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It is believed that there are reserves of coal, iron Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh,
ore, copper, uranium, gold and silver. The main Orissa, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
regions of mineral deposits are the Trans- Limestone : Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Madhya
Antarctic mountains and the Prince Charles Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and
mountains. Tamil Nadu are the major states which produce

India limestone.
Iron : There are deposits of high grade iron ore Gold : Gold is found in Kolar in Karnataka. The
in India. Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Kolar mines are among the deepest mines in the
Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra and world.
Karnataka are the states with iron ore deposits. Salt : Salt is obtained from sea, lakes and rocks.
Bauxite : Jharkhand, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, India is among the leading producers and export-
Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and ers of salt.
Tamil Nadu are the states with bauxite deposits. Uses of Minerals
Mica : Mica is mainly found in Jharkhand, g Minerals are used in many industries; like
Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan. India is iron and steel, automobiles, airplanes, etc.
the largest producer and exporter of mica.
g Copper is used for making coins, electrical
Copper : Copper is mainly found in Rajasthan, wires, pipes, etc.
Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka and
g Aluminum is used for making automobiles
Andhra Pradesh.
and airplanes.
Manganese : Manganese is mainly found in
g Precious metals are used in making jewelry.

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