite near Khera-Uparla, Pali district.
Banerjee, S.K. & Narayanan, P.I.A.: Studies on the beneficiation of a nickeliferous ore from
Ranakpur mines, Pali district.
Gathamia, S.N. & Shyam Narayan; 1987-90: Report on the investigation for base metals in the
Bar-JatiparaKalabar area, Pali & Ajmer districts.
Malhotra G. & Joshi, D.W.; 1990-91: Report on the study of conglomerates at Bar, district Pali
and at Shrinagar, district Ajmer.
(B) Department of Mines and Geology
Bhargava, K.D. & Khilnani, V.B.; 1961-62: A report on the investigation for andalusite near
Bar.
Dave, Y.N.; 1957-58: A report on the prospecting of nickeliferous rocks near RanakpurDesuri.
Shrimali, K.L.; 1956-58: A report on nickel bearing rocks at Ranakpur.
Bhargava, K.D.; 1959-60: Search for economic minerals in Desuri-Marwar region.
Shrimali, K.L.; 1957-58: A brief report on some of the minerals occurring in Phulad area. .
Bhargava, K.D.; 1958-59: A reconnaissance report in Bar, Sandra area.
Doshi, C.M.; 1956-57: A brief report on the limestone investigations in Sojat area.
Bhargava, K.D.; 1968: A note on the limestone and calcite occurrences near Guria Railway
station.
Sanganeria, J.S.; 1961-62: Mineral investigations in Phulad- Desuri area.
Dave, Y.N. & Bhargava, M.K.; 1966: A report on limestone investigation at Sojat and Bilara
area.
Khichi, N.S.: Prospecting for lead near Bijaji-ka-Guda, tehsil Sojat.
Bhargava, M.K. & Dave, Y.N.; 1967-68: A report on gypsum investigation in Khutani area.
Bhargava, M.K. & Dave, Y.N.; 1967-68: A report on the investigation for limestone in Ras
area.
Rathore, B .R. 1969-70: Geological report of Konkani area district Pali.
Bhargava, K.D. & Rathore, and B.R.: Examination of ultra basics in Ajmer and Pali districts
for nickel etc. and study of rocks near Kankarian and Rohat in District Pali.
Saxena, R.C. & Consul, O.N.; 1975: Investigation for magnesite in Sarupa-Chhaja-Gafa area.
Bhargava, M.K.; 1975: Investigation report for basemetal in Chitar area.
Pitliya, N.M.; 1977: Potentiality report of the area near village Uparla Khora, tehsil Bali.
Mehta, D.S. & Rampuria, T.C.; 1977: A report on the basemetal investigation near N ayakhera.
Bafna, P.C. & Suwalka, R.C.; 1978-79: Reconnaissance for asbestos, soapstone, calcite, quartz,
etc. in Raipur and J aitaran tehsils.
Bafna, P.C. & Mehta, M.S.; 1978-79: Reconnaissance for asbestos, wollastonite, calcite, etc.
in Desuri and Bali Tehsil.
Bafna, P.C. & Mehta, M.S.; 1978-79: Continuation of reconnaissance for limestone and other
economic minerals in Raipur and Jaitaran tehsil.
Bafna, P.C.; 1980; Continuation of reconnaissance for economic minerals in Bali and Desuri
tehsils.
Bafna, P.C. & Keshwani, K.B.; 1984: A report on investigation for cement grade limestone in
Gudiya area, tehsil Raipur.
Bhargava, M.K.; 1983-84: Reconnaissance for search of nickel, chromite, asbestos in Raipur
tehsil.
Bhargava, M.K. & Dhaka, B.S.; 1983-84: Investigation for cement grade limestone near
village Ras.
Bafna P.C.; 1983-84: Prospecting for cement grade limestone and search for asbestos,
wollastonite, tungsten in Bhimana, Amil area
Bhargava, M.K. & Dhaka B.S.; 1984-85: Prospecting for cement grade limestone and other
economic minerals in Nana, Bera, and Kothar area of Bali tehsil.
Mehta, M.S.; 1985-86: Reconnaissance for economic minerals like barites, quartz etc. near
village Jadan.
Jangid, H.K.; 1985-1986 Delineation of cement grade limestone bands between Thandiberi &
Sirava, Tehsil Bali, district Pali.
Dhaka, B.S.; 1989-90: Reconnaissance for magnesite, Asbestos, Felspar etc. around Kakarari,
Khetarli,
Phalariya, Anjriya etc. areas in Bali Teh. Of Distt. Pali.
Goswami, R.G. & Surana, L.S.; i990-91: Reconnaissance for locating blockable granite areas
around Nadol, Narlai, Desuri, Virpura teh. Desuri Distt. Pali.
Singh, S.P. & Mehta, M.S.; 1990-91: Assessment of potentiality of marble and limestone
suitable for block mining, cutting and polishing near Dhareswar, Pardi, in teh. Karachi, distt.
Pali.
Singh, S.P. & Goswami, R.G.; 1991-92: Reconnaissance for economic minerals like marble,
asbestos, kyanite etc. nIv. Khivadi, Bankli etc., distt. Pali.
Singh, S.P. & Mehta, M.S.: Reconnaissance for ornamental stone mainly granite nlv Sandra,
Kaliya Pahar Rajor etc., disst. Pali
Jangid, H.K.; 1985-86: Delineation of cement grade limestone bands between Thandiberi and
Sirava, teh. Bali, Distt. Pali.
Bafna P.C. & Jangid, H.K.; 1987-88: Reconnaissance for economic minerals near the contact
zones of granite and limestone around Kotariya, Gurah, Kiron-ki-Dhani, Ratangarh etc., near
Basra village distt. Pali.
Kushwaha, S.N.; 1989-90: Report on Geophysical investigation for basemetals in Sandarda
area distt. Pali.
Maloo, A.K.; 1990-90: Search for fluorite in Richhmalia area, teh. Ajmer and adjoing border of
Pali and Ajmer distt.
Goswami, R.G.; 1991-92: Regional investigation for economic minerals with special reference
to wolframitecassiterite near Nadol, district Pali.
Mathur, G.P. & Gupta, S; K.: A report on geophysical investigation for basemetals in NanaKararavav area, district Pali.
Goswami, R.G.: Geological appraisal of blockable granite and other minerals between Rani an
Bali district Pali.
Jangid, H.K.: Delineation of cement grade limestone bands between Thandiberi and Sirava,
tehsil Bali district Pali.
Jamrani, S.S. & Goswami, R.G.: Regional mineral survey for granite in Fitkasni-Khejarla area
of Jodhpur distt and Desuri teh. Of Pali distt.
Jangid, H.K.: Investigation for tungsten and other associated minerals around villages,
Kararavav, Bhimana, Koyalvav, etc. in tehsil Bali district pali.
Jangid, H.K.: Reconnaissance for tungsten and other economic minerals in the border region
of Pali and Ajmer districts and around villages Pratapgarh, Narpur, Mohat etc., district Pali.
Surana, L.S. & Khabya, N.K.: Delineation of blocks at Ras limestone belt showing reserves
for major cement plants, distt. Pali.
Trivedi, A. et al; 1999-2000: A report on mineral survey for locating marble, lime stone and
other economic minerals near border areas of Ajmer and Pali distts. near village Rupard,
Kesarpur, Mukum Singh-Ki-Dhani in distt. Ajmer and Harmardai, Katariya in distt Pali.
Dr. B. Ram. et al;1996-97: Regional Mineral Survey for search of quartz, felspar and other
economic minerals Samel, Biranthia and Bar areas teh. Raipur, distt ali.
Trivedi, A. et.al. Search for wollastonite and other economic minerals along the border of
Ajmer & Pali distts.
Dhaka, B .S & Dr. Bhanwara Ram.: Regional mineral survey for marble, lime stone & other
economic mineral like calcite, dolomite and basemetals n/v Bopari, Jhalra, Siriari etc.,
disttPali.
Jamrani, S.S. & Goswami, K.G.: (a) Regional mineral survey for granite, marble, calcite,
barytes, fluorite and other economic minerals in the border area of Pali & Sirohi districts. (b)
Delineation for granite in RojraParakhiya- Koliwara area, teh. Bali, distt. Pali.
Kashyap, R.K.: Search for Granite in Desuri area and regional mineral survey to locate
economic minerals such as calcite, fluorite, felspar etc. around Kot- Sambhariya, Kolar, Panota
villages, teh. Desuri distt Pall.
Dr. Bhanwara Ram, Kashyap, R.K.: Mineral survey for cement grade lime stone n/v Kurki,
Dayalpura, Kotaliya, Kerpura; Butiwas, Asarlai etc., teh. Jaitaran distt Pali.
Dhaka, B.S. & Goswami, R.G.: Delineation of granite around Panchalwara, Bhitwara villages,
teh. Bali, distt. Pali.
Luhadia, K.C. et al.: Identification of blockable granite area in non forest land for delineation
and leasing in Pali Jodhpur distts.
Khunteta, R.S. et. al.: Regional Mineral Survey for delineation of marble and granite n/v
Hamardai, Bhildi, teh. Jaitaran, distt. Pali and nlv Weir, Ruparel teh. & distt. Ajmer.
Mehta, M.S.: Reconnaissance for ornamental and building stones in Rupawas, Manihari Bhauri
area, distt. Pali.