Essay on Minerals Reserves in India 1. Andhra Pradesh: Andhra Pradesh is the leading producer of chrysotile asbestos, barytes, mica, felspar, vermiculite, quartz, laterite, silica sand, dolomite and limestone. State accounts for 94% barytes, 61% ball clay, 70% corundum, 6% diamond, 42% calcite, 41% mica, 26% garnet, 23% ilmenite, 20% limestone and 15% dolomite resources of the country. State is [...]
A large number of non-metallic minerals are found in India, many of them have direct utility or application in the various modern industries and crafts. They include salts and saline substances, refractories, fluxes, raw materials for a number of manufactures and substances of economic value such as abrasives, soil- fertilizers, the rare minerals etc. Image Source:img.diytrade.com […]
The History of India’s Mineral Sector – Essay The history of mineral development is as old as the civilization. In case of India, the mineral production dates back to the ancient times as the mining activities can be traced as far back as 6,000 years or so. The remains of some of the old mine workings are a witness to [...]