Reserves of important Minerals in Jharkhand

Minerals Reserves as on 01.04.1995, '000 tonne Location
Proved Probable Possible Total
Apatite - 2110 960 3070 Singhbhum
Asbestos(t) 3471 15397 21477 40345 Roroburu, Singhbhum
Barytes - - 15 15 -
Bauxite 15398 19088 33649 68135 Palamu, Ranchi, Gumla, Lohardaga(+Monger)
China clay 4424 8830 32676 45930 Lohardaga, Ranchi, Dumka, Sahibganj, Singhbhum
Chromite 13 21 300 334 -
Cobalt(m.t.) - 2.00 7.00 9.00 Singhbhum
Copper ore 46584 41852 20245 108690 Singhbhum, Giridih
Dolomite 10934 9648 9282 29864 Palamu, Garwah
Feldspar(t) 123191 438606 4589709 5151506 Dumka, Hazaribagh, Deogarh
Fireclay 1040 218 49204 50462 Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Palamu, Bokaro, Giridih, Ramgarh
Garnet 38 17 17 72 Hazaribagh
Gold ore(t) 7200 - - 7200 Ranchi, Singhbhum
Granite('000 cm.m) - - 19105 19105 Dumka, Godda, Deogarh, Ranchi, Daltonganj
Graphite 17696 189753 182229 389678 Palamu
Iron ore - - - - -
Hematite(m.t) 1825 528 304 2657 Singhbhum, Palamu
Magnetite(m.t.) 1 2 2 5 Singhbhum, Palamu
Kyanite 90 - - 90 Singhbhum
Limestone 284907 666000 613410 964917 Hazaribagh, Santhal Pargana, Palamu, Singhbhum, Ranchi(+Monger, Rohtas)
Manganese ore 542 143 1678 2363 Singhbhum
Mica - - 13554 13554 Koderma, Giridih, Hazaribagh(+Nawada, Monger, Bhagalpur)
Nickel ore - 2.00 7.00 9.00 -
Quartz(silica sand) 882 6064 129483 136429 Singhbhum, Dumka, Deogarh, Palamu, Hazaribagh, Sahibganj
Quartzite 2238 14112 203492 219842 -
Sillimanite - - 75 75 -
Sillimanite - - 75 75 -
Talc/Stealite/Soapstone 12 49 228 289 Singbhum, Giridih, (+Monger)
Titanium minerals
Tmenite - - 670 670 -
Rutile - - 10 10 -
Vermiculite(t) - - 15024 15024 -
Coal 33532 28388 5898 679819 Jharia, Bokaro, Karanpura, Hutur, Auranga, Daltanganj, Deogarh, Rajmahal Coal Feilds