NON METALIC MINERALS Rajasthan Is a Storehouse of Non-Metallic & Industrial Minerals
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NON METALIC MINERALS Rajasthan is a storehouse of non-metallic & industrial minerals. Mineral wise important location are briefly described below. Many of these areas have been leased out entrepreneurs, but free potential areas can still be available for leasing. 1. LIMESTONE AND DOLOMITE: SMS GRADE LIMESTONE: Area Location of the Reserves Average Block Notified Grade (%) Area (million tonnes) Thickness in mts. in sq.km. Khiniya-Khinsar, CaO-52-54%, 1 7.00 24.52 3.50 distt. Jaisalmer SiO2-<1.80% Khiniya-Khinsar, CaO-52-54%, 2 7.00 1.81 1.50 distt. Jaisalmer SiO2-<1.00% Khiniya-Khinsar, CaO-52-54%, 3 7.00 36.64 2.30 distt. Jaisalmer SiO2-<1.80% Khiniya-Khinsar, CaO-52-54%, 4 7.00 8.68 2.00-2.50 distt. Jaisalmer SiO2-<1.80% Tulsi Ram Ki CaO-52-54%, Dhani, distt. - 7.25 50.94 2.00 SiO2-<1.50% Jaisalmer Tulsi Ram Ki CaO-52-54%, Dhani, distt. B 5.00 14.04 1.50-2.00 SiO2-<1.70% Jaisalmer Tulsi Ram Ki CaO-52.90%, Dhani, distt. A 7.00 12.36 SiO2-1.15% Jaisalmer Parewar, distt. CaO-52-54%, - 7.20 24.97 3.35 Jaisalmer SiO2-<4.12% Joga, distt. CaO-52-54%, - 15.20 Jaisalmer SiO2-0.16-1.76% Dhonkliwali CaO-52-54%, Dhani, distt. - 13.79 2.85 SiO2-<1.80% Jaisalmer Mandha-Rata, Dhonkliwali Dhani CaO-52-54%, - - 72.44 1.50-2.00 etc., distt. SiO2-<1.70% Jaisalmer Sojat-Gotan- 45.00 CaO-52-54%, Mundwa, distt. - (161 27.00 0.50-12.00 SiO2-<3.00% Pali locations) SMS GRADE DOLOMITE: District Area Reserves Grade (%) (million tonnes) Morija- MgO-18.50-22.15% Jodhpur Not estimated Munjasar SiO2- <2.00% Indo Ki MgO-20-21.55% Jodhpur 3.00 Dhani block SiO2-0.16-1.70% Indo Ka MgO-21-21.55% Jodhpur 10.00 Talao block SiO2- <2.00% Amla-Chilla MgO-22-21.55% Jodhpur Not estimated block SiO2- <2.00% Chittoriya- MgO-18 - 21% Chittaurgarh 45.00 Chandakheri SiO2- <1.00% 2. FUEL MINERAL: LIGNITE : Reserves District Area Grade (%) (million tonnes) FC-15 to 50%, Ash-5 to Barmer Kapurdi 150.40 20% CF Value- 2001- 3500 FC- 17 to 26%, Ash-10 Barmer Jalipa 316.28 to 17% CF Value- 2001-3500 Bothia (Jalipa Barmer 151.67 Extension) FC-15 to25%, Ash- 15 Barmer Giral 101.90 to 20%, CF Value- 2001-3000 Barmer Jogeshwar thala 34.50 CV-2990 Barmer Sonari 43.59 CV-2790 Sachha- Barmer 28.70 CV-2819 Sauda Barmer Sindri 700.00 CV-3000 Barmer Bharka 9.45 Gunga- Barmer Bothia 10.45 -Bhadka FC-21.1-25.2%, Bikaner Palana 23.57 Ash-3.9-5.8%, CV- 3350 FC-12-26%, Ash-5- Bikaner Barsingsar 79.00 26%, CV 2001-3800 FC-12-25%, Ash- 2- Gurha Bikaner 79.76 25%, (East & West) CV-2836 Bikaner Bholasar 3.90 FC-15-25%, Ash- 5- Bikaner Bithnok 57.66 25%, CV-2500-3000 FC-15-25%, Ash- 5- Bithnok Bikaner 20.00 25%, East Extension CV-2500-3000 Gadiyala & Bithnok Bikaner 40.00 West FC-22.6%, Bikaner Raneri 34.74 Ash- 7.0%, CV- 3100 FC-18.5%, Bikaner Mandal Charan 17.70 Ash-12.7% CV- 2839 Bikaner Hadla 34.98 CV-2390 FC-18.2%, Bikaner Badhnu 1.87 Ash-14.1%, CFValue-2658 3.70 CV<1000 Bikaner Khari - Charan 6.53 CV- 1080 FC-19.8%, Hira Ki Bikaner 0.66 Ash- 16% Dhani CF Value- 3780 Chak- Bikaner 0.36 