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India - Mineral And Power Resources

Karnataka Board · Class 10 · Social Science

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Topics in India - Mineral And Power Resources

1

Introduction to Minerals

  • Definition: A compound of naturally available substance with specific chemical composition
  • Found along with rocks on Earth's surface
  • Iron ore constitutes about 20% of total mineral production value in India
2

Major Minerals of India

  • Iron Ore: Types - Magnetite, Hematite, Limonite, Siderite
  • Main states: Jharkhand (Singhbhum), Odisha (Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh), Karnataka (Kudremukh, Hospet)
  • Manganese Ore: Used in steel manufacturing, Types - Pyrolusite, Psilomelane, Manganite
3

Power Resources - Conventional Energy

  • Coal: Most important power resource, India ranks 3rd globally, called 'Black Diamond'
  • Types of coal: Anthracite (highest quality), Bituminous, Lignite, Peat (lowest quality)
  • Major coalfields: Jharia, Bokaro (Jharkhand), Damodar valley region
4

Atomic Minerals and Non-Conventional Energy

  • Atomic minerals: Uranium, Thorium, Beryllium, Lithium
  • Uranium: Found in Jharkhand (Singhbhum), Bihar (Gaya), UP (Saharanpur)
  • Thorium: Available in Kerala, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan

Key Concepts

Naturally occurring compounds with specific chemicalMost important ferrous metallic mineralFerroPrimary ore of aluminumNon

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