Mineral Resources of India

 

 

50.Iron OreChhattisgarh 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. MaharashtraChandrapur, Ratnagiri, Bhandara
56. Andhra Pr.Karimnagar, Warangal, Kurnod, Cuddapah, Anantpur di

 

57. Tamil NaduTirthmalai, Yadapalli, Killimalai, kanjamalai, & Gondumalai
58.CopperM. P (46%)Balghat (Malanjkhand)
59. Rajasthan (33%)Khetri (Jhunjhunu & Alwar)
60. Jharkhand (21%)Singhbum
61.ManganeseKarnataka (38%)Bellary, North Kanara, Shimoga
62. Orissa (17%)Kendujhar, Sundargarh, Koraput, Kalahandi, Bolangir
63. M.P. (10 %)Balghat
64. Maharashtra (8%)Nagpur & Bhandara
65.BauxiteOrissa (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.ChromiteOrissa (97 %)Sukinda, Kendujhar, Dhenkanal ditricts
73. Karnataka (2.3 %)Hassan
74. Maharashtra (%)Chandrapur
75. Jharkhand (%)Purbi & Paschmi Singhbum district
76. Andhra Pr (%)Khammam
77.LeadRajasthan (80 %)Zawar region (Udaipur), Dariba, Rajura
78. Orissa (11%) 
79. Andhra Pr (8 %) 
80.ZincRajasthan (99 %)Zawar –a. Pipli khan to Barla khan b. Mochia, Magra, Balaria
81. Sikkim 
82.GoldKarnataka (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.SilverAndhra Pr (42 %) 
86. Bihar Jharkhand32 
87. Rajashtan (25 %)Zawar
88. Karnataka 
89.NickelOrissaCuttack, Kyonjhar, & Maiyurbhanj

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Non Metallic Minerals
   
1.LimestoneM.P, Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan
2.DolomiteOrissa (Birmitrapur in Sundergarh District-largest in India), M.P & Chattisgarh
3.PhosphateRajasthan (Udaipur) Uttaranchal (Dehradun), M.P. (Jhabua), U.P. (Lalitpur)
4.KaolinKerala is largest producer.
5.MicaAndhra Pradesh, Jharkhand (Kodarma-Large) & Rajasthan
6.GypsumRajasthan & J & K.
7.SteatiteRajasthan. It is also called soapstone/ Potstone.
8.MagnesiteTamil 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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