JHARKHAND MINERAL RESERVES
Reserves of important minerals in Jharkhand
| Minerals |
Reserves as on 01.04.1995, '000 tonne |
Location |
| Proved |
Probable |
Possible |
Total |
| Apatite |
- |
2110 |
960 |
3070 |
Singhbhum |
| Asbestos(t) |
3471 |
15397 |
21477 |
40345 |
Roroburu, Singhbhum |
| Barytes |
- |
- |
15 |
15 |
- |
| Bauxite |
15398 |
19088 |
33649 |
68135 |
Palamu, Ranchi, Gumla, Lohardaga(+Monger)
|
| China clay |
4424 |
8830 |
32676 |
45930 |
Lohardaga, Ranchi, Dumka, Sahibganj, Singhbhum |
| Chromite |
13 |
21 |
300 |
334 |
- |
| Cobalt(m.t.) |
- |
2.00 |
7.00 |
9.00 |
Singhbhum |
| Copper ore |
46584 |
41852 |
20245 |
108690 |
Singhbhum, Giridih
|
| Dolomite |
10934 |
9648 |
9282 |
29864 |
Palamu, Garwah |
| Feldspar(t) |
123191 |
438606 |
4589709 |
5151506 |
Dumka, Hazaribagh, Deogarh |
| Fireclay |
1040 |
218 |
49204 |
50462 |
Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Palamu, Bokaro, Giridih, Ramgarh |
| Garnet |
38 |
17 |
17 |
72 |
Hazaribagh |
| Gold ore(t) |
7200 |
- |
- |
7200 |
Ranchi, Singhbhum |
| Granite('000 cm.m) |
- |
- |
19105 |
19105 |
Dumka, Godda, Deogarh, Ranchi, Daltonganj |
| Graphite |
17696 |
189753 |
182229 |
389678 |
Palamu |
| Iron ore |
|
|
|
|
|
| Hematite(m.t) |
1825 |
528 |
304 |
2657 |
Singhbhum, Palamu |
| Magnetite(m.t.) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
Singhbhum, Palamu |
| Kyanite |
90 |
- |
- |
90 |
Singhbhum |
| Limestone |
284907 |
666000 |
613410 |
964917 |
Hazaribagh, Santhal Pargana, Palamu, Singhbhum, Ranchi(+Monger, Rohtas) |
| Manganese ore |
542 |
143 |
1678 |
2363 |
Singhbhum |
| Mica |
- |
- |
13554 |
13554 |
Koderma, Giridih, Hazaribagh(+Nawada, Monger, Bhagalpur) |
| Nickel ore |
- |
2.00 |
7.00 |
9.00 |
- |
| Quartz(silica sand) |
882 |
6064 |
129483 |
136429 |
Singhbhum, Dumka, Deogarh, Palamu, Hazaribagh, Sahibganj |
| Quartzite |
2238 |
14112 |
203492 |
219842 |
- |
| Sillimanite |
- |
- |
75 |
75 |
- |
| Sillimanite |
- |
- |
75 |
75 |
- |
| Talc/Stealite/Soapstone |
12 |
49 |
228 |
289 |
Singbhum, Giridih, (+Monger) |
| Titanium minerals |
|
|
|
|
|
| Tmenite |
- |
- |
670 |
670 |
- |
| Rutile |
- |
- |
10 |
10 |
- |
| Vermiculite(t) |
- |
- |
15024 |
15024 |
- |
| Coal |
33532 |
28388.38 |
5898.98 |
679819.36 |
Jharia, Bokaro, Karanpura, Hutur, Auranga, Daltanganj, Deogarh, Rajmahal Coal Feilds |
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Production of Minerals in Jharkhand
| Sl. No. |
Name of Mineral |
Total Production as % of Total Mineral Prodcn. |
Percent from Jhaarkhand |
Prodcn. at rest of Bihar |
| 1 |
Copper |
0.77 |
100.0 |
Nil |
| 2 |
Kyanite |
0.54 |
85.0 |
Nil |
| 3 |
Quartzite |
0.03 |
60.5 |
5.3 |
| 4 |
Mica (crude) |
0.41 |
58.5 |
Neg. |
| 5 |
Asbestos |
0.04 |
53.0 |
Nil |
| 6 |
Apatite |
0.02 |
48.6 |
Nil |
| 7 |
Coal |
54.27 |
44.5 |
Nil |
| 8 |
Sand |
0.02 |
37.3 |
Nil |
| 9 |
Fireclay |
0.09 |
33.0 |
Neg. |
| 10 |
Chinaclay (Processed) |
0.17 |
28.7 |
Nil |
| 11 |
Bauxite |
0.36 |
32.4 |
Nil |
| 12 |
Iron Ore |
7.59 |
22.4 |
Nil |
| 13 |
Limestone |
4.75 |
3.7 |
7.5 |
| 14 |
Mangnese Ore |
1.59 |
0.6 |
Nil |
| 15 |
Pyrite |
0.12 |
Nil |
100.0 |
| 16 |
Other Minerals |
26.28 |
4.37 |
Nil |
| |
Total |
100 |
27.77 |
0.47 |
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