Reserves Of Minerals in Karnataka

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Reserves Of Minerals in Karnataka
(Unit :000 tonnes)
Recoverable reserves as on 1-4-1995
Mineral Proved Probable Possible Total
Asbestos(t) – 122764 167832 290596
Barytes – – 9 9
Bauxite 1801 5860 19671 27332
Calcite (t) – 3600 12807 16407
Chinaclay 225 2818 9814 12857
Chromite 502 756 194 1452
Ore 963 3820 886 5669
Metal 6 32 6 44
Corundum(t) 768 667 13859 15294
Dolomite 7404 11831 326917 346152
Feldspar (t) 28000 99640 60000 187640
Fireclay 1394 1951 5425 8770
Fuller’s earth – 405 901 1306
Gold
Ore (t) 3270984 8910250 682200 12863434
Metal(t) 19.5 33.5 1.5 54.5
Granite(000 cu.m – 124186 78800 202986
Graphite(t) 75000 187500 – 262500
Gypsum – – 1069 1069
Hematite (m.t.) 665 219 188 1072
Magnetite (m.t.) 1427 371 986 2784
Kyanite 233 395 705 1323
Limestone 839490 7169842 9430184 17439516
Manganese Ore 6474 10408 24172 41054
Ore (t) – – 900 900
Contained MoS (t) – – 2 2
Ochre – 10 10 20
Pyrite – – 2400 2400
Quartz/Silica sand 10275 7981 19787 38043
Sillimanite – – 475 475
Ore (t 2283276 2811613 282735 5377624
Metal (t) 0.53 1.11 1.94 3.58
Soapstone 380 471 771 1622
Magnetite – 100 8069 8169
Vanadium
Ore (t) 500000 4000000 4342000 8842000
Metal (t) 700 5600 6086 12386
Vermiculite (t) – 1093 40746 41839



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