Part-I General information on iron ores.
Indian and world resources in brief
Chpter 1 : General information on iron ores
1.1 Uses
1.2 Commercial Grades and Specification
1.3. Market Price
Chapter 2 : World iron ore resources
Chapert 3 : Indian resources
3.1 Genetic Type
3.1.1 Banded Iron Formation of Pre-Cambrian Age
Classification of BIF
Origin of BIF
Characteristics of Ore of BIF Type
3.1.2 Sedimentary iron ore deposits of siderite and limonitic
composition
3.1.3 Laterite ores derived from the sub-aerial alterations
3.1.4 Ores formed by magmatic activity
3.1.5 Titaniferous and vanadiferous magnetites
3.1.6 Fault and fissure filling deposits
3.2 Distribution and Brief Description of Deposits
3.3 Reserve of Iron ore in India
Chapter 4 : Production of iron ore
4.1 World Scenario
4.2 Indian Scenario
Part II Statewise distribution and detailed
description of iron ore deposits of India
Chapter 1 : Andhra Pradesh
1.1 General Description
Mode of occurrence
Reserve and grade
Mining and Production
1.2 Districtwise Description of the Deposits
1.2.1 Khammam and Warangal Districts
Introduction
Regional geology
Structure
(i) Iron Ore in Pakhals
Major occurrences
Cheruvapuram
Bayyaram
Float ore (detrital haematite )
Opulapuram
Motla Timmapur
Nilancha
Gopalpur
(ii) Banded Magnetite-Haematite-Quartzite
1.2.2 East Godavari District
Addatigala Deposit (T.S. 65K/2&3)
Location
Geology
Economic geology
Reserve and grade
Devipatnam Area (T.S. 65G/11)
Location
Geology
Economic geology
Reserve and grade
1.2.3 Anantapur District
Velpumadugu
Malapagundi
Siddapuram and Balapuram
1.2.4 Adilabad District
1.2.5 Cuddapah District
Chabali
Pagadalapalle
1.2.6 Karimnagar District
1.2.7 Kurnool District
1.2.8 Krishna District
1.2.9 Nellore District
1.2.10 Guntur District
1.2.11 Prakasham District
Ongole group
Gundla Kamma group
Conclusion
1.2.12 Chittoor District
Chapter 2 : Arunachal Pradesh
2.1 General Description
Chapter 3 : Assam
3.1 General Description
3.2 Districtwise Description of the Deposits
3.2.1 Goalpara District
Chandardinga
Kumri
Lengupara
3.2.2 Bongaigaon District
Malai
3.2.3. Kokrajhar District
Chakrasila range
Chapter 4 : Chhatisgarh
General Description
Geological set up
Ore geology
4.2 Districtwise Description of the Deposits
4.2.1 Bastar District
4.2.1.1 Rowghat Area
Location
Quantum of work done
Geology and structure
Iron Ore Series
Description of the Deposit
Deposit ‘A’
Deposit ‘B’
Deposit ‘C’
Deposits ‘D’
Deposit ‘E’
Deposit ‘F’
Block A
Block B (Korgaon Block)
Anjrel Block
Chemical analysis
Reserve and grade
4.2.1.2 Chhotadongar Area
Location
Geology and structure
Description of the deposits
i) Deposit on Bargaon Dongri
Deposit No. 1
ii) Deposits on Dhauja Dongri
Deposit No. 2
Deposit No. 3
Deposit No. 4
Deposit No. 5
Reserve and Grade
4.2.2 Durg District
Iron ore deposit of Dalli- Rajhara Pahar
Location
Geology and structure
Description of the deposit
Chemical analysis
Reserve
Kauchar deposit
Location
Geology and structure
Reserve and grade
4.2.3 Deposits of Bordering Area of Durg and Kanker District
Introduction
Geology
i. Dulki Area
ii. Kalwar area
iii. Dongar Bor area
iv. Lohattar area
Reserve and grade
4.2.4 Dantewara District
Bailadila deposit
Location
Geology and structure
Deposit 1
Deposit No. 2
Deposit No.3
Deposit No.4
Deposit No.5
Deposit No.6 and Deposit No.9
Deposit No.7,8 and 10
Deposit No.11
Deposit No.11A
Deposit No. 11B
Deposit No. 11C
Deposit No.12
Deposit No.13
Deposit No.14
Reserve and Grade
4.2.5 Kanker District
Ari Dongri Deposit
Location
Geology and structure
Description of the iron ore
Reserve and grade
4.2.6 Raigarh District
Jashpur
Chapter 5 : Goa
5.1 General Description
Location
Stratigraphy
Structure
Mineralisation
Mode of occurrence
Distribution of ore
Types of ore
Quality of ore
Origin
Reserve
5.2 Description of the Individual Deposit on the Basis of Genetic
Type
