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    9/11/2020 Minerals

    Minerals
    METALLIC MINERALS LIKE TIN, COPPER, ZINC AND LEAD ETC. ARE OBTAINED FROM VEINS
    AND LODES

    IRON ORE:

    1. LARGEST RESERVE OF IRON ORE IN ASIA @ INDIA


    2. MAGNETITE: FINEST ORE, 70% IRON CONTENT- EXCELLENT MAGNETIC QUALITIES,
    ESPECIALLY VALUABLE IN THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY.
    3. HAEMATITE: IMPORTANT INDUSTRIAL IRON ORE: QUANTITY USED (50-60%)
    4. ORISSA, JHARKHAND, CHHATTISGARH, KARNATAKA, GOA, ANDHRA PRADESH, MADHYA
    PRADESH AND TAMIL NADU
    5. ORISSA: SUNDERGARH, MAYURBHANJ AND KENDUJHAR
    6. JHARKHAND: NOAMUNDI AND GUA @ POORBI AND PASHCHIMI SINGHBHUM DISTRICTS.
    7. CHHATTISGARH: DURG, DANTEWARA AND BAILADILA- HAEMATITE
    8. KARNATAKA: SANDUR-HOSPET@ BELLARY, BABA BUDAN HILLS AND KUDREMUKH @
    CHIKMAGALUR, SHIMOGA, CHITRADURG AND TUMKUR
    9. MAHARASHTRA: CHANDRAPUR, BHANDARA AND RATNAGIRI
    10. AP: KURNOOL, CUDDAPAH AND ANANTAPUR
    11. TELENGANA- KARIMNAGAR, WARANGAL
    12. TAMIL NADU: SALEM AND NILGIRIS DISTRICTS
    1. ORISSA- JHARKHAND BELT: HIGH GRADE HEMATITE; JHARKHAND (SINGBHUM),
    ORISSA (MAYURBHANJ AND KENDUJHAR)
    2. DURG-BASTAR-CHANDRAPUR BELT: BAILADILA RANGE OF HILLS OF BASTAR; SUPER
    HIGH GRADE HEMATITE
    3. BELLARY-CHITRADURGA-CHIKMAGLUR-TUMKUR BELT: KUDERMUKH@
    KARNATAKA BEST AND LARGEST KNOWN IN WORLD- 100% EXPORT- SLURRY FORM
    TO TRANSPORT TO MANGALORE PORT.
    4. MAHARASHTRA-GOA: RATNAGIRI- MARMAGOAN PORT

    MANGANESE:

    1. SMELTING OF IRON ORE: MAKING STEEL AND FERRO-MANGANESE ALLOY


    2. KARNATAKA: DHARWAR SYSTEM, BELLARY, BELGAUM, NORTH CANARA,
    CHIKMAGALUR, SHIMOGA, CHITRADURG AND TUMKUR
    3. ORISSA: BONAI, KENDUJHAR, SUNDERGARH, GANGPUR , KORAPUT, KALAHANDI AND
    BOLANGIR
    4. MAHARASHTRA: NAGPUR, BHANDARA AND RATNAGIRI
    5. MADHYA PRADESH: BALAGHAT-CHHINDWARA-NIMAR-MANDLA, JHABUA DISTRICTS.
    6. ANDHRA PRADESH, GOA, AND JHARKHAND
    7. CHHATTISGARH
    8. BLEACHING POWDER, INSECTICIDES AND PAINTS

    INDIA’S RESERVES AND PRODUCTION OF NON- FERROUS MINERALS IS NOT VERY


    SATISFACTORY

    LIMESTONE:

    1. BIHAR, JHARKHAND, ODISHA, MADHYA PRADESH, CHHATTISGARH,


    RAJASTHAN, GUJARAT AND TAMIL NADU

    GOLD:
    KOLAR (KARNATAKA)- AMONG THE DEEPEST IN THE WORLD- EXPENSIVE PROCESS

    SALT-

    1. SEAS, LAKES AND ROCKS

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    BAUXITE:

