Major & Minor Minerals
The department of Geology and Mining has played a vital role in overall economical development of state by providing various mineral deposits having enabled the Government in granting of various Mining Leases and Prospecting Licenses. Besides the department has contributed a lot in Govt. exchequer by providing huge revenue of the Major as well as Minor Mineral wealth of J&K State.
There is a wide scope of Mineral Resources in J&K State. The important minerals are Limestone, Gypsum, Dolomite, Quartzite besides building stones like, Slate, Marble, Granite etc.
A lot of mineral based industries are established in the state. The detail list of the minerals is as:
Details of Minerals in J&K State :
|
Mineral |
Occurrence |
Reserves |
Uses |
No. of Mining Leases granted |
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Limestone |
All districts of Valley, Kathua, Udhampur,Rajouri,Poonch, Kargil and Leh |
6081 Million tonnes |
Manufacture of Cement, Calcium Carbide, Quicklime, Bleaching- Powder, Glass, Paper, paints |
37 |
|
Gypsum |
Baramullah,Kathua,ramban and Doda Distt. |
150 Million tonnes |
Cement, fertilizer, Filler in Paper, Paints, Rubber, Textile industry, Plaster of Paris & sanitary ware, |
19 |
|
Marble |
Kupwara, Kargil, Leh |
400 Million Cubic mtrs |
Decorative building stone. |
1 (and 4 in pipeline) |
|
Granite |
Kargil, Leh, Ganderbal , Baramullah,Poonch and Doda |
5.2 Million Cubic mtrs. However, stretched over an area of 800 sqkms |
Decorative building stone. |
Nil |
|
Bauxite |
Udhampur and Ramban |
8.6 Million tonnes |
Manufacture of aluminum, aluminum products, and aircraft industry |
NIL |
|
Coal |
Udhampur,Rajouri (Kalakot) |
9.5 Million tonnes |
As fuel |
1 |
|
Lignite |
Nichome, Handwara, Distt Kupwara |
8 Million tonnes |
Thermal power and low grade fuel |
Nil |
|
Magnesite |
Udhampur |
7 Million tonnes |
Refractory Bricks for furnaces . Pharmaceuticals |
1 |
|
Slates |
Poonch,Kathua,Doda and Baramullah |
9.6 Million cubic mtrs |
Building Material |
Nil |
|
Sapphire |
Doda (Paddar) |
2 kms mineralized zone |
Precious Stone |
1 |
|
Quartzite |
Anantnag, Baramullah and Kupwara |
2 Million tonnes |
Glass & IT industry |
Nil |
|
Borax |
Puga valley, Leh |
400 tonnes annual crop |
Medicine, glass, ceramics, nuclear industry, rocket fuel |
1 |
|
Dolomite |
Rajouri,Udhampur, Reasi |
12.37 Million tonnes |
Refractory bricks |
Nil |
|
China clay |
Doda,Udhampur |
28 Million tonnes |
Ceramics, pottery |
1 |
|
Graphite |
Baramullah |
62 Million tonnes |
Crucibles, foundary, refractory, paints |
Nil |
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