5.2.1 Bicholim-Pale Type
Characteristics of the deposits
Advalpale
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and Grade
Nanora
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
Bordem
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
Aravalem
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and Grade
Sanquilim
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
Usgaon
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
Bicholim-Sirigao
Quantum of work done
Structure
Geology of the ore body
Reserve
Other relevant information
8.Velguem-Pale
Location
Description of the deposit
Velguem section
Pale section
Reserve and grade
Cudnem -Dignem-Surla
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
5.2.2 Sacorda-Pissurlem Type
Characteristics of the deposits
Pissurlem-Sonshi
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and Grade
Poicul-Siudem
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
Sacorda
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
5.2.3 Codli-Sigao type
Bimbol-Sigao
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
Suctoli-Tatodi
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
Codli
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
Dudal
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
Sirigal & Undorna-Angod
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
5.2.4 Costi-Quirlapale Type
Characteristics of the deposits
Santona-Quirlapale
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
Costi
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
5.2.5.Barazan-Viliena type
Location
Characteristics of the deposits
Calay
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
Maulinguem
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
Tolem-Motto
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
Barazan.Viliena
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
Sulcorna-Vichundrem
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
5.2.6 Rivona-Columba-Canvorem Type
Location
Characteristics of the deposits
Rivona-Columba
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
Canvorem-Navelim
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
5.2.7 Netrolim-Camona Type
Location
Characteristics of the deposits
Conquirem
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
Netorlim
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
Camona-Conda
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
5.2.8 Betul-Nuem Type Deposit
Characteristics of the deposit
Sonal Davem deposit
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
Gavanem-Malpona
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
Balcornem deposit
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
Betul-Nuem
Location
Description of the deposit
Reserve and grade
5.2.9 Other deposits
Vaguriem
Verlem
Sakvorde Melka
Kankere
Bolkhane-Gavane-Patwal
Sanvarde
Singnavar
Chapter 6 : Haryana
6.1 General Description
Mode of occurrence of the deposits
i) Iron bands (magnetite) of sedimentary origin
ii) Vein type magnetite
6.2 Districtwise Description of the Deposits
6.2.1 Mahendragarh District
Antri-Biharipur area
Description of Deposit
Reserve and grade
Dhanota-Dhancholi area
Description of Deposit
Reserve and grade
Rajawa-Sohla area
Chapter 7 : Himachal Pradesh
General Description
Chapter 8 : Jammu & Kashmir
General Description
8.2 Districtwise Description of the Deposits
8.2.1 Poonch district
Khandali deposit
Location
Description of deposit
Reserve and grade
8.2.2 Udhampur District
Matha
Description of deposit
Reserve
Kotala Sangar
Description of deposit
Reserve and grade
Chapter 9 : Jharkhand
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Districtwise Description of Deposits
9.2.1 Singhbhum District
9.2.1.1 Banded Iron Ore Deposit
General description
Regional Geological Setting
Structure
Stratigraphy
Mode of Occurrence
Types of ore
