AVAILABILITY OF MINERALS
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.`
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Large reserves of numerous other minerals like ...
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| Minerals |
Quantum
('000t) |
Location/ Uses |
| Apatite |
3070 |
Singhbhum/ Mineral Fertilizers,
Gem stones
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| 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('000cm.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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 VERMICULITE
 QUARTZ
 MICA
 PYRITE
 MAGNETITE
 HEMATITE |
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