Question

Limestone, mica, magnesite, steatite and salt are the __________ of Tamil Nadu.

• A. Metallic minerals
• B. Non-metallic
• C. Mineral fuels
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is B Non-metallic

Limestone, mica, magnesite, steatite and salt are the non-metallic minerals of Tamil Nadu. Following are the places they are found

1. Limestone: Virudhunagar, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tiruchirappalli, Kanchipuram and Salem.
2. Mica: Tiruchirappalli, Coimbatore and Ramanathapuram.
3. Magnesite: Salem, Namakkal, Coimbatore and Erode.
4. Steatite: Vellore, Cuddalore, Coimbatore, Salem, Tiruchirappalli.
5. Salt: Chennai, Thoothukudi, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam and Thiruvarur.