Question

Write the resources found in Tamil Nadu

Answer 1

Minerals Found in Respective Districts

Brief Summary and Important Links

TAMIL NADU

   

Ariyalur

Lignite

The total value of mineral production remained at Rs. 4522.49 crores for 2010-11 whereas for minor minerals the value remained at Rs. 59.07 crores.

Coimbtore

Felspar, Gypsum, Limestone, Magnesite, Quartz/Silica sand, Steatite, Chromite, Emerald

Chennai

Quartz/Silica sand

Chidambram

Garnet

Cuddalore

Fireclay, Lignite, Limestone, Quartz/Silica sand, China Clay

Dharampuri

Granite, Magnesite, Quartz/Silica sand, Vermiculite, Apatite, China Clay, Corundum, gold, Iron ore (m), Molybdenum, Wollastonite

Dindigul

Bauxite, Felspar, Limestone, Quartz/Silica sand, Molybdenum, Tungsten

Erode

Felspar, Granite, Quartz/Silica sand, Barytes, Iron ore (m)

Kanchipuram

Felspar, Fireclay, Granite, Limestone, Quartz/Silica sand, China Clay

Kanyakumari

Garnet, Titanium, Zircon,  Kyanite, Sillimanite

Karur

Felspar, Limestone, Magnesite, Quartz/Silica sand, Sillimanite

Kottabomman

Garnet

Madurai

Granite, Graphite, Limestone, Quartz/Silica sand, Barytes, Tundsten

Nagapattinam

Lignite, Limestone, Quartz/Silica sand, Titanium

Namakkal

Bauxite, Felspar, Limestone, Magnesite, Quartz/Silica sand, Iron ore (m)

Nilgiri

Magnesite, China clay, Iron ore (m)

Periyar

Quartz/Silica sand

Perambalur

Fireclay, Gypsum, LimestoneQuartz/Silica sand, Barytes

Pudukottai

Fireclay

Ramnathapuram

Graphite, Gypsum, Lignite, Titanium

Salem

Bauxite, Dunite/Pyroxenite, Granite, Limestone, Magnesite, Quartz/Silica sand, , Steatite, Calcite, Iron ore (m), Dolomite

Sivaganda

Fireclay, Graphite, China Clay

Thanjavur

Garnet, Lignite

Thiruvallur

Fireclay, Limestone, Quartz/Silica sand, Titanium, China Clay

Thiruvannamalai

Granite, China Clay, Iron ore (m)

Tiruchirapalli

Felspar, Fireclay, Granite, Gypsum, Limestone, Magnesite, Quartz/Silica sand, , Steatite, Titanium, China Clay, Iron ore (m)

Tirunelveli

Garnet, Granite, Gypsum, Limestone, Magnesite, Titanium, Barytes, Dolomite, Kyanite, Sillimanite, Wollastonite

Tuticorin

Gypsum, Titanium

Vellore

Fireclay, Granite, Graphite, Limestone, Magnesite, Quartz/Silica sand, Steatite, Titanium, Apatite, Barytes, Molybdenum, Pyrite

Villupuram

Fireclay, Granite, Limestone, Quartz/Silica sand, China Clay, Copper, Lead-zinc, silver, Iron ore (m)

Virudhanagar

Gypsum, Limestone, Quartz/Silica sand

 

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