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09 Jan

Mineral Resources of Bihar 

MineralMajor Areas in BiharKey Characteristics & Uses
QuartziteKharagpur Hills (Munger), Jamui–Chakai ranges, JamalpurUsed as building stone and as a heat-resistant material in industries
PyriteRohtas (Amjhor hills, Simakoh, Mankoh), Upper Vindhyan beltMajor sulphur source; fertilizer industry; ~400 million tonnes estimated reserve
SoapstoneShankarpur area (Jamui)Used in cosmetics and paint manufacturing
LimestoneKaimur Plateau (Rohtas), Rohtas hillsMain raw material for cement; also used in sugar, steel, chemical, paper industries
China Clay (Kaolin)Bhagalpur, Banka, Munger (Letwa, Katoria, Baran)Ceramics, insulators, cosmetics, paper, textile, fertilizer industries
MicaNawada, Jamui, Munger, Bhagalpur, GayaElectrical insulator; found in igneous & metamorphic rocks
BauxiteKharagpur Hills (Munger), parts of RohtasHigh-grade aluminium ore; ~1.5 million tonnes reserve
SlateKharagpur Hills (Munger)Decorative and industrial use; famous for black & coloured slate
QuartzMunger, Gaya, Nawada, Banka, JamuiGlass, electronics, electrical goods, blast furnaces
FeldsparNawada, Jamui, GayaEnamelling utensils, insulators, artificial teeth
SandstoneKaimur Hills (Rohtas)Construction stone, decorative purposes, glass industry
Galena (Lead Ore)Banka district (mica belt)Source of lead; used in paint, chemicals, nuclear installations
LeadBhagalpur districtBatteries, glass, ammunition, radiation shielding
Saltpeter (Shora)Begusarai, Saran, Muzaffarpur, Siwan, Samastipur, E. ChamparanFertilizers, explosives, chemicals; exported during East India Company period
Ornamental GraniteBhagalpur, Banka, Munger, NawadaDecorative stone; ~0.59 thousand metric tonne reserve
Precious & Semi-precious StonesBanka (Katoria), Jamui (Charka stone area)Jewellery and religious use
TinDeoraj & Kurkakhnd (Gaya)Alloy production; obtained from cassiterite
AsbestosMunger districtFibrous mineral; used in construction materials
Sodium SaltsGaya, Munger, Nawada, E & W Champaran, Saran, MuzaffarpurChemical industries
Mineral Oil & Natural GasPurnia and Katihar (NE Bihar)Deep geological exploration underway; commercial potential
GoldJamui (Sono block), Rajgir hillsLow-grade ore (0.1–0.6 g/tonne); ~128.88 MT estimated reserve
UraniumGaya districtNuclear reactor fuel
Reh (Alkaline Soil)Patna, Gaya, Munger, NW BiharAffects soil fertility; alkaline nature
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