CV-2404 Vijaysinghpura Bikaner Palana South 2.50 Jaisalmer Khuri 13.80 CV-2300 FC-20.1%, Nagaur Kasnau-Igiyar 64.90 Ash-12.0% CV- 2533 FC-26.6%, Nagaur Matasukh 10.10 Ash-9.0% CF Value- 2959 FC-18.8%, Nagaur Mokala 36.56 Ash-12.0% CF Value-2867 FC-18.8%, Nimbri- Nagaur 9.00 Ash-11.8%, Chadawatan CF Value-2777 Nagaur Kaprion Ki 17.00 CV-1703 Dhani FC-17.7% Merta Road & Nagaur 83.20 Ash-14.6%, Meera Nagar CF Value-2684 FC-18.4% Nagaur Indawar 12.00 Ash-11.2% CF Value- 2776 FC-19.6% Nagaur Kuchera 1.00 Ash-12.0%, CF Value-2778 FC-19.5% Nagaur Lunsara 7.31 Ash-10.7% CF Value- 2838 BARYT ES: Important deposits of barytes occur in district of Alwar and Udaipur. In Alwar it occurs in the area of Sainpuri, Zahir Ka kera, Ramsinghpura, Bhankhera, Karoli, Jamroli, Umrain, Girara, Dholera and a reserve of 75000 tonnes containing 95% BaSO4. In Udaipur district it is found near village Relpatliya where about 1 million tonne reserves containing 80 to 95% BaSO4.have been as sessed by the department. In rajsamand district baryte occurs in Delwara-Kesuli-Nathdwara belt where 41000 tonnes of baryte reserves containing 60-95% BaSO4 were estimated. In Bundi dist. it is found in Umar area where 1650 tonnes of byrates reserves containing 78.6% BaSO4 have been assessed. Similarly in Bhilwara district a reserve of 1600 tonnes of barytes containing 80-90% BaSO4 were estimated. CAL CIT E: The important deposits of calcite in the state are Maonda and Raipur in Sikar district (40,000 tonnes); Khila in Sirohi district (0.88 million tonnes); Dhinkali, Gayphal and Rabcha in Udaipur district 0.4 million tonnes and Dwarikpura and Nazar in Jaipur Dist. (51,000 tonnes). CLAY: Rajasthan possesses ball clay, fire clay and china clay deposits, the known reserves of these clays are of the order of 38 million tonnes, 17.8 million tonnes and 208 million tonnes respectively. A reserve of 20 million tonnes of fireclay can be obtained from lignite areas of Bikaner districts. The important locations of clay deposits are Bikaner district (Nal, Kolayat, Kotri, Barsinghsar, Mudh, Gura, Chanli etc.), Pali district (Literiya, Khardiya etc.), Jaisalmer district (Devikot, Mandai etc.) Nagaur distt. (Mungva, Khajwana, Rol, Indawar etc.) Barmer district (Gunga, Kapurdi, Jalipa etc.), Bhilwara distt. (Mangrup, Kotri, Jahajpur etc.), Chittorgarh district (Eral, Sawa etc.) Jaipur district (Torda, Buchara, Fatehpur etc.) Sawai Madhupr district (Basu, Raesena etc.) Sikar district, (Mahawa, Purshottampura etc.), Ajmer district (Maliya, Lughiya etc.) Jodhpur district (Jewasiya, Ramasani-Rampura, Kheradiya etc.) DOL OMITE: The important dolomite deposits are Bajla-Kabra (Ajmer) having 13 million tonnes of all grade; Mandal, Koshithal (Bhilwara) having 20 & 28 million tonnes of all grade respectively. Chittoria - Gorla - Chandakheri (Chittorgarh) having 45 million tonnes with MgO 18 to 21%, and SiO2 0.6 - 4%; Kotputli, Manwa-Ramgarh, Bhaislana (Jaipur) having 31 Million tonnes all grade; Chicha, Chalota (Jais almer) 3.15 million tonnes all grade; Indo-Ki-Dhani, Indolai Ka Talab, Rathoro Ka Dhora (Jodhpur) having 5 