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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Important Minerals)
General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Important Minerals)
Mineral |
Found in |
Features |
Iron | Orissa, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa | Indian has the world’s largest reserves; approximately one-fourth of World’s known reserves |
Coal | Bihar, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh,Assam | Indian is the third-largest producer in the world |
Manganese | Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh | |
Mica | Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu | India has the largest deposits of mica in the world |
Bauxie (Aluminium) | Jharkhand, Gujarat, Chattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, J & K, Orissa, Rajasthan | |
Cooper | Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat. | |
Crude Oil | Assam, Tripura, Manipur, West Bengal, Ganga Valley, Himachal Pradesh, Kutch, Andhra Pradesh, Off West Bengal, Orissa, Maharashtra and Gujarat. | |
Lignite | Tamil Nadu, some deposits also found in Gujarat, Punducherry, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir | India ranks third in the productions of lignite |
Gold | Karnataka; in small quantities in Andhra Pradesh | |
Magnesite | Tamil Nadu, Uttrakhand, Karnataka | |
Gypsum | Rajasthan, J & K, Tamil Nadu | |
Lead-Zinc | Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Sikkim and Rajasthan | |
Chromite | Orissa, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Manipur | |
Dolomite | Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh | |
Diamond | Madhya Pradesh, traces are also found in Bihar, Orissa, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh |