MINERAL RESOURCES & THEIR ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES

MINERAL RESOURCES & THEIR ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES MINERAL DEPOSITS IN INDIA CHIEF MINERAL RESOURCES GLOBAL PRODUCTIONDOMESTIC PRODUCTION APPLICATIONS CONTEMPORARY ISSUESMINERAL DEPOSITS IN INDIACHOTANAGPUR BELT: JHARKHAND, CHATTISGARH, ORISSA, WEST BENGAL IRON, COAL, CHROMITE, KYANITE, MICA, COPPERMIDLAND BELT: CHATTISGARH, MP, ANDHRA, MAHARASHTRA MANGANESE, BAUXITE, MICA, COPPER, LIGNITE, GRAPHITE, LIMESTONE AND MARBLE WESTERN BELT: RAJASTHAN, GUJARAT, MAHARASHTRA ZINC, MINERAL OIL, NATURAL GAS, GYPSUM SOUTHERN BELT:KARNATAKA AND TAMIL NADUGOLD, IRON, LIGNITE, BAUXITE, MICA, LIMESTONESOUTH-WESTERN BELT: GOA, KARNATAKA, KERALA IRON, MICA, BAUXITE, MONAZITE, LIMESTONE, ZIRCONHIMALAYAN BELT: POOR IN METALLIC MINERALS; POCKETS OF MINERALS LOCATED COPPER, LEAD, ZINC, BAUXITE, ANTIMONY, BISMUTH, GYPSUM, LIMESTONEMINERAL DEPOSITS IN INDIACHIEF MINERAL RESOURCESIRONCOAL

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IRON OREFERROUS METAL4 TYPES BASED ON PURITY:MAGNETITE MAGNETIC PROPERTIES, IN IGNEOUS ROCKS URAL MOUNTAINS, NORTHERN SWEDENHEMATITE MOST WIDELY PRESENT, EASIEST TO MINE & SMELTUSA, UK, RUSSIA, SWEDEN, INDIALIMONITE SEDIMENTARY,LOW PURITY DUE TO O2, BRAZILSIDERITEHIGH CARBON, ENGLAND, NORWAY,SWEDEN

IRON OREGLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: CHINA(MANCHURIA, SHANTUNG, HWANG HO RIVER, BEIJING) BRAZIL (MINAS GERAIS, ITABIRA MOUNTAINS,SANTA CATERENA) AUSTRALIA (WESTERN-PILBARA,KALGURIL;EASTERN-FLANDERS RANGE) RUSSIA (URAL, KUZNETSK, ANGARA) USA(LAKE SUPERIOR, SOUTH APPALACHIAN, WESTERN STATES) CANADA (LABRADOR, UNGAVA, NEWFOUNDLAND) SOUTH AFRICA (27% RESERVES,CAPE OF GOOD HOPE) SWEDEN

IRON ORE RESOURCESIRON OREAPPLICATIONS:TO MAKE STEEL ALLOY (INDIA4TH LARGEST STEEL PRODUCER) AIRPORTS, SHIPBUILDING, RAILWAYS, ROADS, BRIDGES CUTLERY AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WIRES, TOWERS AND STRUCTURES DOMESTIC APPLIANCES

COALMAJOR SOURCE OF POWERIMPORTANT ROLE IN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTTYPES OF COAL:ANTHRACITE90%C, NO SMOKE/ASH, ONLY DOMESTIC AS COSTLYBITUMINOUS70%C,LESS SMOKE,MORE HEAT,50% OF GLOBAL COAL RESERVESLIGNITE30-65%C, MORE SMOKE/ASH, LESS HEAT, THERMAL PLANTS AND PETROL FORMATIONPEAT LEAST PURE,HIGHEST SMOKE/ASH QUANTITY

COALGLOBAL DISTRIBUTION:CHINAHIGHEST RESERVES OF ANTHRACITE COAL SHANSHI-SHENSI,BEIJING,MANCHURIAN USAAPPALACHIAN99% OF BITUMINOUS FROM USA GULF COALTEXAS,ALABAMA,ARKANSAS ROCKYUTAH, COLORADO, WYOMING, NORTH DAKOTAAUSTRALIASYDNEY, QUEENSLAND,VICTORIA,TASMANIASOUTH AFRICATRANSVAAL AND NATAL COAL FIELDSRUSSIAKUZNTESK,KARANGADA COAL FIELDS,TULA, URAL

COALAPPLICATIONS:POWER PRODUCTIONSTEEL PRODUCTIONGASIFICATIONSYNGAS(CO+H2) INTO GASOLINE, DIESEL ACTIVATED CARBONFILTERS WATER,AIR IN DIALYSIS MACHINESCARBON FIBRESSTRONG,LIGHT-WEIGHT FOR CONSTRUCTIONSILICON METALSLUBRICANTS,RESINS,SHAMPOOS,PASTESCOOKINGHEATINGBAUXITE OREMAIN SOURCE FOR ALUMINIUM(BAUXITEALUMINA)VERY LIGHT METALHIGH ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITYMALLEABLERESISTANT TO CORROSION BY FORMING A PROTECTIVE LAYER ON EXPOSURE TO AIR (PASSIVATION)

BAUXITEGLOBAL PRODUCTION:BAUXITE:AUSTRALIAQUEENSLAND, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, NSW (INFERIOR)GUINEA10%:SUPERIOR QUALITYBRAZIL10% :MINAS GERAISJAMAICA9%ALUMINIUM:CHINARUSSIACANADAAUSTRALIAUSABRAZILINDIA

BAUXITE OREAPPLICATIONS:LIGHT-WEIGHTAIRCRAFTS, RAIL WAGONS, SHIPSCORROSION RESISTANTBUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION, PACKAGING ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINES(BEST CONDUCTOR)COOKING UTENSILSDOMESTIC APPLIANCESCOMPUTERS, PRINTERS, FRIDGES, TOASTERSSPORTS EQUIPMENTSGOLF CLUBS, TENNIS RACQUETSCOPPERSOFT BROWN METAL IN IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC ROCKSHIGH ELECTRICAL AND THERMAL CONDUCTIVITYHIGHLY DUCTILE AND MALLEABLERESITANT TO CORROSIONANTIBACTERIALRECYCLABLE40%DEMAND MET THROUGH RECYCLING

COPPERGLOBAL PRODUCTION:CHILE35%(CHUQUICAMATA, EL SALVADOR)USA10% (ARIZONA, MONTANA, UTAH, NEVADA, MICHIGAN)PERU (MOUNTAINOUS PARTS)AUSTRALIA ( EASTERN MOUNTAINS, WESTERN COASTS)RUSSIA (URAL, KOLA PENINSULA, VOLGA BASIN)CANADA (MANITOBA, QUEBEC)

COPPER APPLICATIONS:ELECTRICAL MACHINERYMOTORS, GENERATORS, TV, RADIOWIRES AND CABLES FOR AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRYBOILERS, RADIATORS (CORROSION RESISTANT)FOOD AND HEALTH AS BIOCIDES (ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTY)ALLOYSGOLD CARATSTEELBRASS (WITH ZINC)BRONZE (WITH TIN)GERMAN SILVER (WITH NICKEL)CONTEMPORARY ISSUESIRON SECTORSUPREME COURT BANNING ON IRON ORE MINING (16818MT)M.B. SHAH COMMITTEE ON IRON ORE LEASESSTEEL PRODUCTION AND EXPORT OF IRON(0% DUTY ON PELLETS)RED-CORRIDOR AND EXTREMISMENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTTECHNOLOGIES?COAL SECTORCOAL MINING LICENSESCAPTIVE MINING FOR STEEL PRODUCTIONCOAL BANKINGSTEEL WITHOUT COAL?