    1. DECOMPOSITION OF A WIDE VARIETY OF ROCKS RICH IN ALUMINIUM SILICATES.


    2. TERTIARY DEPOSITS
    3. LATERITE ROCKS, PLATEAU OR HILL RANGES OF PENINSULA, COASTAL TRACTS
    4. ORISSA: KALAHANDI, SAMBALPUR, BOLANGIR AND KORAPUT
    5. JHARKHAND: LOHARDAGA PATLANDS
    6. GUJARAT: BHAVANAGAR, JAMNAGAR
    7. CHHATTISGARH: AMARKANTAK PLATEAU, MAIKAL HILLS, BILASPUR- KATNI
    8. MADHYA PRADESH: BILASPUR- KATNI-JABALPUR AND BALAGHAT
    9. MAHARASHTRA: KOLABA, THANE, RATNAGIRI, SATARA, PUNE AND KOLHAPUR
    10. KARNATAKA AND GOA, TAMIL NADU

    COPPER:
    MAJOR: JHARKHAND (SINGBHUM), MADHYA PRADESH (BALAGHAT)- 52%, RAJASTHAN
    (JHUNJHUNU, ALWAR)
    MINOR: KARNATAKA (CHITRADURGA AND HASAN), ANDHRA PRADESH (GUNTUR), TAMIL NADU
    (SOUTH ARCOT)

    MICA: INDIA- #1

    1. JHARKHAND: CHOTA NAGPUR PLATEAU, KODERMA GAYA – HAZARIBAGH BELT-HIGH


    QUALITY
    2. ANDHRA PRADESH: NELLORE
    3. RAJASTHAN: AJMER-JAIPUR-BHILWARA, UDAIPUR.
    4. TAMIL NADU - COIMBATORE, TIRUCHIRAPALLI, MADURAI AND KANNIYAKUMARI,
    5. WEST BENGAL- PURULIA AND BANKURA
    6. MADHYA PRADESH
    7. KERALA-ALLEPPEY
    8. KARNATAKA-MYSORE AND HASAN
    9. MAHARASHTRA-RATNAGIRI
    10. BIHAR
    11. EXCELLENT DI-ELECTRIC STRENGTH, LOW POWER LOSS FACTOR,
    INSULATING PROPERTIES AND RESISTANCE TO HIGH VOLTAGE

    COAL:
    97% OF COAL RESERVES OCCUR IN THE VALLEYS OF DAMODAR, SONE, MAHANADI AND
    GODAVARI.

    1. BITUMINOUS: BURIED DEEP AND I NCREASED TEMPERATURES, HIGH BITUMINOUS COAL-


    METALLURGICAL COAL
    2. 80% IN INDIA IS BITUMINOUS TYPE AND NON-COKING GRADE, JHARKHAND-BENGAL
    COAL BELT
    3. DECAYING PLANTS IN SWAMPS PRODUCE PEAT- LOW CARBON, HIGH MOISTURE, LOW
    HEATING CAPACITY
    4. GONDWANA@ DAMODAR VALLEY (200 MIL YEARS)- WB- JHARKHAND; JHARIA, RANIGANJ,
    BOKARO, HAZARIBAGH, RAMGARH AND CHATRA- METALLURGICAL COAL; GODAVARI,
    MAHANADI, SON AND WARDHA VALLEYS
    5. TERTIARY (55 MIL YEARS) DEPOSITS- MEGHALAYA, ASSAM, ARUNACHAL PRADESH AND
    NAGALAND
    6. LOW GRADE- BROWN COAL OR LIGNITE, SOFT + HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT: NEYVELI IN
    TAMIL NADU, PONDICHERRY, GUJARAT AND JAMMU AND KASHMIR
    7. SINGRAULI IN MADHYA PRADESH
    8. KORABA- CHHATTISGARH,
    9. TALCHER AND RAMPUR -ODISHA
    10. CHANDA–WARDHA, KAMPTEE AND BANDER- MAHARASHTRA
    11. SINGARENI AND PANDUR- TELANGANA

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    TERTIARY COALS- MAANJA

    1. MAKUM, JAIPUR AND NAZIRA IN UPPER ASSAM


    2. NAMCHIK – NAMPHUK: ARUNACHAL PRADESH
    3. DARANGIRI, CHERRAPUNJI, MEWLONG AND LANGRIN- MEGHALAYA
    4. KALAKOT- JAMMU AND KASHMIR
    5. NAGALAND

    CRUDE PETROLEUM:
    LIQUID GOLD

    1. ANTICLINES, DOMES- SEDIMENTARY ROCK FORMATIONS OF THE TERTIARY AGE-


    TRAPPED IN CREST OF UPFOLD
    2. OIL BEARING LAYER- POROUS LIMESTONE OR SANDSTONE; PREVENTED FROM RISING
    OR SINKING BY INTERVENING NON-POROUS LAYERS.
    3. FAULT TRAPS BETWEEN POROUS AND NON-POROUS ROCKS
    4. MUMBAI HIGH
    5. GUJARAT- ANKELESHWAR, KALOL, MEHSANA, NAWAGAM, KOSAMBA, LUNEJ
    6. ASSAM- DIGBOI, NAHARKATIYA AND MORAN-HUGRIJAN
    7. KRISHNA- GODAVARI AND KAVERI BASINS
    8. NODAL INDUSTRY- SYNTHETIC TEXTILE, FERTILISER AND NUMEROUS CHEMICAL
    INDUSTRIES

    REFINERIES
    (A) FIELD BASED: DIGBOI
    (B) MARKET BASED: BARAUNI

    NATURAL GAS:

    1. ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY FUEL BECAUSE OF LOW CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS


    2. IN ALL THE OIL FIELDS.
    3. EXCLUSIVE RESERVES @ EASTERN COAST- ORISSA, ANDHRA PRADESH AND TAMIL NADU
    4. TRIPURA, RAJASTHAN, GUJARAT AND MAHARASHTRA
    5. KRISHNA- GODAVARI BASIN
    6. GULF OF CAMBAY
    7. ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR
    8. MUMBAI HIGH

    NUCLEAR:
    URANIUM AND THORIUM

    URANIUM:

    1. DHARWAR ROCKS
    2. SINGBHUM COPPER BELT- JHARKHAND
    3. UDAIPUR, ALWAR AND JHUNJHUNU- ARAVALI RANGES- RAJASTHAN
    4. BHANDARA-MAHARASHTRA,
    5. DURG- CHHATTISGARH,
    6. KULLU- HIMACHAL PRADESH

    THORIUM:
    MONAZITE AND ILMENITE SANDS@ KERALA AND TAMIL NADU.
    WORLD’S RICHEST MONAZITE-

    1. PALAKKAD AND KOLLAM-KERALA


    2. VIZAG- AP AND
    3. MAHANADI DELTA ORISSA
    4. JHARKHAND
    5. RAJASTHAN- ARAVALI RANGES

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    TARAPUR (MAHARASHTRA)
    RAWATBHATA NEAR KOTA (RAJASTHAN)
    KALPAKKAM (TAMIL NADU)
    NARORA (UTTAR PRADESH)
    KAIGA (KARNATAKA)
    KAKARAPARA (GUJARAT)

    SOLAR-
    7% MORE EFFECTIVE THAN COAL OR OIL BASED PLANTS AND 10% MORE EFFECTIVE THAN
    NUCLEAR PLANTS.

    WIND ENERGY:

    RAJASTHAN, GUJARAT, MAHARASHTRA AND KARNATAKA, ANDHRA PRADESH, KERALA,


    AND LAKSHADWEEP
    LAMBA IN GUJARAT IN KACHCHH@ LARGEST IN ASIA.
    TUTICORIN IN TAMIL NADU.

    LARGE TIDAL WAVES ARE KNOWN TO OCCUR ALONG THE WEST COAST OF INDIA.
    HOT WATER THAT GUSHES OUT THROUGH THE GYSER WELLS IS ALSO USED IN THE
    GENERATION OF THERMAL ENERGY. GULF OF KUCHCHH, PROVIDES IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR
    UTILISING TIDAL ENERGY.

    FERTILIZER:

    HAZIRA IN GUJARAT.
    GUJARAT, TAMIL NADU, UTTAR PRADESH, PUNJAB AND KERALA
    OTHER SIGNIFICANT PRODUCERS ARE ANDHRA PRADESH, ORISSA, RAJASTHAN,
    BIHAR, MAHARASHTRA, ASSAM, WEST BENGAL, GOA, DELHI, MADHYA PRADESH AND
    KARNATAKA

    GEOTHERMAL PLANT@ MANIKARAN- HIMACHAL PRADESH, PUGA VALLEY (LADAKH). WHERE


    GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT IS HIGH, HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE FOUND AT SHALLOW DEPTHS.

    CEMENT:
    PLANTS AT GUJARAT- ACCESS TO THE MARKET IN THE GULF COUNTRIES, FIRST @ CHENNAI IN
    1904

    BIOGAS-
    HIGHER THERMAL EFFICIENCY IN COMPARISON TO KEROSENE, DUNG CAKE AND CHARCOAL.

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