MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA
MINERALS
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Bauxite
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Mica
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Copper
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Manganese
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Detailed explanation-1: -North-Western Region Major minerals of north-western regions are copper and zinc; other significant minerals include sandstone, granite, and marble, along with Gypsum and Fuller’s earth deposits. In addition, Gujarat and Rajasthan, both have rich sources of salt.
Detailed explanation-2: -The North-Western Region: Minerals related to the Dharwar system of rocks are found along the Aravali mountains. Copper and zinc have always been important minerals. Rajasthan is abundant in construction materials such as sandstone, granite, and marble. There are also large reserves of gypsum and fuller earth.
Detailed explanation-3: -Iron ore is not found in abundance in meghalaya. 1) Coal, limestone, kaolin, clay, granite are endowed with the large deposit of number of valuable minerals in the state of meghalaya . 2) In the form of magnetite, Iron ore is usually found .