In　zinc　hydrometallurgical　plant,　neutralizing　precipitation　and　the　subsequent　dissolution　are　implemented　to　enrich　scattering　metals,　Gallium　(Ga)　and　Indium　(In),　and　Cu　from　zinc　leaching　solution,　facilitating　further　extraction　and　separation　of　Ga/In　and　others.　The　formation　of　jarosite　presents　both　challenges　and　opportunities　for　Ga/In　extraction,　as　Ga/In　can　substitute　Fe　within　the　jarosite　structure.　In　this　work,　the　evolution　of　the　Ga/In　occurrence　state,　especially　its　relationship　with　jarosite　was　investigated　and　the　role　of　Fe/K/Pb　was　emphasized.　Results　show　that　jarosite　formation　is　inevitable　at　pH　1–2,　with　K-jarosite　forming　kinetically　faster　than　Pb-jarosite.　By　supplying　sufficient　K,　precipitation　rates　reached　95.7　%　for　Ga　and　98.1　%　for　In　at　pH　2　with　little　Cu/Ge　loss.　Eventually,　a　more　appropriate　and　efficient　flowsheet　for　recovery　of　scattering　metals　and　Cu　from　zinc　leaching　solution　is　recommended,　providing　a　practical　framework　comprehensive　utilization　in　zinc　hydrometallurgy.　©　2025　Elsevier　B.V.