The broken hills famous for zinc and lead are located in

The Broken Hill ore body, located in far-western New South Wales, Australia, is recognized as one of the world's largest and richest zinc-lead-silver deposits [4]. Discovered in 1883 by Charles Rasp, the site was named after an unusual geological formation known as 'the broken hill'. The deposit formed approximately 1.6 billion years ago through volcanic activity and hydrothermal processes on the seafloor [1]. It has been mined continuously for over 130 years and was the birthplace of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company (BHP), which evolved into one of the world's largest mining corporations [1]. The region is a global benchmark for 'Broken Hill-type' (BHT) lead-zinc deposits, characterized by their massive sulfide lodes and high metamorphic grade. While other countries like France, Germany, and Turkey produce these minerals, the specific 'Broken Hills' landmark is synonymous with the Australian mining industry.

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1. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_Hill_ore_deposit
2. [2] https://www.nma.gov.au/explore/blog/minerals-of-broken-hill
3. [4] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 9: Distribution of World Natural Resources > World Distribution of Silver > p. 37