MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA
MINERALS
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Monazite sand
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The manesture mines
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The Bherak deposits
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Zawar mines
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Detailed explanation-1: -Kerala is a state in south India on the Malabar Coast and is the twenty-fifth largest state having an area of 38, 863 sq. km. The soil in Kerala is acidic, having high phosphate capacity and low water holding capacity, and has the largest reserves of monazite in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -The deposits in India are particularly rich in monazite. Monazite is radioactive due to the presence of thorium and, less commonly, uranium.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Tummalapalle Mine is a uranium mine in Tumalapalli village located in Kadapa of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Reserves are found to be about 49, 000 tonnes. This is confirmed after research conducted by the Atomic Energy Commission of India in.
Detailed explanation-4: -Globally, the largest deposits of monazite sands were found in India, Madagascar, and South Africa. The largest concentration of monazite deposits is on the Kerala coast.