Distribution of minerals - Manganese ore , Copper, Lead,GOLD. (part 2)

Manganese ore

• India has the second largest manganese ore reserve in the world after zimbabwe
• India is its fifth largest producer of the Brazil gabon South Africa and Australia.
• Orissa Maharashtra MP Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh produce more than 99% of it.
• Manganese Ores occurs in Dharwar sedimentary rocks.

Production centres:

1. Orissa -Sundargarh Kalahandi Koraput and Mayurbhanj.
2. Karnataka-Sandur,N Kanara,Tumkur , Shimoga.
3. Madhya Pradesh-Balaghat,Chhindwara,Jabalpur,Jhabna
4. Jharkhand-Singhbhum.
5. Rajasthan-Udaipur
6. Andhra Pradesh-Visakhapatnam,Srikakulam 

• Largest reserves- Orissa Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.
• Largest producers- Orissa Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Copper:

• Important dose cuprite Melachite,Chlcocite,Bronite,Chalcopyrite,and Aurore. 
• Production centres: Rajasthan Khetri copper belt mundan khaden section kolihan section Dariba Jharkhand singhbhum copper belt Madhya Pradesh Balaghat
• Largest reserves Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh Jharkhand
• Largest producers Madhya Pradesh Rajasthan Jharkhand

LEAD: 

• Galena lead sulphide is the chief ore
• It is found in the range of limestone and stone and slates.
• Major deposits are in in precambrian series production centres Johar mines Udaipur district in Rajasthan.
• Largest reserve Rajasthan
• Largest producers Rajasthan

Gold:

• It is found in qualities veins of leaves and quotes is Lit gold occasionally associated with iron and copper sulphide
• Three important Gold Fields of India: Kolar Gold Field Kolar district Karnataka goldfield Raichur district Karnataka Ratnagiri Gold Field Anantapur District Andhra Pradesh.
• Alluvial gold gold is also found in the Alluvial sand and gravel of many streams and rivers
• Imported mines are are jharkhand' Subhan Rekha son Nadi streams training Sonipat Valley
•  Kerala river terraces along Panna Pooja and Chakia Pooja
• Largest producers Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand