India is rich in mineral resources. It possesses large reserves of iron ore and mica, extensive deposit of coal, sizeable quantity of mineral oil reserves and rich deposits of bauxite. Mineral resources of India are very unevenly distributed. Names of some important minerals and the States where they are largely found are given below-
Distribution of Mineral Wealth in India
Metallic Minerals States Antimony (1) Punjab, (2) Karnataka Bauxite (1) Odisha, (2) Bihar, (3) Madhya Pradesh Chromite (1) Odisha, (2) Maharashtra Coal (1) Jharkhand, (2) West Bengal Copper (1) Jharkhand, (2) Madhya Pradesh Gold (1) Karnataka, (2) Andhra Pradesh Iron (1) Odisha, (2) Madhya Pradesh, (3) Andhra Pradesh Lead (1) Rajasthan, (2) Andhra Pradesh Lignite (1) Tamil Nadu, (2) Gujarat Manganese (1) Odisha, (2) Madhya Pradesh Nickel (1) Odisha Natural Gas (1) Assam, (2) Gujarat, (3) Maharashtra Petroleum (1) Assam, (2) Gujarat Silver (1) Rajasthan, (2) Bihar, (3) Karnataka Tin (1) Jharkhand Tungsten (1) Rajasthan, (2) West Bengal
Non-Metallic Minerals States Asbestos (1) Andhra Pradesh, (2) Bihar Barytes (1) Andhra Pradesh, (2) Maharashtra Calcite (1) Rajasthan, (2) Gujarat China Clay (Kaolin) (1) Rajasthan, (2) West Bengal Corundum (1) Karnataka, (2) Maharashtra Diamond (1) Madhya Pradesh, (2) Andhra Pradesh Dolomite (1) Madhya Pradesh, (2) Odisha Felspar (1) Rajasthan, (2) Tamil Nadu Fire clay (1) Bihar, (2) Gujarat Fluorite (1) Gujarat, (2) Rajasthan Graphite (1) Odisha, (2) Rajasthan Gypsum (1) Rajasthan, (2) Andhra Pradesh Kyanite (1) Bihar, (2) Maharashtra Limestone (1) Andhra Pradesh, (2) Madhya Pradesh Magnetite (1) Tamil Nadu, (2) Uttar Pradesh Marble (1) Rajasthan Mica (1) Jharkhand, (2) Rajasthan Pyrites (1) Bihar Sulphur (1) Tamil Nadu Quartz (1) Odisha, (2) Bihar Silica Sand (1) Uttar Pradesh, (2) Gujarat
