Important minerals and their locations in Madhya Pradesh

Mineral

Production Area/ Location

Important Facts

Bauxite

Katni (highest producer), Shahdol, Anooppur

• In terms of reserves and production, Madhya Pradesh stood at 6th position in the country.

Corundum

Sidhi district

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Kaolinite

Betul, Chhatarpur, Sidhi, Satna, Umaria, Raisen, Chhindwara.

• The Kaolinite utensils manufacturing units are situated in Rewa (highest producer), Jabalpur (second position), Gwalior, Jhabua.

Rock Phosphate

Sagar (highest producer), Chhatarpur, Jhabua

• In reserves, Madhya Pradesh stood at third position while in production it is at second position.

Asbestos

Jhabua, Narsinghpur, Balaghat, Sidhi, Sehore, Hoshangabad

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Lead

Datiya, Shivpuri, Jhabua, Jabalpur

• In reserves, Madhya Pradesh is at third position.

Slate

Mandsaur

• Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer in the country.

Dolomite

Alirajpur, Indore, Sidhi, Gwalior, Satna, Chhindwara, Mandla, Katni, Jabalpur

• Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer in the country.

Ochre

Satna (highest producer), Jabalpur, Panna, Gwalior, Betul, Hoshangabad, Riwa, Shahdol

• Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer in the country.

Tin

Betul (highest producer)

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Vanadium

Betul

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Platinum

Betul

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Uranium

Shahdol

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Nickel

Sidhi

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Feldspar

Chhindwara, Jabalpur

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Granite

Panna, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Sagar, Datiya, Balaghat, Betul, Shivpuri

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Tungsten

Hoshangabad

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Quartz

Riwa

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Diamond

Panna

• Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer in the country.

Pyrophyllite

Chhatarpur, Shivpuri, Tikamgarh

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Graphite

Betul

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Copper

Balaghat, Chhindwara, Betul, Tikamgarh, Jhabua, Sidhi, Katni

• In India, 50% copper is produced from Malanjkhand of Madhya Pradesh.
• Malanjkhand is also known as the City of Copper.

Mica

Balaghat (highest producer), Chhindwara, Mandsaur, Jhabua

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Calcite

Barwani, Jhabua, Khargone

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Limestone

Satna, Katni, Damoh, Riwa, Dhar, Jabalpur

• Madhya Pradesh stood at 2nd position (production) and 7th position (reserves).
• Katni is also known as the City of Limestone.

Marble

Bhedaghat, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Siwani, Betul, Chhindwara, Katni, Sidhi, Jhabua, Harda

• In terms of production, Madhya Pradesh stood at 2nd position.

Coal

Shahdol (highest producer), Sidhi, Singhrauli, Umaria, Betul, Hoshaangabad

• Madhya Pradesh stood at 4th position (production) and 5th position (reserves).

Gold

Katni, Shahdol, Balaghat

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