STATE REVIEWS

Indian Minerals
Yearbook 2016
(Part- I)

55th Edition

STATE REVIEWS
(Telangana)

(ADVANCE RELEASE)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF MINES
INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES

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F ebruary, 2018

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TELANGANA Karimnagar, Khammam and Warangal districts;

corundum in Khammam district; dolomite in
The write up for Telangana is being presented Khammam, and Warangal districts; felspar in
for the first time in the Yearbook. The State is Hyderabad, Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Medak,
carved out from Andhra Pradesh State and efforts and Rangareddy districts; fireclay in Adilabad,
have been made to give a clear picture about the
and Nalgonda districts; garnet in Khammam
areas/districts falling under the state. However,
district; granite in Karimnagar, Khammam,
intermixing of data among the State of Andhra
Mahabubnagar, Medak, Nalgonda, Rangareddy,
Pradesh and Telangana, if any, will be sorted out .
and Warangal districts; iron ore (hematite) in
Telangana is the 29th State of India, formed on
Khammam district; iron ore (magnetite) in
the 2 nd of June 2014 with ten districts, namely,
Adilabad, and Warangal districts; limestone in
Hyderabad, Adilabad, Khammam, Karimnagar,
Adilabad, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Mahabub-
Mahbubnagar, Medak, Nalgonda, Nizamabad,
n a g a r, Nalgonda, R a n g a r e d d y, districts;
Rangareddy and Warangal. Telangana is surrounded
by Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh in the North, manganese ore in Adilabad district; mica in

Karnataka in the West and Andhra Pradesh in the Khammam district; quartz/silica sand in
South and East directions. Hyderabad, Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Medak,

Mineral Resources Nalgonda, Rangareddy and Warangal districts;

and talc/soapstone/steatite in Khammam district.
Telangana is one of the leading producer of
coal, manganese ore and limestone. It accounts Other minerals that occur in the State are
for 46% kyanite, 26% corundum, 10% fuller's earth chromite, copper, graphite and kyanite in
and 8% limestone resources of the country.
Khammam districts; fuller's earth in Medak and
Telangana is endowed with the internationally
Rangareddy districts; and marble in Khammam
known black, pink, blue and multicoloured
district (Tables - 1 and 2).
varieties of granites.
Exploration & Development
Important minerals occurring in Telangana
The details of exploration activities conducted
are: barytes in Khammam, district; china clay in
Adilabad, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Rangareddi, by GSI for coal, iron ore and other minerals during

a n d Wa r a n g a l d i s t r i c t s ; coal in Adilabad, 2015-16 are furnished in Table - 3.

Table – 2: Reserves/Resources of Coal as on 1.4.2016: Telangana

(In million tonnes)

Coalfield Proved Indicated Inferred To t a l

Total/Godavari Valley 10128.45 8586.16 2700.20 21414.81

Source: Coal Directory of India, 2015-16.

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Reserves Remaining resources
Total
Mineral Unit Proved Probable Total Feasibility Pre-feasibility Measured Indicated Inferred Reconnaissance Total resources
STD 111 (A) STD211 STD331 STD332 STD333 STD334 (B) (A+B)
STD121 STD122 STD221 STD222

Barytes# tonne 1324582 - 403420 1728002 112320 45400 130061 - 12940 711239 - 1011960 2739962
China Clay# '000 tonnes 623 322 - 945 2902 1059 655 - - 10602 132 15350 16295
Chromite '000 tonnes - - - - - - - - 15 171 - 186 186
Copper
Ore '000 tonnes - - - - - 666 - - - - - 666 666
Metal '000 tonnes - - - - - 9.12 - - - - - 9.12 9.12
Corundum tonne - - - - 5824 - 9282 - - 62007 - 77113 77113
Dolomite # '000 tonnes 42072 - 651 42723 2869 1594 1944 - 132511 6380 - 145298 188021
Feldspar# tonne 8244089 526905 1231579 10002573 3163212 543605 1938177 134417 3890572 3657219 57940 13385142 23387715
Fire Clay# '000 tonnes 762 - - 762 667 746 - - 758 8514 - 10684 11446
Fullers Earth## tonne - - - - - - - - - 25523983 - 25523983 25523983
Garnet tonne 15097 - - 15097 47090 42033 - - - 1855976 - 1945099 1960196
Granite##

