Metallic and Non- Metallic Minerals in India

Non- Metallic Minerals in India

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There are a list of 31 notified non metallic or industrial minerals

  1. Agate

  2. Gypsum

  3. Ball Clay

  4. Jasper

  5. Barytes

  6. Kaolin

  7. Calcarous Sand 

  8. Laterite

  9. Calcite

  10. Limekankar

  11. Chalk

  12. Mica

  13. China Clay

  14. 23. Ochre

  15. Clay(others)

  16. Pyrophyllite

  17. Corrundum

  18. Quartz

  19. Diaspore

  20. Quartzite

  21. Dolomite

  22. Sand(others)

  23. Dunite / pyroxenite

  24. Shale

  25. Felsite

  26. Silica Sand

  27. Felspar

  28. Slate and 

  29. Fireclay

  30. Steatite / Talc / Soapstone

  31. Fusch Quartzite

References

Metallic Minerals

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Ferrous

  • Iron Ore
  • Manganese
  • Nickel
  • Silicon
  • Titanium
  • Vanadium
  • Molybednum
  • Chromite/Chormium

Non Ferrous

  • Aluminium
  • Bauxite
  • Copper
  • Lead
  • Gold
  • Zinc
  • Lithium
    • Produced in Australia, Argentian, China, Chile. AUS is largest supplier
    • Found in Mandya district in Karnataka.
    • Used in Laptop/mobiles, batteries, Ceramics, Glass, Telecommunication, Rocket propellant/Aerospace, Thermonuclear reactions.
    • IN signed MoU with Bolivia for Lithium extraction and exploration. Bilateral Agreement with Argentina.
    • IN - US wants to set up alternate supply chain for lithium.
  • Silver
  • Tin

Rare Earth Elements/Metals

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  • 17 in total
    .

Major Minerals and Minor Minerals

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1 https://geology.com/articles/rare-earth-elements/
legy207.pdf - Mineral and Energy Resources