MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA
MINERALS
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Iron ore
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Copper
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Mica
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Coal
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Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: The Damodar Valley has large coal reserves, while the Hazaribagh region is one of the world’s most important suppliers of mica. Copper, limestone, bauxite, iron ore, asbestos, and apatite are some of the other minerals (useful in the manufacture of phosphate fertilizers).
Detailed explanation-2: -Mica deposits are found in the northern edge of the Chota Nagpur plateau. Koderma Gaya – Hazaribagh belt of Jharkhand is the leading producer.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Damodar valley has vast coal reserves, and the Hazaribagh region is one of the main sources of mica in the world. Other minerals are copper, limestone, bauxite, iron ore, asbestos, and apatite (useful in the manufacture of phosphate fertilizers).
Detailed explanation-4: -The geological reports say that the district is very rich in various mineral deposits. There is abundance of deposit of Coal, Bauxite, Laterite, Dolomite, and Graphite etc. Granite, Quartz, Fireclay, Felspar etc.