what are the minerals found in plateu region ?
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Iron ore, coal, manganese, bauxite, and mica are the major minerals of the north-eastern plateau region.
Answer:
The minerals differ on the basis of belt they are in.
Mineral Belts in India
Further, there are three major mineral belts in India namely −
The North-Eastern Plateau Region,
The South-Western Plateau Region, and
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The North-Western Region.
Iron ore, coal, manganese, bauxite, and mica are the major minerals of the north-eastern plateau region.
South-Western Plateau Region
The south-western plateau region covers major parts of Karnataka, Goa, and contiguous Tamil Nadu uplands and Kerala.
Major mineral resources of south-western plateau region are iron ore, manganese, and limestone.
Kerala has deposits of monazite and thorium, and bauxite clay and Goa has deposits of iron ore.
North-Western Region
Major minerals of north-western regions are copper and zinc; other significant minerals include sandstone, granite, and marble, along with Gypsum and Fuller’s earth deposits.
In addition, Gujarat and Rajasthan, both have rich sources of salt.
The Himalayan belt is also an important mineral belt, as it has rich deposits of copper, lead, zinc, cobalt, and tungsten.