Availability of Minerals in Jharkhand
Advantage Jharkhand
- Jharkhand has large deposits of minerals.
- 40% of the total minerals of the country are available in the state.
- The state is the sole producer of cooking coal, Uranium and Pyrite.
- It ranks first in the production of coal, mica, Kyanite and copper in India.
- The geological exploration and exploitation of gold, silver, base metals precious stones etc. are the potential areas of futures.
Large reserves of numerous other minerals like ...
Mineral Reserves - Quantum, Location & Uses
| Minerals | Quantum ('000 t) | Location/ Uses |
|---|---|---|
| Apatite | 3070 | Singhbhum/ Mineral Fertilizers, Gem stones |
| Asbestos | 40 | Roroburu, Singhbhum/ Pipes, Sheets, Gloves, Ropes |
| Barytes | 15 | Singhbhum/ Hydrated Alumina |
| Bauxite | 68135 | Palamu,Ranchi,Gumla,Lohardaga/ Alum, Aluminium, Refractory Industry, Imery |
| China clay | 45930 | Lohardaga,Ranchi,Dumka,sahibganj, Singhbhum/ Crockery,glass |
| Chromite | 334 | Singhbhum/ Chrome magnesite refractory |
| Coal | 6208485 | Jharia, Bokaro, Karanpura, Hutur, Auranga, Daltonganj, Deoghar, Rajmahal Coal Fields |
| Cobalt(m.t) | 9.00 | Singhbhum/ Extraction of Cobalt Oxide |
| Copper Ore | 108690 | Singhbhum, Giridih/ Copper |
| Dolomite | 29864 | Palamu, Garhwa/ Cements, Magnesia, Building Stone |
| Felspar | 5152 | Dumka, Hazaribagh, Deoghar/ Crockery Wares, Glazed Tiles, Refractories |
| Fireclay | 50462 | Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Palamu, Bokaro, Giridh, Ramgarh/ Firebricks, Stoneware crockeries |
| Garnet | 72 | Hazaribagh/ Beads, as gemstone |
| Gold Ore | 7.20 | Ranchi, Singhbhum/ Gold |
| Granite ('000 cm.m) | 19105 | Dumka, Godda, Deoghar, Ranchi, Daltonganj/ Granite Tiles |
| Graphite | 389678 | Palamu/ Graphite powder,pencils,crucibles |
| Iron Ore | 308326 | Singhbhum, Palamu/ Iron |
| Kyanite | 90 | Singhbhum/ High Alumina Refractories |
| Limestone | 964917 | Hazaribag, Santhal Pragana, Palamu, Singhbhum, Ranchi/ Lime, Fertilizer, Cement |
| Manganese Ore | 2363 | Singhbhum/ Manganese |
| Mica | 13554 | Koderma, Giridh, Hazaribagh/ Insulation Bricks, Mica Powder |
| Nickel Ore | 9.00 | Singhbhum/ Nickel |
| Quartz (silica sand) | 136429 | Singhbhum, Dumka, Hazaribag, Deogarh, Palamu, Sahidganj/ Glass, Crokery Ware, Glaze, Acid Resistant Bricks and Tiles |
| Quarzite | 219842 | Singhbhum/ Same and Gemstone |
| Talc/ Stealite/ Soapstone | 289 | Singhbhum, Giridh/ Talcom Powder, Wall Tile, Electrical Insulators, Cookware |
| Vermiculate(t) | 15024 | Singhbhum/ Insulation Brick |
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