million tonnes SMS grade; Daulatpura, Balpura (Sikar) having 1.95 million tonnes of all grade; and Iswal, Haldighati (Udaipur) having 2.55 million tonnes of all grade. EM ERAL D: Rajasthan emerald belt extends for 185 kms. strike length from Gamgurha in Rajsamand district to Bubani in Ajmer district. Important areas are Rajgarh, Tikhi, Kalaguman. The occurrences are highly sporadic and variable. FEL DSPAR: Ajmer district is the leading producer in the state having about 17 million tonnes estimated reserves of feldspar containing 11 to 14% K2O. The important occurrences are: Ajmer- Dadlia, Sander Sari, Loharwada, Berawa, Fatehgarh, Dantor, Lohargarh, Taragarh etc. Alwar- Talarpur-Khatrhal Pali- Chanodeya, Pratapgarh, Dungar, Bera, Barentia , etc.,Bhilwara - Mandal, Asind etc., FLUO RIT E: The important deposits of fluorite in Rajasthan are Mando Ki Pal and Kahila in Dungarpur distt where 0.7 million tonnes and 2.5 lacs tonnes of reserves with 17% and 20% CaF2 content respectively have been proved. In Karada, Jalore distt. 0.17 million tonnes reserves with 20 to 80% CaF2; in Chowkri-Chapoli, Sikar distt. 0.35 million tonnes reserves with 8 to 15% CaF2 have been estimated. GARNET : Garnet deposits are located in Udaipur, Ajmer, Bhilwara, Rajsamand and Tonk districts covering a strike length of 250 kms. Most important gem variety is found in Tonk district in a 11 km. long belt running from Kalyanpura to Rajmahal. GYPS UM: The total reserves of gypsum in the State are estimated at 1070 million tonnes The important localities are Bhadwasi (Nagaur) having 930 million tonnes with 80% CaSO4 2H2O; Mohangarh, Lakhakhedar, Nachana, Bhadra (Jaisalmer) having 12.4 million tonnes with 50 to 80% CaSO4 2H2O; Jamsar, Dhirera, Lunkanasar (Bikaner) having 20 million tonnes with 70-80% CaSO4 2H2O. POTAS H: It is found in Rajasthan in Lakhasar, Gussainsar, Bikaner, Kalu, Malkisar, Ganganagar areas in the form of polyhalite. About 739 million tonnes reserves estimated with 0.75 to 8% K below depth of 500 mts. (By Geological Survey of India) RO CK-PHOSPHAT E: Important deposit of rock-phosphate in the state are in Jhamar-Kotra (Udaipur) having 77 m.t . with 12 to 38% P2O5; Maton (Udaipur) having 9.20 million tonnes with 15 to 25% P2O5; Kanpur (Udaipur) having 5.83 million tonnes with 12 to 15% P2O5; Dakan Kotra (Udaipur) having 1.40 million tonnes with 12 to 20% P2O5; Dhol Ki Patti, Ekalingpura (Udaipur) having 3.85 million tonnes with 12 to 15% P2O5; Birmania (Jaisalmer) having 4.34 million tonnes with 12.91% P2O5; Achrol (Jaipur) having with 1.18 million tonnes 5 to 10 % P2O5; Sallopat (Banswara) having 1.00 million tonnes with 15 to 30% P2O5. SILICA SAND: The important deposits of silica sand are Barodia (Bundi) having 1.16 million tonnes; Mudh, Gudha (Bikaner) with 3.0 million tonnes insulator, refractory and ceramic grade; Alampur, Karoli and Jare (Sawai Madhopur) with 0.73 million tonnes of all grade; Kundi, Kanpur, Khimaz (Kota) having 5.33 million tonnes of all grade; Chabra (Baran) having 3 million tonnes all grade Lathi (Jaisalmer) having 7.5 million tonnes all grade.