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(Dimension
Stone) '000 cum - - - - - - - - - 45494 - 45494 45494
Graphite tonne - - - - - - - - 123636 95818 - 219455 219455
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Iron ore
(Heamatite) '000 tonnes 509 - - 509 973 483 - - - 23977 27240 52673 53181
Iron ore
(Magnetite) '000 tonnes - - - - - - - - - 71500 14 71514 71514
Kyanite tonne - - - - - - - - - 48350000 - 48350000 48350000
Laterite # '000 tonnes 36471 8213 2426 47110 6439 828 2536 - - 6483 305 16591 63701
Limestone '000 tonnes 625569 195 400766 1026529 254912 28110 92020 113416 921577 11710694 3038478 16159208 17185736
Manganese
ore '000 tonnes 156 3 196 355 2 - 46 - 886 203 76 1214 1568
Marble## '000 tonnes - - - - - - - - - 3 - 3 3
Mica# kilograms - - - - - - 584885 - - - - 584885 584885
Quartz &
Silica Sand# '000 tonnes 18541 1367 6916 26824 10334 2414 8365 159 3107 28642 230 53250 80074
Shale# '000 tonnes 13852 - - 13852 - - - - - - - - 13852
Talc-Steatite-
Soapstone# '000 tonnes - - - - - - - - - 20 - 20 20
Figures rounded off.
#:Declared as minor mineral vide Gazette notification dated 10.02.2015.
##: Minor minerals before Gazette Notification dated 10.02.2015.
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Table – 3: Details of Exploration Activities in Telangana, 2015-16

Agency/ Location Mapping Drilling

Mineral/ Sampling Remarks
District Scale Area No. of Meterage (No.) Reserves/Resources estimated
(sq km) boreholes
GSI
Coal
Adilabad Village-Mangrudu 1:10000 10.0 7 1083.0 Preliminary investigation of coal in
(Gondwana Gondwana (outlier) by large-scale
Outlier) mapping (LSM) and scout borehole in
Mangrud area has been carried out in
the northern part of NW-SE-trending
main basin of Godavari Valley Coalfield.
The main objective of the investigation
is to delineate coal-bearing Barakar
Formation, to test the presence of coal
by scout drilling and to revise the litho-
stratigraphy of the area. The mapped
area shows outcrops of (a) greyish white
to buff-coloured dolomitic limestone of
Mangruda Formation of Penganga
Group, (b) Khaki-green siltstone along
with unsorted tillites of shale and
pebbles/boulders of limestone of Talchir
Formation (c) Greyish white, medium-
to coarse-grained, massive, micaceous,
feldspathic sandstone of Barakar
Formation, (d) Red Bela Shale which is
friable, indurated, highly splintery shale
along with ferruginous concretion. The
contact between Bela Shale and
Mangruda Limestone is faulted in
nature. Similarly, sand stonered shale
and sandstone-limestone contact in the
mapped area also appears to be faulted.
Seven boreholes were drilled [TSABM-
1 (180 m), TSABM-2 (321 m),
TSABM-3 (108 m), TSABM-4 (135
m), TSABM-5 (110 m), TSABM-6
(130 m) and TSABM-7 (99 m)]. The
borehole TSABM-1 intersected Barakar
Formation from 0 to 145.70 m (145.70
m), Talchir Formation from 145.70 m
to 168.88 m (23.18 m) and Mangruda
Limestone from +168.88 m. The
borehole TSABM-2 intersected Bela
Formation from 0 m to 310.10 m
(310.10 m) and limestone from 310.10
m downwards. TSABM-3 borehole was
initiated within the Barakar Formation
and continued down to 69 m (69 m);
Talchir Formation was intersected from
69 m to 87.50 m (18.5 m) and Mangruda
Limestone from 87.50 m downwards.
No coal seam was intersected in
borehole TSABM-3. The borehole
TSABM-4 intersected Barakar
Formation from 0 m to 113.54 m
(113.54 m), Talchir Formation from

(Contd.)

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Table – 3 (Contd.)

Agency/ Location Mapping Drilling

Mineral/ Sampling Remarks
District Scale Area No. of Meterage (No.) Reserves/Resources estimated
(sq km) boreholes

113.54 m to 125.34 m (11.80 m) and

Mangruda Limestone from 125.34
downwards (9.64 m). The boreholes
TSABM-5, 6 and 7 intersected coal seams
within the Barakar Formation which were
classified as Coal seam-I, II and III,
respectively. Results show shallow
occurrence of coal in sandstone (Barakar
Formation). These boreholes intersected
Penganga Limestone at about 310 m depth
below adjacent Bela Shale. About 8.0 m
thick coal has been proved from this
sandstone at a very shallow depth of about
20-25 m from the surface.

Khammam Pagaderu 1: 10000 6.0 4 1708.15 - Regional Exploration of coal by drilling in

(Godavari (East) Pagaderu (East) sector, has been carried out.
Valley Sector Exploration in this sector was initiated in
Coalfield) FS 2013-14 and continued in 2015-16 to
explore and evaluate coal potentiality of
Lower Kamthi and Barakar coal seams in
the down-dip side of adjoining Manuguru
mining blocks and continuation of adjacent
Pagaderu (West) sector. The mapped area
shows outcrops of Upper Kamthi Formation
disposed as capping in E-W trending small
mounds towards the northern side of the
Pagaderu (East) Sector. Outcrop of Middle
Kamthi Formation is scantily preserved as
weathered reddish siltstone in the eastern
part of the Perentula Cheruvu and Upper
Kamthi represented by pebbly to coarse-
grained, cross-bedded sandstones is also
exposed. The general strike of the bed is in
N70°E-S70°W with a dip of 80-120 towards
northwest. Field observations show that the
formations have gradational and
conformable contact. The rocks of Talchir
Formation consist of very fine-grained
sandstone with a greenish tint with
diamictite and rhythmites. It is overlain by
Barakar Formation which consists of
greyish white, coarse to very coarse-grained,
massive, micaceous, feldspathic,
garnetiferous arkosic sandstone with fresh
feldspar, grey massive shale and siltstone
with interbanded and regionally correlatable
coal seam/band. It is overlain by the Barren
Measures Formation which is dominated by
argillaceous sequence with clay, siltstone,
shale and thin bands of sandstone devoid of
any coal seams. The overlying Lower
Kamthi Formation consists of mainly
yellowish white to greyish white, medium-
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Table – 3 ( Contd.)

Agency/ Location Mapping Drilling

Mineral/ Sampling Remarks
District Scale Area No. of Meterage (No.) Reserves/Resources estimated
(sq km) boreholes
to coarse-grained, massive, micaceous,
feldspathic (fully kaolinised), arenaceous
sandstone and grey massive, shale,
carbonaceous shale and coal seams/bands.
The Middle Kamthi Formation conformably
overlies the Lower Kamthi Formation and
consists of greyish green to chocolate-brown
siltstone and shale with bands of grey, lithic
arenite and greywacke. The overlying
Upper Kamthi formation consists of reddish
brown, ill-sorted, coarse- to very coarse-
grained, pebbly sandstone with ferruginous
cement. Out of the six boreholes in Pagaderu
East, two boreholes were drilled in FS 2014-
15. Four boreholes of cumulative length
1708.15 m were drilled. A total of 58.78 m
coal was collected and sampled; geophysical
logging was carried out for 762 m,
petrography samples for coal 2 numbers
were collected and updating of coalfield
geological map was done for 3.0 sq km. The
coal exploration in Pagaderu (East) sector
is under progress and a drilling of about 660
m is required to achieve the geological
objectives.

