|
S.No. |
Mineral |
Unit |
Reserves
|
Percentage of Country’s Reserves |
Reserve wise Status of Madhya Pradesh |
|
|
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
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|
1 |
Diamond |
Thousand Carats |
1204.00 |
1204.00 |
100 |
FIRST |
|
2 |
Pyrophyllite & Diaspore |
Million tonnes |
12.15/1.13 |
7.58/1.03 |
62.39/ 91.75 |
FIRST |
|
3 |
Copper Ore |
Million tonnes |
289.59 |
144.42 |
49.87 |
FIRST |
|
4 |
Dolomite* |
Million tonnes |
991.96 |
120.70 |
12.17 |
THIRD |
|
5 |
Rock Phosphate |
Million tonnes |
75.39 |
17.00 |
22.55 |
SECOND |
|
6 |
Manganese Ore |
Million tonnes |
104.54 |
19.31 |
18.47 |
SECOND |
|
7 |
Coal (01.01.2005) |
Million tonnes |
247847.00 |
19232.00 |
7.76 |
FIFTH |
|
8 |
Limestone** |
Million tonnes |
12222.75 |
1076.65 |
8.81 |
FORTH |
|
9 |
Coal Bed Methane # |
Bcm |
1434.00 |
144.00 |
10.00 |
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Note : The reserve figures include all grades of deposits.
(Government of Madhya Pradesh, Department of Geology and Mines)Additional data about certain minerals and with district-wise figures for some districts can be found at http://www.mp.gov.in/geologyandmining/wealth.htm.