GEOGRAPHY

PROJECT
MINERAL MADE BY- NAMAN JAIN
CLASS-10 E

RESOURCES ROLL NO-19

OF
JHARKHAND
 JHARKHAND
• Jharkhand is one of the richest
minerals in the world .
Mineral state • The state boasts of 40% and 29%
of India’s mineral and coal
reserves respectively.

• With 25.7% of total iron

Second largest ore(hematite) reserves, Jharkhand
ranks second among states.
on ore deposits

eading producer • Jharkhand accounts 20-25% of

total steel produced in the
of minerals in country.
India • The state aims to produce 25
million tonnes of steel in 2017-18
ole producer of • Jharkhand is the only state in
coking coal, India to produce coking coal,
uranium & mica, uranium & copper.
 STATUS OF ENERGY
GROUP OF MINERALS
 Jharkhand is gifted with huge resources of energy
minerals particularly coal which is spread over in
almost all the districts located from East to West.
 The State has immense scope to be developed as
power hub of the nation by virtue of 72 thousand
million of coal associated coal bed methane have
been identified.
 The total availability of coal bed methane is
estimated to the tune of 339.6 billion cubic
meter.
Coal (compounds of
C,H,N,O,S & P)
 The state possesses 36% of the total Coal deposits and
90% of the Coking Coal deposits of country’s coal
reserve.
 The total recoverable coal reserve in the state is more
than 72 thousand million tones and ranks first in India.
 The reserve of coal is more than thousand million tones
while that of Non-Coking Coal is more than 36 thousand
million tones. At present, the state is producing 80
million tons of coal annually that is 17.45% of the total
Coal production of the country.
 The heat value of coal occurring is state ranges between
1300 kilo caper kilogram (the lowest grade) to 6200
 The coal production in the state is being used for Thermal
Power Generation, Domestic Fuel, Furnace Heating, Generation
of Combustible Gases and Metallurgical Fuel. The Coal
deposits of the state are spread over twelve coal fields in the
state.
Coal
Sr. is being extractedCoal
from the following sites in Jharkhand
field/districts
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1 Raniganj-Dhanbad
2 Jharia-Bokaro, Dhanbad
3 East Bokaro-Giridih, Bokaro, Hazaribagh
4 West Bokaro-Ramgarh, Hazaribagh
5 Rangarh- Ramgarh, Hazaribagh
6 North Karanpura-Ranchi, Ramgarh, Hazaribagh, Chattra,
Latehar
7 South Karanpura-Ramgarh, Hazaribagh
8 Auranga-Palamu, Garwa
9 Hutar-Palamu, Latehar
10 Daltaonganj-Palamu,Latehar, Garhwa
11 Deogarh-Deogarh
 Status of Ferrous
group of Minerals
 Ferrous group of minerals are the backbone of
any industrialization of any country and state.
 Jharkhand is fortunate state of the country
having rich deposit of ferrous group of mineral
like Haematite, Magnetite, manganese chromite
and nickel which are basic raw materials for iron
and steel industries.
 Due to availability of vast resources of ferrous
group of minerals, the state will play active role
in achieving nation’s target of steel production.
IRON ORE (Haematite Fe₂O₃)
 In Jharkhand the most important iron ore is Hematite, which is
confined to the Iron Ore Series of West Singhbhum district.
 The West Singhbhum Iron ore deposit is the richest in Asia which can
be broadly divided into Sector:->Noamundi >Bara jamda>Gua-
Ghatkuri> Karampada>Kodlibad>Chiria-Manoharpur
 The State has total Iron ore (Haematite) reserve of 3750.00 million
tones which accounts for about 28% of the National reserve.
 The Iron content in iron of ore of West Singhbhum varies from 58%
to 67% with low sulphur and phosphorous content.
 At present, the state is producing 19 million tonnes of iron ore
annually which is 11.27% of the state production of the country.
 There are still vast areas in state having potential for iron ore in
Ghatkuri, Bokna, Diruburu, Kasiapicha, Hatnaburu, Kodlibad,
Parambaljori, Barabaljori, Raika, Ankua, Ledaburu, Matkamburu,
Rarangburu and Jantaiburu of West Singhbhum districts.
Manganese Ore
 Composition : Manganese Oxide, MnO2
 Rock Type : Non-Clastic Sedimentary
 Rock Origin : Chemical precipitation in deep marine
condition
 Occurrence : As thin lenticles segregated parallel to the
bedding Geological
 Formation : Iron Ore Series and Kolhan Series.
 Location : Bara Jamda, Khas Jamda, Ghatkuri, Sillpunji
and Kantoria areas of West Singhbhum district
 Available Grade : Mostly ferruginous
 Reserve : 7.47 Million Tonnes.