Khammam Eastern 1: 12500 200.0 - - 15 Regional exploration of coal by scout

(Godavari extension drilling in eastern extension of Pagaderu
Valley of Pagaderu (East) sector, southern part of main basin
Coalfield) (East) setor of Godavari Valley coalfield, has been carried
out. The main objective of the investigation
is to delineate coal-bearing Lower Kamthi
and Barakar formations in the surrounding
areas of Pagaderu East and West Sectors. A
total of 200 sq km was geologically mapped
on 1:25000 scale and 15 petrographic
s amples were collected to identify the
various formations and contact relationships
between them. The regional strike of the
sedimentary beds varies from North 200 to
800 East, dipping 60 to 150 north-westerly.
The rocks exposed in the area consist of
Talchir, Barakar, Barren Measures, Upper,
Middle and Lower Kamthi formations of
Lower Gondwana Group. The Talchir
formation is characterised by greenish grey,
trough cross-bedded siltstone and dropstones
and the outcrops are exposed in the
southeastern corner of the mapped area.
The Barakar Formation is characterized by
the presence of greyish white, coarse- to
medium-grained feldspathic, micaceous
sandstone, pebbly at places with grey shale-
siltstone and coal-carbonaceous bands and

(Contd.)

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Table – 3 (Contd.)

Agency/ Location Mapping Drilling

Mineral/ Sampling Remarks
District Scale Area No. of Meterage (No.) Reserves/Resources estimated
(sq km) boreholes
the outcrops are exposed in the
northeastern part of the mapped area. The
Barren Measures Formation is characterised
by yellowish white, feldspathic, micaceous
sandstone with ferruginous concretions and
shale-siltstone bands and the outcrops are
exposed in the south-central part of the
mapped area. The Lower Kamthi
Formation is characterised by greenish,
medium- to-coarse grained sandstone with
lenticular to rounded lithic fragments of
shale, siltstone and quartzite exposed in the
northeastern part of the mapped area. The
Middle Kamthi Formation characterised by
red to grey siltstone and grey shale is
exposed at Guripetta Vagu in the
northeastern part of the area. The Upper
Kamthi Formation is characterised by
reddish brown, coarse-grained, gritty to
pebbly, trough cross-bedded sandstone and
oligomictic, clast-supported conglomerate
and is exposed in the central, north-central,
southern and western parts of the mapped
area. The Maleri Formation is
characterized by milky white, feldspathic,
fine-to-medium grained, very friable
sandstone and is exposed in the central part
of the mapped area. The Kota Formation is
characterised by whitish to reddish brown,
feldspathic, coarse-grained to pebbly, trough
crossbedded sandstone with white and lilac-
coloured clay balls and pebbles of siltstone,
quartzite, quartz and shale. The Kota
Formation is exposed in the north-central
part of the mapped area. Borehole locations
were also planned for scout drilling by
projecting the drilled data of existing
boreholes from the Pagaderu East and West
Sectors and from the large-scale mapping
data of the current field season.
Khammam
Godavari North of - - - - - Regional investigation of coal by scout
Valley Medaram area drilling in the north of Medaram within main
Coalfield basin of Godavari Valley Coalfield, was taken
up in north and northeast of Palampet-
Venkatapuram and Govindraopet-Pasra
exploration blocks of GSI. This exploration
was taken up in continuation of the
exploration work carried out earlier by GSI
and exploration work of M/S SCCL in parts
of Mulugu coal belt. The main objective of
this investigation is to update the
lithostratigraphy and delineate coal-bearing
formations and also to explore and evaluate
coal potentiality of Barakar and Lower
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Table – 3 (Contd.)

