DOLOMITE:
It is mixture of lime-stone and magnesium.
Major areas;
Orissa – Sundergarh
Madhya Pradesh – Jhabua, Balaghat and Jabalpur
Chhattisgarh – Bilaspur and Durg
Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer ( 30 %) of dolomite followed by
Chattisgarh ( 23 %) and Orissa ( 18 %).
GYPSUM:
- It is used mainly in the production of cement, plaster of paris and
fertilizers. Rajasthan ranks first in the production of gypsum ( 99 % of
the total production) followed by Jammu and Kashmir. Other gypsum
producing states are Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. 80 % of gypsum is
available in Rajasthan for mining. - Major gypsum producing centers
Rajasthan – nagore, Bikaner, jaisalmer , barmer and ganganagar districts.
Jammu and Kashmir – uri, baramula and doda districts.
Tamil Nadu – Tiruchirapalli and Coimbatore districts.