Question

Explain elaborately about the 4 iron ore belts in india?THE BEST ANSWER WILL BE MARKED AS BRAIN LIST..

Answer 1

The four major iron-ore belts are :

1. Orissa - Jharkhand belt : Haematite iron ore is found in the mines of Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts of Orissa and Singhbum district of Jharkhand.

2. Durg - Bastar - Chandrapur belt : The Haematite ores from the mines in Chattisgarh and Maharashtra are exported to Japan and South Korea.

3. Bellary - Chitradurga - Chikamagalur - Tumkur belt : The ore from Kudremukha mines in Chikamagalur is transported as slurry to a port near Mangalore through a pipeline.

4. Maharashtra - Goa belt : Though they are not of very superior quality, the ore from this belt is exported through the Marmagao port.

Answer 2

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The major iron ore belts in India are as follows :-

1) Orissa-Jharkhand belt : In Orissa high grade hematite found in Badampahar mines in the Mayurbhanj and Kendujhar districts. In the adjoining Singbhum district of Jharkhand haematite iron ore is mined in Gua and Noamundi.

2) Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur belt : It lies in Chattisgarh and Maharashtra. Very high grade hematites are found in the famous Bailadila range of hills in the Bastar district of Chattisgarh. The range of hills comprise of 14 deposits of super high grade hematite iron ore. It has the best physical properties needed for steel making. Iron ore from these mines is exported to Japan and South Korea via Visakhapatnam port.

3) Bellary-Chitradurga-Chikmaglur-Tumkur belt : It lies in Karnataka. The Kudremukh mines located in the Western Ghats of Karnataka are 100% export unit. Kudremukh deposits are known to be one of the largest in the world. The ore transported as slurry through a pipeline to a port near Mangalore.

4) Maharashtra-Goa belt : It includes the state of Goa and Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. Though, the iron ores are not of very high quality, yet they are efficiently exploited. Iron ore is exported through Marmagao port.

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