Agency/ Location Mapping Drilling

Mineral/ Sampling Remarks
District Scale Area No. of Meterage (No.) Reserves/Resources estimated
(sq km) boreholes
Kamthi formations established in the
Palampet-Venkatapuram block of GSI which
lies in the updip side of the study area and
to decipher the structural and stratigraphic
setup of the area. Drilling was not carried
out and further investigation was suspended
due to non-availability of forest permission
as the area is under thick forest cover.
Mapping reveals existence of a thick pile
of Lower and Upper Gondwana Group of
rocks. The Lower Gondwana Group is
represented by Barren Measure Formation
and undifferentiated Kamthi Formation.
The Upper Gondwana Group is represented
by Yerapalli, Bhimaram and Maleri members
of Maleri Formation and Kota Formation.
A major part of the area is occupied by
lithounits of Upper Gondwana Group. The
lithounits of Barren Measure Formation are
very well exposed in the southwestern part
of the area and are characterised by greenish
grey to greyish white, medium- to-coarse
grained, feldspathic sandstones with
subordinate variegated clays and micaceous
siltstones. On the surface, the Barren
Measures are composed of light brownish
grey ferruginous sandstones with thin bands
of hard brick-red siltstones. The lithounits
of Kamthi Formation are fully weathered
and could not be differentiated from the
surface outcrops and hence, in geological
map were kept as undifferentiated Kamthi
Formation. Lithounits of Kamthi Formation
are well exposed in the NNW-SSE trending
high hills in the southern part of the area.
The lithounits of Kamthi Formation are
characterised by greenish grey to greyish
white, medium-to-coarse grained, feldspa-
thic, and calcareous at places, poorly to
moderately sorted, cross-bedded sandstone
and white clay clasts in the upper part. The
lower part of the Upper Kamthi Member is
very well exposed in 2.0 km west of
Bayyakapeta and is characterised by pebble
bed, comprised of pebbles of quartz, quartzite
and siltstone. Southwest of Gandikamaram
cherty siltstone interbedded with claystone
is observed. These siltstones are thinly
bedded and claystone bed is tapering at both
the ends. The Maleri Formation comprises
three members viz. Yerapalli, Bhimaram
and Maleri. Yerapalli Member is argillaceous
in nature and is exposed at few places.
Yerapalli sandstone is very well exposed in
and around Bayyakapeta and is
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Table – 3 (Contd.)

Agency/ Location Mapping Drilling

Mineral/ Sampling Remarks
District Scale Area No. of Meterage (No.) Reserves/Resources estimated
(sq km) boreholes
characterised by greyish white, poorly
sorted calcareous sandstone along with
purple clay beds. Bhimaram Member of
Maleri Formation is characterised by
yellowish brown-coloured, coarse-grained,
pebbly, poorly sorted sandstone. This
sandstone is profusely cross-bedded and
shows abundant clay clasts. This lithounit
is very well exposed in the southwest of
Singaram village. Maleri Member of Maleri
Formation is composed of soft red clays
with lenses of greenish to greyish green,
buff-coloured, fine-to-medium grained,
friable sandstone. This lithounit is very
well exposed in south of Singaram village.
Kota Formation of Upper Gondwana Group
is very well exposed in the northeastern
peripheral part of the study area. This
lithounit is characterised by greyish white,
medium-to-coarse grained sandstone with
red clay bands at places. Thinly laminated,
cross-bedded sandstone is very well exposed
in the isolated mound about 5 km west of
Pandipampula. Another common rock
type is light purple sandstone streaked with
white clay laminae and vice-versa. In the
lower part, Kota Formation contains
conglomerate and well-stratified
conglomeratic sandstone unit. The general
strike of Gondwana sediments in the area
is NW-SE. Study of borehole cores of SCCL
(borehole ML-1137) which lies in the up-
dip side of operational area suggests that
the area is promising for deep occurrence
of coal seam below 1000 m.
Iron Ore
Karimnagar south of 1: 12500 197.0 - - 245 G4 stage preliminary investigation of Iron
Manthani ore in the area south of Village Manthani,
villageal by large scale mapping and sampling was
carried. Also, 150 bed rock samples, 50
PT samples, 20 PS samples, 5 PCS samples
and 20 samples for ore microscopic studies
were collected. It is observed that major
part of the area is covered by Pakhal
metasedimentaries. It is a NW-SE trending
body, bounded by basement granite (PGC-
II) in the west and southwest, and Sullavai
Sandstone in the NE. LSM has helped to
delineate two iron-enriched zones: south
of Manthani, and Shanthinagar. Near south
of Manthani ferruginous/laterite capping
is developed over ferruginous shale. This
zone has a dimension of 1× 0.5 km
(approx.) with an average thickness of

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Table – 3 ( Contd.)

