Mineral resources in India

India possesses a large variety of mineral-ores in fairly huge quantities. Distribution of Mineral Resources in India

•  Iron 

Orissa, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Goa.

•  Copper

Jharkhand,Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim.

•  Coal

 Bihar-Bengal- Jharkhand coal belt, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh.

•  Petroleum

Assam, Gujarat, Maharashtra.

•  Lead and Zinc

Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Gujarat, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, Sikkim.

•  Nickel

Orissa, Jharkhand.

•  Manganese

Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Orissa, Karnataka, Rajasthan.

•  Chromite 

Orissa, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Manipur.

•  Tungsten 

Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Haryana, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh.

•  Gold 

Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh.