All India Mineral Resources
as on 1.4.2005 (At a Glance)
(For Mineralwise Statewise Districtwise resources please click on the link given on each mineral)
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| Sl.No. |
Mineral |
Unit |
|
Reserves |
Remaining |
Total |
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|
Resources |
Resources |
| 1 |
Andalusite |
Th.Tonnes |
|
0 |
18450 |
18450 |
| 2 |
Antimony |
Tonnes |
Ore |
0 |
10588 |
10588 |
| Metal |
0 |
174 |
174 |
| 3 |
Apatite |
Tonnes |
|
6145575 |
20719133 |
26864708 |
| 4 |
Asbestos |
Tonnes |
|
6040544 |
15695817 |
21736361 |
| 5 |
Ballclay |
Tonnes |
|
32529793 |
46761403 |
79291196 |
| 6 |
Barytes |
Tonnes |
|
34312780 |
39890567 |
74203347 |
| 7 |
Bauxite |
Th.Tonnes |
|
899384 |
2390433 |
3289817 |
| 8 |
Bentonite |
Tonnes |
|
25060508 |
505512899 |
530573407 |
| 9 |
Borax |
Tonnes |
|
0 |
74204 |
74204 |
| 10 |
Calcite |
Tonnes |
|
6742030 |
15831937 |
22573966 |
| 11 |
China clay |
Th.Tonnes |
|
222121 |
2373540 |
2595661 |
| 12 |
Chromite |
Th.Tonnes |
|
66128 |
146935 |
213063 |
| 13 |
Cobalt |
Mill. Tonnes |
|
0 |
44.91 |
44.91 |
| 14 |
Copper |
Th.Tonnes |
Ore |
369493 |
1024933.07 |
1394426 |
| Metal |
4383.97 |
7033.75 |
11417.72 |
| 15 |
Corundum |
Tonnes |
|
604 |
83190 |
83795 |
| 16 |
Diaspore |
Tonnes |
|
3125032 |
2212361 |
5337393 |
| 17 |
Diatomite |
Th.Tonnes |
|
634 |
2251 |
2885 |
| 18 |
Diamond |
Carats |
|
1205577 |
3376336 |
4581913 |
| 19 |
Dolomite |
Th.Tonnes |
|
985156 |
6547952 |
7533108 |
| 20 |
Dunite |
Th.Tonnes |
|
128074 |
39855 |
167929 |
| 21 |
Emarald |
|
NOT ESTIMATED |
| 22 |
Feldspar |
Tonnes |
|
38049836 |
52731827 |
90781663 |
| 23 |
Fireclay |
Th.Tonnes |
|
561805 |
646393 |
1208198 |
| 24 |
Fluorite |
Tonnes |
|
9213831 |
10951838 |
20165669 |
| 25 |
Fuller's Earth |
Tonnes |
|
58200 |
256593879 |
256652079 |
| 26 |
Garnet |
Tonnes |
|
20975605 |
36680028 |
57655633 |
| 27 |
Gold |
Tonnes |
Ore(Primary) |
19253951 |
371035286 |
390289237 |
| Metal(Primary) |
85 |
406.12 |
491.12 |
| Ore(Placer) |
0 |
26121000 |
26121000 |
| Metal(Placer) |
0 |
5.86 |
5.86 |
| 28 |
Granite (Dimen stone)* |
000 cu.m. |
|
1130024 |
36295977 |
37426001 |
| 29 |
Graphite* |
Tonnes |
|
10749908 |
158025030 |
168774939 |
| 30 |
Gypsum |
Th.Tonnes |
|
68658 |
1168218 |
1236876 |
| 31 |
Iron Ore(Heamatite) |
Th.Tonnes |
|
7004168 |
7626220 |
14630388 |
| 32 |
Iron Ore(Magnetite) |
Th.Tonnes |
|
