Question

Write the location and availability of mineral resource of the following minierals belts each two example

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

1. Himalayan Belt

Geographical location: Himalayan Regions

Minerals found: Coal is found in sub-Himalaya Eastern region. Hydrocarbons are found in Assam and Meghalaya. Natural gases are found in the foothills of Himachal Pradesh. Nickle, gold, silver, cobalt, lead etc. are also found in this belt.

2. North Eastern Peninsular Belt

Geographical location: The region comprising the Chhota Nagpur plateau and the Odisha plateau which covers the states of Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha.

Minerals found: Manganese, bauxite, copper, coal, iron ore, mica, kyanite, chromite, beryl, apatite etc. This region accounts for the country’s 93 % of iron ore production and 84% of coal production.

3. North Western Belt

Geographical location: Rajasthan and Gujarat along the Aravalli Range

Minerals found: Mostly non-ferrous minerals, uranium, aquamarine, petroleum, mica, beryllium, gypsum and emerald.

4. South Western Belt

Geographical location: Karnataka, Kerala and Goa

Minerals found: Garmet, Iron Ore, clay, monazite sand are found in this belt

5. Central Belt

Geographical location: Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra

Minerals found: Bauxite, uranium, manganese, limestone, mica,  graphite, marble, coal and gems stone.

6. Southern Belt

Geographical location: Karnataka plateau and Tamil Nadu

Minerals found: Bauxite and ferrous minerals (lacks in coal deposits) are found in this belt

In economic geography, the term mineral is used for any naturally occurring material that is mined and is of economic value. Hence, we say that India's rich mineral belt with relatively sizeable quantities is confined to the old, crystalline rock structures of plateaus and low hills of peninsular India.