Agency/ Location Mapping Drilling

Mineral/ Sampling Remarks
District Scale Area No. of Meterage (No.) Reserves/Resources estimated
(sq km) boreholes
1 m. The Shantinagar iron-enriched zone
contains haematite and goethite nodules in
reddish iron-rich soil along E–W-trending
valley which is flanked on either side by
ridges capped by ferruginous sandstone. The
Fe-enriched zone in this area consists of
haematite and goethite nodules/debris which
were possibly formed by residual enrichment
of ferruginous sandstone due to chemogenic
weathering. This Fe-rich zone has an
approximate dimension of 0.75 × 0.3 km
(approx.) with thickness of about 1 m
(approx.). The approximate thickness of
the iron-enriched zone at these places is
estimated by the numerous cliff faces made
by recent excavation in the area and by
pitting and trenching as part of this work.
These iron enriched zones are also being
sampled for assessing their Fe content. In
both areas, substantial portions of iron-
enriched lateritic zones have been
selectively removed by local mining
activities in the recent past. The average
specific gravity of the specimen is 3.52 as
determined from the geotechnical lab, GSI,
SR. However, some iron-rich samples have
specific gravity of more than 4.5. Chemical
analyses of 150 samples show that Fe2O3
ranges from 0.74 wt% to 91.88 wt% and
the calculated Fe varies from 0.51% to
64.25%. The higher Fe values are from the
float iron ore present within laterite. Apart
from iron ore, dolomite is extensively
developed over the entire area and samples
are submitted in the chemical division for
analysis. CaO content of the sample varies
from 24.78 to 51.26 wt% and SiO2 varies
from 6.12 to 11.01 wt%. This is very near
to SMS-grade limestone.

Kammam & Bayyaram area 1: 12500 100.0 17 1168.6 487 G2 stage investigation of Iron ores of this
Warangal 1: 2000 4.54 area was taken up & the objective of this
investigation was to establish the grade of
the ore bodies and assess the resource.
Haematite-rich iron ore is hosted within the
Proterozoic Pakhal rocks which
unconformably overlie the granite (PGC)
and schist belt (Khammam schist belt). The
“Bayyaram Iron ore” occurs within
quartzite of the Mallampalli Group of the
Pakhal Supergroup exposed mostly as
haematite, minor limonite and/or
magnetite. The NNW–SSE trending hills in
the Bayyaram-Motla-Timmapuram tract
hosts iron ore mostly as capping on hillocks.
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Table – 3 ( Concld.)

Agency/ Location Mapping Drilling

Mineral/ Sampling Remarks
District Scale Area No. of Meterage (No.) Reserves/Resources estimated
(sq km) boreholes
Gentle-to-open doubly plunging NW-SE
trending folds or dome-and-basin structure
define the structural pattern of the area with
NE-dipping beds. The Bayyaram Gutta hosts
two major iron ore horizons which are
intercalated with quartzite bands. The lower
band is abutted by a NW-SE trending NE-
dipping scissor fault of normal sense that
has restricted the continuity of the iron ore
band further eastward. The upper portion
of the Bayyaram Gutta, from top to bottom,
comprising of iron ore, shale and quartzite
is folded along NE-SW and overlies a
décollement zone with thrust movement.
The mineralisation is strata bound and is
present within quartzite and at places in
shale/phyllite as cementing material with
the zone of concentration. The minerali-
sation is mostly haematite with specks of
magnetite which shows development of
martitisation. Variations in the content of
silicates such as quartz, chert and feldspar
with respect to haematite ore varies both
along strike and dip of the beds. The iron
ore sandwiched between quartzite east of
Irsalpuram is highly variable in Fe-content
along its strike and dip. The core samples
from 18.5 m to 47 m, totaling 20 samples
at an interval of 1 m to 2 m analysed high
Th values ranging from 43 ppm to 1992
ppm and £LREE values from 239 to 8395
ppm while £HREE is 47 ppm to 286 ppm.
La, Ce, Pr and Nd are the dominant REEs
in the samples. The samples are also high
in Zr ranging from 115 ppm to 2183 ppm.
However, low U content (1 ppm to 31 ppm)
is recorded. The surface sample of the
mineralised zones in the area has an average
density ranging from 1.09 to 5.09.
Petrographic studies indicate occurrences of
brecciated haematite clasts along with folded
BIF clasts. Magnetite grains are also present
that show transformation from magnetite
to haematite (martitisation). Iron ore,
mostly haematite is associated as cement
with quartz grains which are brecciated to
rounded/sub-rounded and angular clasts of
chert. Limonitisation of iron ore is also
noticed in a number of samples alonwith
incidences of sulphide disseminations from
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Production Telangana claims 3 rd position along with

