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Minerals are those products that are found within the Earth. They are naturally occurring,
inorganic and solid. They are classified into

1. Metals
2. Non-metals

Following is a table that shows various minerals that are found in India:

Defence Exam Notes: Mineral Resources Found in India

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Mineral TYPE MINES PRODUCERS RESERVES
PRODUCERS
(States) (States)
Barabil – Koira
Valley (Orissa)
Bailadila Mine 1. Orissa 1. Australia 1. Orissa
Metallic (Chattisgarh) 2. Chattisgarh 2. Brazil 2. Jharkhand
IRON ORE
(Ferrous) Dalli-Rajhara(CH) 3. Karnataka 3. China 3.
– 4. India Chattisgarh
the largest mine
in India
Nagpur–
Bhandara Region
1. China 1. Orissa
(Maharashtra) 1. Madhya
Metallic 2. Gabon 2. Karnataka
MANGANESE Gondite Mines Pradesh
(Ferrous) 3. South Africa 3. Madhya
(Orissa) 2. Maharashtra
5. India Pradesh
Khondolite
deposits (Orissa)
Sukinda Valley 1. Orissa 1. Sukinda
1.South Africa
Metallic (Orissa) 2. Karnataka Valley (OR)
CHROMITE 2.India
(Ferrous) Hasan Region 3. Andhra 2. Guntur
3. Russia
(Karnataka) Pradesh Region (AP)
Sukinda Valley
(Orissa) 1. Phillippines 1. Orissa
Metallic 1. Orissa
NICKEL Singhbhum 2. Russia 2. Jharkhand
(Ferrous) 2. Jharkhand
Region 3. Canada 3. Karnataka
(Jharkhand)
Singhbhum
Region 1.Democratic
(Jharkhand) 1. Jharkhand Republic of
Metallic
COBALT Kendujhar 2. Orissa Congo
(Ferrous)
(Orissa) 3. Nagaland 2. China
Tuensang 3. Canada
(Nagaland)
Balangir(Orissa)
1. Junagarh
Koraput (Orissa) 1. Australia
Metallic (Non- 1. Orissa (GJ)
BAUXITE Gumla(Jharkhand) 2. China,
Ferrous) 2. Gujarat 2. Durg
Shahdol (Madhya 3. Brazil
(CH)
Pradesh)

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Malanjkhand Belt
(Madhya Pradesh) 1. Madhya 1. Rajasthan
1. Chile
Metallic (Non- Khetri Belt Pradesh 2. Madhya
COPPER 2. China
Ferrous) (Rajasthan) 2. Rajasthan Pradesh
3. Peru
Kho-Dariba 3. Jharkhand 3. Jharkhand
(Rajasthan)
Kolar Gold Field
(Karnataka)
Hutti Gold Field
1. Karnataka 1. China 1. Bihar
Metallic (Non- (Karnataka)
GOLD 2. Andhra 2. USA 2. Rajasthan
Ferrous) Ramagiri Mines
Prdeah 3. South Africa 3. Karnataka
(Andhra Pradesh)
Sunarnarekha
Sands (Jharkhand)
Zawar Mines
(Rajasthan)
1. Mexico
Metallic (Non- Tundoo Mines 1. Rajasthan 1. Rajasthan
SILVER 2. Peru
Ferrous) (Jharkhand) 2. Karnataka 2. Jharkhand
3. China
Kolar Gold Fields
(Karnataka)
Rampura 1. Rajasthan
Aghucha 2. Andhra 1. China 1. Rajasthan
Metallic (Non-
LEAD (Rajasthan) Pradesh 2. Australia 2. Madhya
ferrous)
Sindesar Mines 3. Madhya 3. USA Pradesh
(Rajasthan) Pradesh
Chhattisgarh 1. China
Metallic (Non- Dantewada
TIN (only state in 2. Indonesia Chattisgarh
Ferrous) (Chhattisgarh)
India) 3. Peru
Chalk Hills
1. Tamil Nadu 1. China 1. Tamil
Metallic (Non- (Tamilnadu)
MAGNESIUM 2. Uttarakhand 2. Russia Nadu
Ferrous) Almora
3. Karnataka 3. Turkey 2. Karnataka
(Uttarakhand)
Jabalpur (Madhya
1. Andhra
Pradesh) 1. Rajasthan
1. China Pradesh
LIMESTONE Non-Metallic Satna (Madhya 2. Madhya
2. India 2. Rajasthan
Pradesh) Pradesh
3. Gujarat
Cuddapah (AP)
Gudur Mines
(Andhra Pradesh) 1. Andhra
Aravalis Pradesh 1. India
MICA Non-Metallic
(Rajasthan) 2. Rajasthan 2. Russia
Koderma 3. Orissa
(Jharkhand)
Bastar, Raigarh
(Chhattisgarh)
Birmitrapur 1. Chattisgarh 1.
DOLOMITE Non-Metallic (Orissa) 2. Andhra 1. India Chattisgarh
Khammam Pradesh 2. Orissa
Region (Andhra
Pradesh)

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Pali (Rajasthan) – 1. Rajasthan

1. Rajasthan
largest mine 2. Andhra 1. Russia
ASBESTOS Non-Metallic 2. Andhra
Cuddapah Pradesh 2. China
Pradesh
(Andhra Pradesh) 3. Karnataka
Pavri Mines
(Maharashtra) –
1. Jharkhand 1. USA 1.
Oldest kyanite
KYANITE Non-Metallic 2. Maharashtra 2. China Maharastra
mine in India
3. Karnataka 3. Japan 2. Jharkhand
Nawargaon Mines
(Maharashtra)
1. Rajasthan
Jodhpur, Bikaner, 1. Rajasthan 1. China
2. Tamil
GYPSUM Non-Metallic Jaisalmer- 2. Tamil Nadu 2. USA
Nadu
Rajasthan 3. Gujarat 3. Iran
3. J & K
Majhgawan Panna 1. Russia
1. Madhya
Mines (Madhya 2. Botswana
Pradesh – only
DIAMOND Non-Metallic Pradesh) – only 3. Democratic
diamond-
active diamond Republic of
producing state
mine in India Congo
Korba Coalfield,
Birampur –
Chhattisgarh
Jharia Coalfield,
Bokaro Coalfield,
1. Jharkhand
Girdih – 1. Chattisgarh 1. China
Non-Metallic 2. Orissa
COAL (Jharkhand) 2. Jharkhand 2. USA
(Energy) 3.
Talcher field – 3. Orissa 3. India
Chattisgarh
(Orissa)
Singaruli
coalfields
(Chhattisgarh) -
Largest
Lunej,
Ankleshwar,
Kalol–Gujarat
Mumbai high– 1. Russia 1. Gujarat
Non-Metallic 1. Maharastra
PETROLEUM Maharashtra – 2. Saudi Arabia 2.
(Energy) 2. Gujarat
largest oil field 3. USA Maharastra
Digboi–Assam–
Oldest oil filed in
India
Jaduguda mine
(Jharkhand)
Tummalapalle 1. Andhra 1. Jharkhand
1. Kazakhstan
mine (Andhra Pradesh 2. Andhra
URANIUM Atomic 2. Canada
Pradesh) –largest 2. Jharkhand Pradesh
3. Australia
mine 3. Karnataka 3. Karnataka
Domiasiat Mine
(Meghalaya)
1. Kerala 1. Australia 1. Andhra
THORIUM Atomic 2. Jharkhand 2. USA Pradesh
3. Bihar 3. India 2. Tamil

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Nadu
3. Kerala

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