Minerals In Haryana


 
 
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Minerals In Haryana

In Haryana, minerals are available only in seven districts. These districts are Panipat, Faridabad, Mahendragarh, Ambala, Gurgaon, Rewari and Bhiwani. A host of mineral occurrences have enriched the state of Haryana. The minerals occurring in this state are primarily china clay, limestone, dolomite, quartz/silica sand, quartzite and date. Other minerals, such as, barytes, calcite, feldspar, marble, copper, tin and  tungsten are noteworthy. Among building stones, granite, slate, marble, quartzite and sandstone are conspicuous. In addition, a number of minerals in minor amount are also reported.

Major Minerals

Iron ore, limestone, slate, copper etc are the principal minerals currently being explorted economically.

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Question : 1

In which of the following district of Haryana, Slate is found ?

Right Option : D
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Question : 2

Which of the following are correct :

(a) Mahendragarh and Southern Narnaul are rich in copper.

(b) The iron ore in Narnaul, Bhiwani occurs in small quantity and is not of high grade.

Right Option : C
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Question : 3

Which of the following are correct :

(a) The slates of Haryana are greyish and greyish black colour, but black, greenish black and multi-coloured slates are also not uncommon.

(b) Manganese is found in Haryana in Mahendragarh district. It is a metal with important industrial metal alloy uses, particularly in stainless steels.

(c) Haryana is famous for its slate deposits, which are extensively used as ornamental, building and decorative stones and form an important source of foreign currency.

Right Option : D
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