Mineral Resources of India

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50. Iron Ore Chhattisgarh 24 % Dalli, Rajhra (Durg), Bailadila, Raoghat, Aridongri
51.   Goa (21%) Sanquelim, Sanguem, Quepem, Satari, Ponda, Bicholim
52.   Karnataka (20%) Bellary, Hospet, Sandur
53.   Jharkhand (17 %) Noamund, Gua
54.   Orissa (15 %) Gurumahisani, Sulaipat, Badampahar (Mayurbhanj),
      Kiriburu, Meghahataburu, Bonai (Sundargarh).
55.   Maharashtra Chandrapur, Ratnagiri, Bhandara
56.   Andhra Pr. Karimnagar, Warangal, Kurnod, Cuddapah, Anantpur di

 

57.   Tamil Nadu Tirthmalai, Yadapalli, Killimalai, kanjamalai, & Gondumalai
58. Copper M. P (46%) Balghat (Malanjkhand)
59.   Rajasthan (33%) Khetri (Jhunjhunu & Alwar)
60.   Jharkhand (21%) Singhbum
61. Manganese Karnataka (38%) Bellary, North Kanara, Shimoga
62.   Orissa (17%) Kendujhar, Sundargarh, Koraput, Kalahandi, Bolangir
63.   M.P. (10 %) Balghat
64.   Maharashtra (8%) Nagpur & Bhandara
65. Bauxite Orissa (44 %) Koraput, Kalahandi, Sundargarh
66.   Jharkhand (18 %) Gumla, Lohardaga, Ranchi, Palamau
67.   Maharashtra (13%) Kolhapur, Ratnagir
68.   Chhattisgarh(11%) Bastar, Bilaspur, Surguja district
69.   M.P. (11 %) Mandla, Satna, Jabalpur, Shahdol
70.   Gujarat (8 %) Jamnagar, Kachchh, Junagarh
71.   Tamil Nadu (4 %) Salem, Nilgiri
72. Chromite Orissa (97 %) Sukinda, Kendujhar, Dhenkanal ditricts
73.   Karnataka (2.3 %) Hassan
74.   Maharashtra (%) Chandrapur
75.   Jharkhand (%) Purbi & Paschmi Singhbum district
76.   Andhra Pr (%) Khammam
77. Lead Rajasthan (80 %) Zawar region (Udaipur), Dariba, Rajura
78.   Orissa (11%)  
79.   Andhra Pr (8 %)  
80. Zinc Rajasthan (99 %) Zawar –a. Pipli khan to Barla khan b. Mochia, Magra, Balaria
81.   Sikkim  
82. Gold Karnataka (67 %) Kolar, Hutti gold fields (Raichur), Gulbarga
83.   Jharkhand (26 %) Subarnarekha, Sona, Sanjai, South koel, Garra rivers
84.   Andhra Pr (7 %) Ramgiri Gold Fields (Anantapur district)
85. Silver Andhra Pr (42 %)  
86.   Bihar Jharkhand32  
87.   Rajashtan (25 %) Zawar
88.   Karnataka  
89. Nickel Orissa Cuttack, Kyonjhar, & Maiyurbhanj

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Non Metallic Minerals
     
1. Limestone M.P, Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan
2. Dolomite Orissa (Birmitrapur in Sundergarh District-largest in India), M.P & Chattisgarh
3. Phosphate Rajasthan (Udaipur) Uttaranchal (Dehradun), M.P. (Jhabua), U.P. (Lalitpur)
4. Kaolin Kerala is largest producer.
5. Mica Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand (Kodarma-Large) & Rajasthan
6. Gypsum Rajasthan & J & K.
7. Steatite Rajasthan. It is also called soapstone/ Potstone.
8. Magnesite Tamil Nadu

 

  9.   Pyrite   Bihar is sole producer    
  10.   Graphite   Orissa, Rajasthan    
  11.   Diamond   M.P. (Panna)      
  12.   Beryllium   Rajathan, Jharkhand    
  13.   Salt (NaCl)   Gujarat (60%), Tamil Nadu & Maharashtra
  14.   Marble   Rajasthan      
  15.   Zircon   Beach Sand of Kerala    
  16.   Kyanite   Singhbum distict in Jharkhand-largest. Used as refractory material
  17.   Antimony   Punjab      
  18.   Asbestos   Karnataka & Rajasthan    
  19.   Beryllium   Rajasthan      
  20.   Sulphur   Tamil Nadu      
  21.   Tin   Bihar, Jharkhand    
           
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