Question

Describe any three characteristics of the Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur Iron-ore belt in India.

Answer 1

The characteristics of the Durg- Bastar- Chandrapur iron-ore belt are :

i. It lies in Chattisgarh and Maharashtra.

ii. Very high grade haematite ores are found in the famous Bailadila ranges of hills in the Bastar district.

iii. The range of hills comprises of 14 deposits of super high grade haematite iron ore.

iv. The iron- ore extracted from these mines have the best physical properties needed for steel making.

v. Iron ore from these mines is exported to Japan and South Korea via the Vishakhapatnam port.