SSC CGL Study Materials - Mineral Resources

Friends, this is 7th  lesson of our SSC CGL 2014 Geography Study Materials series. In this post we shall discuss about the Mineral Resources of India.

• Minerals are classified into :
1. Metallic
2. Non-Metallic
3. Fuel
4. Atomic
• One the basis of availability, Minerals are divided into :
1. Surplus
2. Self-Sufficient
3. Deficit
• Iron-ore deposits are located in : Archaean rocks of Bihar
• The primary source of energy : Coal
• Mica is used in : Electrical and Electronic equipments
• IREDA (1987) : Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
• The important iron ores are : Hematite and Magnetite
• Neyveli (Tamilnadu) famous for : Lignite
• Rajasthan is leading producer of : Gypsum, Silver and Steatite
• Diamonds are richly available : Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh (Ananthapur)
• The rank of India in Mica's production : 1st rank 
• The rank of India in Manganese : 3rd Rank
• The ore of Aluminum : Bauxite
• The important oil refinery on west coast : Trombay (it consists of 2 plants)
• India is critically deficient in : Copper production
• The leading producer of Copper in India : Bihar
• The leading producer of Barytes in India : Andhra Pradesh
• Important buyer of Indian iron ore : Japan
• Orissa is the leading producer in : Dolomite
• In A. P. diamonds and gold are available in : Anantapur
• Kolar is famous for : Gold 

Classification of Minerals :

• Metallic Minerals :
• Iron
• Manganese
• Bauxite
• Copper
• Lead
• Zinc
• Chromite
• Gold
• Silver
• Tungston
• Non-Metallic Minerals :
• Mica
• Limestone
• Gypsum
• Apatite
• Barytes
• Asbestos
• Graphite
• Kyanite
• Magnesite
• Diamond
• Salt
• Fuel Minerals
• Coal
• Lignite
• Petroleum
• Natural Gas
• Atomic Minerals
• Uranium
• Thoriaum
• Monazite 

That's all for now friends. In our next post we shall discuss about the uses and distribution of some important minerals in India. Happy Reading :)

Read previous lessons of SSC CGL Geography from below

• Lesson 1 : The Locational and Spatial Setting of India
• Lesson 2 : Physical Features - Relief and Drainage
• Lesson 3 : Climate
• Lesson 4 : Soils of India 
• Lesson 5 : Natural Vegetation of India 
• Lesson 6 : Population of India