Reserves Of Minerals in Orissa

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Reserves Of Minerals in Orissa
Unit : ‘000 tonnes)
Recoverable reserves as on 1-4-1995
Mineral Proved Probable Possible Total
Bauxite 380961 337789 676469 1395219
Chinaclay 471 60005 97794 158270
Chromite 25199 29926 28477 83602
Cobalt Ore*(m.t) 30.63 – 0.28 30.91
Copper
Ore – 2264 962 3226
Metal – 21 9 30
Dolomite 65705 166263 458523 690491
Fireclay 28122 31386 53830 113338
Garnet – – 13899 13899
Graphite (t) 20798 427096 718550 1353444
Granite(‘000cu.m) – – 7588 7588
Iron Ore
Hematite (m.t) 1349 850 1094 3294
Lead & Zinc
Ore 1275 167 671 2113
Lead (metal) 47 6 25 78
Limestone 392440 258902 539705 1191407
Manganese Ore 8274 17270 27270 52814
Nickel Ore*(m.t) 51.54 71.68 51.26 174.48
Pyrophyllite – 80 2 82
Quartz/Silica Sand 804 57203 2126 60133
Quartzite 93 152 7947 8192
Ruby (kg.) 79.45 220 170 469.45
Sillimanite – 12955 3302 16257
Silver
Ore (t) 1274150 168300 669800 2112250
Metal (t) 40.33 5.32 21.2 66.85
Talc/Steatite/
Soapstone – 52 65 117
Tin
Ore(t) 12692 – – 12692
Metal(t) 35 – – 35
Titanium minerals
Ilmenite 2786 6642 – 9428
Rutile 1175 286 – 1461
Titaniferous
Magnetite 2170 – – 2170
Vanadium
Ore(t) 2370875 – 118920 2489795
Metal(t) 5472 – 45317 50789
Zircon 888 193 – 1081


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