Mineral Potential of Orissa State : A Kaleidoscopic Review

Abstract

Orissa, a major state of India has enormous mineral potential and is rich in mineral resources. Many of the minerals are known to be in abandon supply, while many are least known in this state. Orissa produces enormous minerals including nonmetallic, metallic and fuel minerals. Orissa stood one of major producer of Chromite, Nickel, Iron, Manganese, Tin, Graphite, Bauxite, Lead and Zinc in India. Among the fuel minerals, coal of Ib-River and Talcher coalfields continues to play a dominant role among the domestic energy resources in this state. In terms of geographical distribution of mineral resources of India, about 10-14 % of mineral production comes from the state of Orissa. Let us discuss the mineral potential of the state one by one briefly.

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