Geography Chapter 5

Examples of Ferrous Minerals

Iron ore, manganese, nickel, cobalt

Examples of Non-Ferrous Minerals

Copper, lead, Tin, Bauxite

Examples of precious metals

Gold, Silver, Platinum

Examples of Non-Metallic Minerals

Mica,Salt, Potash, Sulphur, Granite, Limestone, Marble, Sandstone

Examples of Energy Minerals

Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas

Iron Ore Belts

1. Odisha-Jharkhand Belt

2. Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur Belt

3. Ballari-Chitradurga-Chikkamangluru-Tumakuru Belt

4. Maharashtra-Goa Belt

Odisha-Jharkhand Belt

1. Odisha: Badampahar mines in Mayurbhanj and Kenduljhar district

2. Jharkhand- Gua and Noamundi mines in Singhbhum district

   Port—> Paradwip

Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur Belt

Covers Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh

Bailadila range of Bastar district, CG

Port—>Vishakhapatnam

Export to Japan & South Korea

Ballari-Chitradurga-Chikkamangluru-Tumakuru Belt

Covers Karnataka

Kudremukh Mines- 100% export ( Largest Magnetite/Hematite production in the world)

Port—>Manglore

Maharashtra-Goa Belt

Covers Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra and Goa

Port—> Marmagao

Uses of Manganese

1. Used in steel manufacturing & ferrous-manganese alloy

2. Used in manufacturing of Bleaching Powder, insecticides and paints.

Features of Copper

1. Deficient

2. Used in metallurgical engineering & electrical

3. Production: Balaghat mines in MP

Khetri mines in Rajasthan

Singhbhum district of Jharkhand     

4. It is malleable, Ductile, and Good Conductor. Therefore it is in high demand making it costly.

Features of Bauxite

1. Bauxite converts into Alumina that gets converted into Aluminium.

2. Properties: Combines the strength of metals

   Extremely light

   Good Conductor & malleable

3. Production: Amarkantak Plateau

   Maikal Hills

   Plateau regions of Bilaspur-Kathi

4. Largest Production: Odisha (Panchpatmali deposit in Koratpur district)