Mineral Belts in India

The distribution of minerals in India as per the plateau region or regional belts:

• North-Eastern Plateau region.
• South-Western Plateau region.
• North-Western Plateau Region.

North-Eastern Plateau Region

Chhotanagpur in Jharkhand, the plateau regions of Odisha along with West Bengal, including a sliver of Chhattisgarh, make up the northeastern plateau region. Because of its abundance of raw materials used in the production of steel, including iron ore, coal, manganese, bauxite, as well as Mica, this area is home to numerous steel mills.

South-Western Plateau Region

The states of Karnataka, Goa, the highlands of Tamil Nadu, and Kerala make up the southwestern plateau region. It has an abundance of bauxite and ferrous metals. The region also produces significant quantities of iron ore, manganese, as well as limestone.

North-Western Plateau Region

The Aravalli Mountains in Rajasthan and the regions that are of Gujarat that are home to the Dharwar rocks make up the northern western plateau. Zinc and copper are two of the region’s most valuable metals. Sandstone, Granite, and Marble are all plentiful in Rajasthan, making it an ideal location for construction projects. Copper, Lead, Zinc, Cobalt, as well as Tungsten, are just a few of the minerals that may be found in the Himalayan area of India.

Mineral Distribution in India: A mineral is a substance that occurs naturally, inorganic (never alive), solid that has a well-defined atomic structure on the inside, and a chemical composition that can only shift slightly without disrupting the crystal structure. India is blessed with numerous mineral resources and about 20,000 mineral deposits and recoverable reserves of about 60 minerals are present in India.