land resources of haryana
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According to the landforms of the state, Haryana is divided into four separate zones. These are the Yamuna-Ghaggar Plain, the Shivalik Hills Area of the north-east zone, Semi-Desert Sandy Plain of the south-west zone and the Aravalli Range of the southern zone. The principal minerals occuring in Haryana are china clay in Faridabad, Gurgaon (Gurugram) and Rewari districts, limestone in Ambala, Bhiwani, Mahendragarh and Panchkula districts, quartz/ silica sand in Bhiwani, Faridabad, Gurgaon (Gurugram) and Mahendragarh districts, quartzite in Faridabad and Gurgaon ( Gurugram), slate in Mahendragarh and Gurgaon (Gurugram) districts. Other minerals such as barytes, calcite, felspar, and marbles occur in Mahendragarh districts, dolomite in Ambala and Mahendragarh districts, granite in Bhiwani districts, tin and tungsten mineralisations in Tosham area in Bhiwani district have also been reported.
The value of mineral production in Haryana at
₹ 149 crore accrued only from minor minerals during 2011-12. The only mineral item reporting production in the State was sulphur which was 28% higher as compared to the previous year. The production value of minor minerals was estimated at ₹ 149 crore for the year 2011-12. There were no reporting mines during 2010-11 and 2011-12. Haryana State has not reported any mineral production other than sulphur and minor minerals in 2010-11 and 2011-12.