Question

Explain about distribution of minerals in India.​

Answer 1

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India is fortunate to have fairly rich and varied mineral resources, but these resources are unevenly distributed.

The distribution of minerals in India is discussed below:

• Peninsular Plateau Peninsular rocks contain most of the reserves of coal, metallic minerals, mica non ferrous mineral and non-metallic minerals.
• Gujarat and Assam Sedimentary rocks in Gujarat and Assam have most of the petroleum deposits.
• Rajasthan It has reserves of many non-ferrous minerals.
• Northern Plains There is very little or no economic minerals in vast alluvial plains of North India.

The economic activity of extraction of minerals from below the earth's surface is called mining.

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Answer 2

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Iron: There are deposits of high grade iron ore in India. Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka are the states with iron ore deposits.

Bauxite: Jharkhand, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu are the states with bauxite deposits.

Mica: Mica is mainly found in Jharkhand, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan. India is the largest producer and exporter of mica.

Copper: Copper is mainly found in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

 

Manganese: Manganese is mainly found in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

Limestone: Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu are the major states which produce limestone.

Gold: Gold is found in Kolar in Karnataka. The Kolar mines are among the deepest mines in the world.

Salt: Salt is obtained from sea, lakes and rocks. India is among the leading producers and exporters of salt.

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