Question

Explain major types of minerals and production area in India?(E.g- Production area : mineral)

Answer 1

The major minerals and the areas of their production are as follows:

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  Iron ore- Mayurbhanj and Kendujhar in Orissa, Singhbhum in Jharkhand, Bailadila in Chhattisgarh, Bellary, Chitradurga, Chikmaglur and Tumkur in Karnataka, Ratnagiri in Maharashtra and Goa.

  
  


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  Manganese- Orissa

  
  


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  Copper- Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh, Singhbhum in Jharkhand and Khetri in Rajasthan

  
  


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  Bauxite- Amarkantak plateau, Maikal hilla and plateau region of Bilaspur and Katni and Koraput in Orissa.

  
  


• Mica- Chhota Nagpur plateau, Ajmer in Rajasthan and Nellore in Andhra Pradesh