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Analyze the characteristics of the iron-ore belts in India.
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Iron ore is the basic mineral and is considered to be the backbone of Industrial development.. Major iron belts in India are:
1.Orissa-Jharkhand belt: Important iron ore mines are located in this belt, this includes Gua , Noamundi, Badampahar mines. The region is rich in hematite ore.
2. Durg-Bastar belt: The region comprises of 14 high grade hematite ore, iron ore from this belt is also exported to many countries like South Korea, Japan
3. Maharashtra Goa belt: Iron ore in this belt is also exported from Marmagao port, iron ore in this region is optimally exploited
4. Bellary-Chitradurga-Chikmaglur-Tumkur Belt: Kudermukh mines in this region serves as a major export, the mines indeed are the largest in the World.
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Iron ore is the basic mineral and is considered to be the backbone of Industrial development.. Major iron belts in India are:
1.Orissa-Jharkhand belt: Important iron ore mines are located in this belt, this includes Gua , Noamundi, Badampahar mines. The region is rich in hematite ore.
2. Durg-Bastar belt: The region comprises of 14 high grade hematite ore, iron ore from this belt is also exported to many countries like South Korea, Japan
3. Maharashtra Goa belt: Iron ore in this belt is also exported from Marmagao port, iron ore in this region is optimally exploited
4. Bellary-Chitradurga-Chikmaglur-Tumkur Belt: Kudermukh mines in this region serves as a major export, the mines indeed are the largest in the World.
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