Though the State is formed on 2 nd June 2014,
figures for the previous years i.e. 2014-15 for the
State are given for comparison purpose by
clubbing the mineral production in the districts
of Telangana which were the part of erstwhile
Andhra Pradesh in the previous year. The total
estimated value of mineral production (excludes
atomic mineral ) in Telangana at ` 19,081 crore in
2015-16 increased by 8% as compared to the
previous year. Coal and limestone were the
principal minerals produced in the State which
together accounted for about 67% of the total
value of the mineral production during 2015-16.
The other minerals produced in the State was the
only manganese ore.
Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand among the States in
the country with a contribution of about 7% to
the total value of the mineral production in the
country during the year 2015-16 (Table-5).
The production value of minor minerals was
estimated at 6,383 crore for the year 2015-16
The number of reporting mines in Telangana
during 2015-16 was 82 as against 203 in the
previous year.
Mineral-based Industry
The present status of each mineral-based
industry is not readily available. However, the
important mineral based industries in the
organised sector in the State are given in
Table -6.

Table – : Mineral Production in Telangana, 2013-14 to 2015-16

(Excluding Atomic Minerals)
(Value in ` '000)

2013-14 2014-15 2 0 1 5 - 1 6 (P)

Mineral Unit No. of Qty Value No. of Qty Value No. of Qty Value
mines mines mines
All Minerals 231 78976294 203 177364744 82 190806338
Coal '000t 49 50469 73998000 48 52536 109642600 47 60380 122753500
Iron Ore '000t 2 42 24704 3 37 22035 1 - -
Manganese Ore t 5 10921 38415 4 6775 21007 5 6892 16245
#
Barytes t 1 15881 37130 2 20654 51635 - - -
#
Clay (others) t 2 73225 7584 2 51915 5348 - - -
#
Dolomite t 4 573152 280146 4 485222 260007 - - -
#
Felspar t 26 401021 106307 21 401072 107680 - - -
#
Laterite t 41 1712374 201482 33 1900673 218751 - - -
Limestone '000t 33 25120 3986981 33 23972 4043053 29 24054 4208863
Quartz# t 57 394733 96494 43 367467 96146 - - -
Sand (others)# t 7 1876421 194988 7 1778118 212561 - - -
Shale# t 3 59100 4063 3 87000 6279 - - -
Minor Minerals@ - - - - - 62677642 - - 63827730

Note : The number of mines excludes petroleum (crude), natural gas (utilised) and minor minerals.
(1) The figures reported for 2013-14 & 2014-15 are for comparative purpose only by considering the corresponding districts
under the newly formed states.
(2) Due to non-availability of district-wise minor mineral data the figures reported against Andhra Pradesh includes that of districts
falling under Telangana for 2013-14.
#:Declared as minor mineral vide Gazette notification dated 10.02.2015.

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Table – 6 : Principal Mineral-based Industries Table - 6 (Concld.)

in Telangana Industry/plant Capacity
('000 tpy)
Industry/plant Capacity
Sagar Cements Ltd, Mattampally, Distt. Nalgonda. 2350
('000 tpy)
Aluminium Foil Zuari Cements Ltd (Sri Vishnu Cements Works), 3600
Hindalco, Kollur, Medak. 4 Dondapadu, Sitapuram, Distt. Nalgonda. (tpd)

Asbestos Products Ceramic/Sanitaryware

Bhagyanagar Wood Plast Ltd, 60 Hindustan Sanitaryware & Industries Ltd, 1.8
Nandikandi, Distt. Medak. Bibinagar, Distt. Nalgonda.

