Question

Which type of iron ore is in maximum quantity in India?
(A) Magnetite
(B) Hematite
(C) Ciderite
(D) Laterite

Answer 1

Answer:

haematite..........

Answer 2

Answer:

(B) Hematite

Explanation:

Hematite is one of Earth's surface and deep crust's most common minerals. It is an iron oxide with a Fe2O3 chemical composition. It is a natural rock-forming mineral found at locations around the world in sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks. Hematite is iron's most critical ore.

About 9,602 million tons of hematite are the estimated recoverable reserves of iron ore in India. The major Indian producers of iron ore are Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Odisha, Goa, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.