Minerals in India for Bihar State Exams

Top Mineral Producer in India (State-wise) and other Countries

Mineral	TYPE	MINES	TOP PRODUCERS (States)	TOP PRODUCERS (COUNTRIES)	TOP RESERVES (States)
IRON ORE	Metallic (Ferrous)	Barabil – Koira Valley(Orissa) Bailadila Mine (Chattisgarh) Dalli-Rajhara(CH) – the largest mine in India	1. Orissa 2. Chattisgarh 3. Karnataka	1. Australia 2. Brazil 3. China 4. India	1. Orissa 2. Jharkhand 3. Chattisgarh
MANGANESE	Metallic (Ferrous)	Nagpur– Bhandara Region (Maharashtra) Gondite Mines (Orissa) Khondolite deposits (Orissa)	1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Maharashtra	1. China 2. Gabon 3. South Africa 5. India	1. Orissa 2. Karnataka 3. Madhya Pradesh
CHROMITE	Metallic (Ferrous)	Sukinda Valley (Orissa) Hasan Region (Karnataka)	1. Orissa 2. Karnataka 3. Andhra Pradesh	1.South Africa 2.India 3.Russia	1. Sukinda Valley (OR) 2. Guntur Region (AP)
NICKEL	Metallic (Ferrous)	Sukinda Valley (Orissa) Singhbhum Region (Jharkhand)	1. Orissa 2. Jharkhand	1. Phillippines 2. Russia 3. Canada	1. Orissa 2. Jharkhand 3. Karnataka
COBALT	Metallic (Ferrous)	Singhbhum Region (Jharkhand) Kendujhar (Orissa) Tuensang (Nagaland)	1. Jharkhand 2. Orissa 3. Nagaland	1.Democratic Republic of Congo 2. China 3. Canada
BAUXITE	Metallic (Non-Ferrous)	Balangir(Orissa) Koraput (Orissa) Gumla(Jharkhand) Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh)	1. Orissa 2. Gujarat	1. Australia 2. China, 3. Brazil	1. Junagarh (GJ) 2. Durg (CH)
COPPER	Metallic (Non-Ferrous)	Malanjkhand Belt (Madhya Pradesh) Khetri Belt (Rajasthan) Kho-Dariba (Rajasthan)	1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Rajasthan 3. Jharkhand	1. Chile 2. China 3. Peru	1. Rajasthan 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Jharkhand
GOLD	Metallic (Non-Ferrous)	Kolar Gold Field (Karnataka) Hutti Gold Field (Karnataka) Ramagiri Mines (Andhra Pradesh) Sunarnarekha Sands (Jharkhand)	1. Karnataka 2. Andhra Prdeah	1. China 2. USA 3. South Africa	1. Bihar 2. Rajasthan 3. Karnataka
SILVER	Metallic (Non-Ferrous)	Zawar Mines (Rajasthan) Tundoo Mines (Jharkhand) Kolar Gold Fields (Karnataka)	1. Rajasthan 2. Karnataka	1. Mexico 2. Peru 3. China	1. Rajasthan 2. Jharkhand
LEAD	Metallic (Non-ferrous)	Rampura Aghucha (Rajasthan) Sindesar Mines (Rajasthan)	1. Rajasthan 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Madhya Pradesh	1. China 2. Australia 3. USA	1. Rajasthan 2. Madhya Pradesh
TIN	Metallic (Non-Ferrous)	Dantewada (Chhattisgarh)	Chhattisgarh (only state in India)	1. China 2. Indonesia 3. Peru	Chattisgarh
MAGNESIUM	Metallic (Non-Ferrous)	Chalk Hills (Tamilnadu) Almora (Uttarakhand)	1. Tamil Nadu 2. Uttarakhand 3. Karnataka	1. China 2. Russia 3. Turkey	1. Tamil Nadu 2. Karnataka
LIMESTONE	Non-Metallic	Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) Satna (Madhya Pradesh) Cuddapah (AP)	1. Rajasthan 2. Madhya Pradesh	1. China 2. India	1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Rajasthan 3. Gujarat
MICA	Non-Metallic	Gudur Mines (Aandhra Pradesh) Aravalis (RaJasthan) Koderma (Jharkhand)	1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Rajasthan 3. Orissa	1. India 2. Russia
DOLOMITE	Non-Metallic	Bastar, Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) Birmitrapur (Orissa) Khammam Region (Aandhra Pradesh)	1. Chattisgarh 2. Andhra Pradesh	1. India	1. Chattisgarh 2. Orissa
ASBESTOS	Non-Metallic	Pali (Rajasthan) – largest mine Cuddapah (Aandhra Pradesh)	1. Rajasthan 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. karnataka	1. Russia 2. China	1. Rajasthan 2. Andhra Pradesh
KYANITE	Non-Metallic	Pavri Mines (Maharashtra) – Oldest kyanite mine in india Nawargaon Mines (Maharashtra)	1. Jharkhand 2. Maharashtra 3. Karnataka	1. USA 2. China 3. Japan	1. Maharastra 2. Jharkhand
GYPSUM	Non-Metallic	Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer-Rajasthan	1. Rajasthan 2. Tamil Nadu 3. Gujarat	1. China 2. USA 3. Iran	1. Rajasthan 2. Tamil Nadu 3. J & K
DIAMOND	Non-Metallic	Majhgawan Panna Mines (Madhya Pradesh) – only active diamond mine in India	1. Madhya Pradesh – only diamond producing state	1. Russia 2. Bostwana 3. Democratic Republic of Congo
COAL	Non-Metallic (Energy)	Korba Coalfield, Birampur –Chhattisgarh Jharia Coalfield, Bokaro Coalfield, Girdih –(Jharkhand) Talcher field – (Orissa) Singaruli coalfields (Chhattisgarh) - Largest	1. Chattisgarh 2. Jharkhand 3. Orissa	1. China 2. USA 3. India	1. Jharkhand 2. Orissa 3. Chattisgarh
PETROLEUM	Non-Metallic(Energy)	Lunej, Ankleshwar, Kalol–Gujarat Mumbai high–Maharashtra – largest oil field Digboi–Assam–Oldest oil filed in India	1. Maharastra 2. Gujarat	1. Russia 2. Saudi Arabia 3. USA	1. Gujarat 2. Maharastra
URANIUM	Atomic	Jaduguda mine (Jharkhand) Tummalapalle mine (Andhra Pradesh) –largest mine Domiasiat Mine (Meghalaya)	1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Jharkhand 3. Karnataka	1. Kazakhstan 2. Canada 3. Australia	1. Jharkhand 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Karnataka
THORIUM	Atomic		1. Kerala 2. Jharkhand 3. Bihar	1. Australia 2. USA 3. India	1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Tamil Nadu 3. Kerala