Hyderabad Industries Ltd, Sanathnagar, 160 Montana International Ltd, Faralwadi, 3.6
Distt. Rangareddy. Distt. Medak.

Hyderabad Industries Ltd, Thimmapur. 230 Restile Ceramics Ltd, Malkapur. 1.4
Distt. Medak. (mill. sq m)
J.J. Spun Pipe Industries, Arsapalli, Distt. Nizamabad. 4.5
Fertilizer
Visaka Industries Ltd, Medak. 36 Chemtech Fertilizers Ltd, Kazipalli, Medak. 33 (SSP)

Bleaching Clay Glass

Ashapura Clay Tech. Ltd, 20 (Fuller's earth granules) Ceat Ltd, Thimmapur, Distt. Mahabubnagar. 10
Dharur, Distt. Rangareddy. 15 (Bentonite granules)
Sponge Iron
Cement Ashirwad Steels & Ind. Ltd, Veliminedu, 60
Anjani Portland Cements Ltd (Subs. of Chettinad 1160 Distt. Nalgonda.
Cement), Anjanipuram, Distt. Nalgonda.
Anand Metallics & Power Pvt. Ltd, NA
CCI Ltd, Adilabad, Distt. Adilabad. 400 Kodi Cherla, Distt. Mahabubnagar.

CCI Ltd, Tandur, Distt. Rangareddy. 1000 Bright Star Iron & Steel Ltd, NA
Mekaguda, Distt. Mahabubnagar
Deccan Cements Ltd, Bhavanipuram, 2300
Binjusaria Sponge & Power Pvt. Ltd, 30
Distt. Nalgonda.
Farooq Nagar, Distt. Mahabubnagar.
India Cements Ltd, Malkapur, Distt. Rangareddy. 2400
Kumar Metallurgical Corpn. Ltd, Nalgonda. 60
India Cement (Raasi Cements), Wadapally, 2500
Lakshmi Gayatri Iron & Steel, Kethepally NA
Distt. Nalgonda. Distt. Nalgonda.
Keerthi Industries Ltd, Mellacheruvu, 620 NMDC (Sponge Iron Division), Paloncha, 60
Distt. Nalgonda. Khammam.
Kesoram Cement, Basantnagar, Distt. Karimnagar. 1750 Reactive Metals of India Ltd, Appajipally 100 (TPD)
Distt. Mahabubnagar.
Mancherial Cement Co. (P) Ltd, Mancherial, 330
Distt. Adilabad. Sunder Steels Ltd, S.D. Road, Secunderabad. 24

My Home Cement Industries Ltd, 3200 Ferro-alloys

Mellacheruruvu, Distt. Nalgonda. Nav Bharat Ferro Ventures Ltd, Paloncha, 125
Distt. Khammam.
NCL Industries Ltd, Simhapuri, Distt. Nalgonda. 990
Shree Raghvendra Ferro alloys Pvt Ltd, Nalgonda. 15
Orient Cement, Devapur, Distt. Adilabad. 3000
VBC Ferro Alloys Ltd, Rudraram, Distt. Medak. 48
Penna Cement Industries Ltd, Tandur, 2000
Distt. Rangareddy. Refractory
MPR Refractories Ltd, Medak. 9.5
Penna Cement Industries Ltd, Ganeshpahad, 1200
Distt. Nalgonda. Raasi Refractories, Narketapally, Distt. Nalgonda. 35
Note: Data, not readily available for fertilizer and cement
Rain Commodities Ltd (Rain Cements), 1500 Industries on respective websites, is taken from FAI Statistics,
Ramapuram, Distt. Nalgonda. 2015-16 and Survey of Cement Industry & Directory, 2016
(Contd.) respectively.

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