 Uses : In Steel, Dry Cells, Chemical, Glass and Paint
Status of Non Ferrous
group of Minerals
 The
state of Jharkhand is also rich in
deposits of ferrous group of
minerals .
 The state has vast deposits of bauxite
catering the needs of alumina plants
of the state and the country.
 Dhalbhumgarh region of the east
singhbhum district of the state in
known for copper mineralisation.
Bauxite
 Jharkhand has vast potential of Bauxite. Total reserve of bauxite
in the state has been estimated to be about 117.54 million
tonnes. At present, the state is producing 1.6 million tonnes of
bauxite annually which is 12% of the total production (13.95
million tonnes) of the country.
 Bauxite deposits of the state are of Pre-Cambrian age and are of
metal grade having 45-55% (Al2O3). Bauxite deposits in
Jharkhand are confined to Gumla, Lohardaga and Latehar
districts. Serengdag, Pakhar, Orsapat, Bagru, Kujam, Gurdari,
Nindi, Chirodih, Jalim, Senai etc. are some of the important
bauxite bearing areas.
 The bauxite bearing areas in and around Netarhat plateau,
Serendag plateau, Bagru hills and Orsapat covers a total of 190
sq km. area. Still some other potential areas are Dudhapat Toli,
Sarupahar, Turwapat, Banapahar, Banjarida Toli, Banglapat,
Copper (Cu)
 Jharkhand is known for its copper deposits. The total reserve
of copper ore in the state has been estimated to be about
226.08 million tonnes. At present the state is producing 0.01
million tonnes of copper ore (conc.) annually which is about
8% of the national annual production which is 0.12 million
tonnes.
 Copper deposits of the state are associated with 167 km long
Singhbhum Shear Zone, one the best mineralized zones in the
world, along Mosabani, Athargara – Sidheswar, Rakha,
Turamdih & Ramchandra Pahar areas of East Singhbhum
district.
 In Jharkhand copper deposits occur mostly as veins, patches,
fracture & cleavage fillings and as disseminated forms. The
average copper content varies from 1.00-1.85%.
 Copper has wide utilization in electrical, electronics,
automobiles, chemicals and alloys industries in making alloy of
 Limestone (CaCO3)
 Rock Type : Sedimentary Rock
 Origin : By chemical precipitation as well as crystallization
 Geological Formation : The limestone deposits of the state are
typically confined to three geological formations viz. Proterozoic
(Ranchi, Hazaribagh and Palamu districts), Vindhyans (Garhwa
district) and Kolhans (Kolhan basin of West Singhbhum district)
 Geographical Location : Indkuri, Surjabasa, Maniktola, Nakasai,
Padampur, Siringsia Kamarhatu, Ramasai, Sosopi are some of the
important limestone bearing areas within the Kolhan Basin. Demu –
Nareshgrah, Khalari – Rai, Bhawnathpur Semra–Saltua,
Konamandra, Sua, Kauria, Teliabandh, Dhanmnadra are some of
the important localities of limestone of Garhwa, Palamu, Latehar
and Ramgarh districts of the state.
 Reserve : Jharkhand has potential deposit of good quality
Limestone. The total reserve is about 745.77 million tonnes. At
 Graphite (C)
 Rock Type : Primary Magmatic mineral, high grade
metamorphic mineral
 Origin : As product of carbonization of organic
substances in high grade metamorphic rocks, as a
primary magmatic substance in some pegmatites and
also in hydrothermal veins.
 Occurrence : As disseminated grains in schistose rocks,
in lumpy forms in pegmatites and quartz veins and as
fissure filling in quartzite.
 Geological Formation : Archaean Geographical
 Location : Palamu and Garhwa districts of Jharkhand
are the sole producers of graphite. Satbarwa, Mukta,
Halumar, Rabda, Pipra-kalan, Nawadih, Tabur, Pochi,
Barikhas, Tali, Bishrampur, Mansoti, Mahugai,
Lakhdewarand are some of the important localities of
Barytes (BaSO4)
 Rock Type : A gangue mineral
 Origin : Biogenic, Hydrothermal and Evaporation
 Occurrence : Most often occurs as hydrothermal
veins/replacement cavities in limestone & dolomite, as
evaporation deposits in hot spring and in massive form with
hematite ore.
 Geographical Location : Singhitoli in Palamu, Silwai,Bangaibera
Angara in Ranchi, Chanwrapa and Kalpotka in East Singhbhum
district Geological
 Formation : Archaean
 Available Grade : All qualities
 Reserve/Resources : 30,900 Tonnes.
 Uses : It is the primary ore of Barium. It is most commonly used
as a weighting agent in drilling muds. It is also used as a
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