Tamil Nadu Mineral Reserves
(in Millions of Tonnes)
| Sl. No. |
Mineral |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
All India Rank |
| 1 |
Garnet |
54 |
23 |
1 |
| 2 |
Vermiculite |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| 3 |
Zircon |
21 |
8 |
1 |
| 4 |
Lignite |
34763 |
30275 |
1 |
| 5 |
Rutile |
18 |
5 |
1 |
| 6 |
Magnesite |
415 |
73 |
2 |
| 7 |
Monazite |
8 |
2 |
2 |
| 8 |
Ilmenite |
348 |
98 |
3 |
| 9 |
Gypsum |
383 |
28 |
3 |
| 10 |
Graphite |
6 |
2 |
3 |
| 11 |
Feldspar |
78 |
7 |
3 |
| 12 |
Clay |
385 |
10 |
3 |
| 13 |
Quartz/Silica
Sand |
3061 |
153 |
4 |
| 14 |
Magnetite |
5395 |
2 |
7 |
| 15 |
Bauxite |
3076 |
26 |
10 |
| 16 |
Limestone |
169941 |
1473 |
12 |
(From website of the Department of Mines, Government of Tamil Nadu - http://www.tnmine.nic.in)