Description of individual deposit
Chiria Deposit
Introduction
Geographical extention and location
Quantum of work done
Mineralisation
Reserve and grade
(a) Bulk density
(b) Reserve
(c) Incidence of ore type
(d) Ore type chemical variation
(e) Overburden ratio and cut off grade
(f) Fragmentation characteristics
(g) Geostatistic characteristics
Noamundi Iron Ore Deposit
Introduction
Quantum of work done
Mineralogy
Mining
Geostatistical analysis
Gua Iron ore Deposit
Location
1. Quantum of work done
Geology
Economic geology
Reserve
Meghahatuburu Deposit
Location
Quantum of work done
Mineralisation
Reserve and grade
Kiriburu Deposit
Location
Mineralisaton
Grade of ore
Deposit around Sangramsai-Barananda and Hamsada
Location
Mineralisation
9.2.1.2 Titaniferous Magneite Deposit, Singbhum District :
Location
Mode of occurrence
Ore mineralogy
Reserve
9.2.1.3 Apatite,Magnetite Deposit of Singbhum Distirct
Location
Lithology and structure
Mineralogy
Reserve
9.2.2. Palamau District
General Description of the Deposits
Magnetite deposit of Biwabathan and neighboring areas
Location
Quantum of work done
Geology of the area
Mineralization
Grade
Reserve
Gore deposit
Location
Grade
Reserve
Sua magnetite deposit
Location
Quantum of work done
Geology of the area
Structure
Mineralization
Grade
Reserve
Chapter 10 : Karnataks
10.1 Introduction
Mineralogy
Mode of occurrence of various types of ore
Mining
Reserve
Production
10.2 Districtwise Description of Banded Iron Formation
10.2.1.Bellary District
General Description
Quantum of work done
Lithology and Stratigraphy
Control of structure
Economic Geology
Cut off grade
Reserve
Production
Brief Description of Major Deposits In Bellary-Hospet Sector
Ramandurg deposit
Donimalai deposit
Kumaraswamy deposit
Other blocks held under private leases
10.2.2 Chikmagalur District
10.2.2.1 Bababudan Hills Range
General Description
Quantum of work done
General geology
Structure
Economic geology
Reserve
Brief Description of Major Deposits in Chikmagalur
Attigundi Block
Rudragiri Block
Kemmanagundi Block
Kalhattigiri Region
Jensarigudda
Shankasole deposit
Virupakshivan deposit
10.2.2.2 Kudremukh-Gangumala range
General Description
Quantum of work done
General geology
Structure
Mode of occurrence
Economic geology
Reserve
Brief Description of Major Deposits in Kudremukh-Gangumala
Gangrikal deposit
Nellibidu deposit
Aroli deposit
Kudremukh block
10.2.3 Shimoga District
10.2.3.1 Kodachadri region
General Description
Quantum of work done
Geology of the area
Structure
Brief description of major deposits:
Kodachadri
Shankargudda
Chattauhalli
Agumbe and Nisanigudda
Kotebare
10.2.4 Chitradurga District
General description
Quantum of work done
General geology
Structure
Economic geology
Description of major deposits of Chitradurga district
Medikeripura
Kadlegudda
Bhimasamudra
Vajra Deposit
10.2.5 North Kanara District
General Description
Kalinadi Hydroelectric project area
Hudsa, Supa Taluk
Apsarakonda
Anmod
Kuveshi-Diggi
Joida
Talaginkera
Mavingundi
Kuntagani,Ankola Taluk
Yellapur
10.2.6 Tumkur District
Introduction
Chitradurga - Tumkur Schist Belt
General Description
Quantum of work done
Geology
Structure
Economic geology
Brief description of deposits
Karekurchi area
Chiknayakanhalli area
Janehara area
Vajra deposit
Kunigal - Yammabetta
10.2.7 Bijapur District
General description of the Deposits
10.2.8. South Kannada District
General description of the Deposits
10.2.9. Dharwar District
General description of the deposits
10.2.10 Hassan District
10.2.11 Mandya District
10.2.12 Mysore District
10.2.13 Raichur District
10.3 Districtwise Description of Titaniferous and Vanadiferous
Magnetite Ore Deposits
10.3.1 Shimoga District
Introduction
Magnetite deposits in Channagiri taluk
Location
Type of work done
General geology
Ubrani area
Masanikere area
Tavarekere Area
Magyathahalli Deposits
