MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA
MINERALS
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Bihar
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Russia
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Odisha
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Bihar is the principal holder of country’s pyrite resources and possesses 95% of resources.
Detailed explanation-2: -In Bihar Bauxite is found mainly n Munger (Khadagpur Hills) and Rohtas districts. It is found that Munger has about 1.5 Million tonnes of Bauxite reserve of very high quality Aluminium ore. However these ores are characterized as reserve status hence currently no Bauxite ore is extracted in Bihar.
Detailed explanation-3: -The districts of Jamui, Nawada, Munger, Banka, Bhagalpur and Gaya have archean rocks. There are non-metallic minerals in the Vindhyan rock group, which is located in southwestern Bihar. These minerals include slate, quartz, pyrite, mica and china clay.
Detailed explanation-4: -Bihar has also some good resources of Bauxite in Jamui district, Cement Morter in Bhabhua, Mica in Muzaffarpur, Nawada, Jamui, Gaya and salt in Gaya and Jamui. Iron and copper ore are also produced in Bihar.