BAUXITE :
The bauxite ore is used in making aluminium, colouring leather and
refining petrol and salt. In India, it is found in the structures of the Cretaceous
period. Its origin is related to the laterization of the rocks of the cretaceous period.
Major Areas :
- Orissa -- Kalahandi, Sambalpur and Koraput districts.
Two large reserves of hig quality bauzite have been found in Bolangir and
Sambalpur.
Panchpatamalli and Gandhmardan areas of Orissa are famous for bauxite
production. - Andhra Pradesh – North-eastern area.
- Madhya Pradesh – (a) katni-Jabalpur-Bargawan hilly areas (b) Amarkantak-
Shahdol area and Mandla district. - Jharkhand – palamau and Lohardaga districts.
In these areas Bagrupahar, Parki, Seredang, Khamar,Banjari are major mining
centers. - Chattisgarh – Bastar, Bilaspur and Sargula districts.
- Gujarat – Jamnagar, Kachchh and Junagarh.