MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA
MINERALS
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mica
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bauxite
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limestone
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Detailed explanation-1: -Non-metallic minerals include sand, gravel, limestone and fertiliser minerals (among others).
Detailed explanation-2: -Chinese proven reserves of Magnesite, Graphite, Fluorspar, Talcum, Asbestos, Gypsum, Barite, Wollastonite, Alunite, Bentonite, Mirabilite and rock salt are the largest in the world. Chinese proven reserves of phosphorus, Kaolin, Pyrite, Tripolite, Zeolite, Pearlite and Cement limestone hold major position in the world.
Detailed explanation-3: -Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed principally of calcium carbonate (calcite) or the double carbonate of calcium and magnesium (dolomite). It is commonly composed of tiny fossils, shell fragments and other fossilized debris.
Detailed explanation-4: -Most limestone layers formed from marine sediment deposited on sea floors, although some formed in freshwater lakes and rivers and even on dry land. Sources for the calcite in limestone include seashells.