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Q.Write a note on mineral resources in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu DgeTamil Nadu HSC First Year (DGE) Commerce Board 2024Subjective· 3mImportance★★★★★
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Tamil Nadu has significant deposits of lignite, limestone, magnesite, bauxite, gypsum, granite and beach-sand minerals such as ilmenite and monazite, which support its power and mineral-based industries.
In the Tamil Nadu HSC Class-11 Economics syllabus, the mineral resources of the state include:
- Lignite — the most important mineral, mined in large quantities at Neyveli (Cuddalore district); used for thermal power generation and briquettes.
- Limestone — found in Ariyalur, Tirunelveli and Coimbatore; the raw material for the cement industry.
- Magnesite — mined mainly around Salem; used for refractory bricks and in steel-making.
- Bauxite — found in the Shevaroy and Kolli hills; the ore for aluminium.
- Gypsum — used in cement and fertiliser manufacture.
- Granite and building stones — high-quality granite is quarried and exported from many districts.
- Quartz, feldspar and vermiculite — used in ceramics, glass and insulation. …
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