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Koderma, in Jharkhand, is the leading producer of which one of the following minerals? (a) Bauxite (b) Mica (c ) Iron Ore (d) Copper


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Bauxite

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Mica

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Iron Ore

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Copper

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Solution

The correct option is B

Mica


Answer: The correct answer is option (b) – Mica

Mica

  • The leading producer of Mica is the Koderma Gaya – Hazaribagh, in Jharkhand.
  • In the northern edge of the Chota Nagpur plateau, Mica deposits can be found.
  • In Andhra Pradesh, Nellore belt is the important producer of Mica.
  • Major Mica producing region in Rajasthan is the Ajmer region.
  • Mica is one of the critical minerals used in electronic and electric industries.
  • This is due to many important properties such as resistance to high voltage, insulating properties, low power loss factor, excellent di-electric strength.
  • Mica can be clear, black, green, red, yellow or brown.
  • Mica is a mineral made up of a series of leaves or plates.
  • It can be split into thin sheets, very easily.
  • Mica sheet of a few centimeters high can be layered in thousand sheets.

Bauxite

  • Aluminium is obtained from Bauxite.
  • India’s bauxite deposits are mainly found in the plateau region of Bilaspur-Katni, Maikal hills and Amarkantak plateau.
  • Due to the decomposition of a wide variety of rocks rich in aluminium silicates, bauxite deposits are formed.
  • Aluminium has great malleability, good conductivity. It is extremely light and combines the strength of iron.

Copper

  • The leading producers of copper in India are Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, Khetri mines in Rajasthan, and Balaghat mines in Madhya Pradesh.
  • Copper is mainly used in chemical industries, electronics, electrical cables.
  • Copper is a good conductor, ductile and malleable.

Iron Ore

  • Iron ore is the backbone of industrial development and the basic mineral.
  • In terms of the quantity used, Hematite ore is the most important industrial iron ore.
  • The major iron ore belts in India are in the states of Karnataka (Ballari- Chitradurga- Chikkamagaluru- Tumakuru belt), in the states of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra (Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur).
  • Iron ore is found in Singhbhum district of Jharkhand,
  • Iron ore is found in Mayurbhanj and Kendujhar districts of Orissa.

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