58504 |
10560977 |
10619481 |
| 33 |
Kyanite |
Tonnes |
|
1374191 |
101239032 |
102613223 |
| 34 |
Limestone* |
Th.Tonnes |
|
12696674 |
162632240 |
175328914 |
| 35 |
Lead-Zinc Ore |
Th.Tonnes |
Ore |
125754 |
396826.27 |
522580 |
| Lead Metal |
2590.55 |
4616.7 |
7207.25 |
| Zinc Metal |
11092.89 |
13166.79 |
24259.68 |
| Lead&Zinc Metal |
0 |
118.45 |
118.45 |
| 36 |
Magnesite |
Th.Tonnes |
|
76133 |
261749 |
337882 |
| Sl.No. |
Mineral |
Unit |
|
Reserves |
Remaining Resources |
Total Resources |
| 37 |
Manganese Ore |
Th.Tonnes |
|
138152 |
240418 |
378569 |
| 38 |
Marble |
Th.Tonnes |
|
4700 |
1787938 |
1792638 |
| 39 |
Mica* |
Kilogram |
|
48157843 |
325285576 |
373443419 |
| 40 |
Molybdenum |
Tonnes |
Ore |
1500000 |
17786732 |
19286732 |
| Containes MOS2 |
1050 |
11589.57 |
12639.57 |
| 41 |
Nickel Ore |
Mill. Tonnes |
|
0 |
188.71 |
188.71 |
| 42 |
Ochre |
Tonnes |
|
47867858 |
45573436 |
93441294 |
| 43 |
Perlite |
Th.Tonnes |
|
504 |
1385 |
1889 |
| 44 |
Potash |
Mill. Tonnes |
|
0 |
21815 |
21815 |
| 45 |
Platinum Group of Metals |
Tonnes |
Metal |
0 |
14.2 |
14.2 |
| 46 |
Pyrite |
Th.Tonnes |
|
56726 |
1617675 |
1674401 |
| 47 |
Pyrophyllite |
Tonnes |
|
19489617 |
14205319 |
33694936 |
| 48 |
Quartzite |
Th.Tonnes |
|
98544 |
1046413 |
1144957 |
| 49 |
Quartz-Silica Sand* |
Th.Tonnes |
|
771508 |
2466703 |
3238211 |
| 50 |
Rock Phosphate |
Tonnes |
|
52723492 |
252585084 |
305308576 |
| 51 |
Rock Salt |
Th.Tonnes |
|
13530 |
0 |
13530 |
| 52 |
Ruby |
Kilogram |
|
1925.1 |
3346 |
5271 |
| 53 |
Sapphire |
Kilogram |
|
0 |
450 |
450 |
| 54 |
Sillimanite |
Tonnes |
|
11423994 |
62915875 |
74339869 |
| 55 |
Silver |
Tonnes |
Ore |
115912738 |
128720729 |
244633467 |
| Metal |
6058 |
4154 |
10213 |
| 56 |
Sulphur |
Th.Tonnes |
|
0 |
210 |
210 |
| 57 |
Talc-Steatite-Soapst |
Th.Tonnes |
|
115526 |
196810 |
312335 |
| 58 |
Tin |
Tonnes |
|
249497 |
86302812 |
86552310 |
| 59 |
Titanium |
Tonnes |
|
25148538 |
363239828 |
388388366 |
| 60 |
Tungsten |
Tonnes |
Ore |
0 |
87387464 |
87387464 |
| Contained WO3 |
0 |
142094.35 |
142094.35 |
| 61 |
Vanadium |
Tonnes |
Ore |
6318663 |
18529225 |
24847888 |
| Metal |
10769.78 |
54620.49 |
65390.27 |
| 62 |
Vermiculite |
Tonnes |
|
1763630 |
674631 |
2438261 |
| 63 |
Wollastonite |
Tonnes |
|
8533311 |
11709141 |
20242452 |
| 64 |
Zircon |
Tonnes |
|
3705912 |
569748 |
4275660 |
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