10.3.2 North Kanara District
General description
General geology
Structure
Economic geology
Reserve
Chemical analysis
Description of individual deposits
Bedi River area
Ankola taluk
Hilsagura Range in Kunta and Ankola taluks
Joida taluk
10.3.3 Mandya District
Tegnahalli, Krishnarajpet taluk
10.3.4 Hassan District
Chapter 11 : Kerala
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Districtwise Description of the Deposits
11.2.1Calicut-Kojhikode Districts
Regional geological set up
Structure
Genetic consideration
Economic geology
Utility and mineability
Description of individual deposits
Eliyettimala block
Location
Quantum of work done
Geology
Economic geology
Reserve and grade
Nanminda block
Location
Quantum of work done
Geology
Economic geology
Reserve and grade
Naduvallur block
Location
Quantum of work done
Geology
Economic geology
Reserve and grade
Cheruppa
Location
Quantum of work done
Geology
Economic geology
Reserve and grade
East and West hill bands
Location
Quantum of work done
Geology
Economic geology
Reserve
Alampara area
Location
Quantum of work done
Geology
Structure
Economic geology
Reserve and grade
11.2.2 Mallapuram District
Korattimala deposit
Location
Quantum of work done
Geology
Structure
Economic geology
Reserve and grade
11.2.3 Kottayam District
11.2.4 Palghat District
11.2.5 Quilon District
Chapter 12 : Madhya Pradesh
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Districtwise Description of the Deposit
12.2.1 Jabalpur District
Deposit of Kanhwara Plateau
Location
Geology and structure
Description of Iron ores
Reserve and grade
Other occurrences/deposits
12.2.2 Chhatarpur District
General Description
Description of the Deposits
Dalipur
Nimkhera
Deora
Chungwah
12.2.3 Balaghat District
12.2.4 Dewas District
12.2.5 Dhar District
12.2.6 Gird District
12.2.7 Betul District
12.2.8 Jhabua District
12.2.9 Nimor (Khandwa) District
12.2.10 Rajgarh District
12.2.11 Sagar District
12.2.12 Satna District
12.2.13 Sidhi District
12.2.14 Tikamgarh District
12.2.15 Gwalior District
12.2.16 Mandsaur
Jat area
12.2.17 Narsimhapur District
Tendukhera-Umrepani area
Chapter 13 : Maharashtra
13.1 Introduction
Ore geology
Reserve
13.2 Districtwise Description of the Deposits
13.2.1 Sindhudurg District
Geology
Redi deposit
Location
Quantum of work done
Geology
Iron ore
Reserve
Trivade-Ajgaon-Guldave deposit, Sawantwadi Tehsil
Location
Geology
Iron ore
Reserve
Banda iron ore deposit
Location
Quantum of Work Done
Geology of the area
Ore geology
Reserve
Sateli . Satarda deposits
Location
Quantum of work done
Geology
Ore geology
Reserve and grade
Sateli -Talwane deposit
Location
Description of the bands
Reserve and grade
Talwane-Ajgaon deposit
Kalne deposit
Degva- Bandye deposit
Phondye deposit
Dabholi area
13.2.2 Gadchiroli District
Surjagarh deposit
Location
Quantum of work done:
Geology
Iron ore:
Reserve and grade
Fuser deposits
Location
Geology
Ore geology
Reserve and grade
Dewalgaon deposit
Location
Geology
Reserve and grade
Damkod-Wadvi Hill Range deposits
a.Damkod Meta deposit-I
b.Damkod Meta II deposit
c. Wadwai-Meta deposit
d. Matvarsi deposit
e. Chotta Wadwai deposit
f. Udakoti deposit
g. Mesmeta deposit
h. Kakadguda Meta deposit
i. Gurunger Meta deposit
Bhamragarh hill range deposit
13.2.3 Chandrapur District
General Description of the Deposits
Asola deposit
Location
Ore geology:
Reserve and grade:
Lohara deposit
Location
Geology
Ore geology
Reserve and grade
Pipalgaon
Location
Geology
Reserve and grade
13.2.4 Bhandara District
Khursipur deposit
Location
Ore geology
Reserve and grade
13.2.5 Satara (N) District
Chapter 14 : Meghalaya
14.1 Introduction
14.2 District wise Description of the Deposits
14.2.1 Jaintia Hill District
Apatite-Magnetite occurrences in the Sung Valley Complex, Jaintia
Hill district
Location
Quantum of work done
General geology
Ore geology
Reserve
Chapter 15 : Nagaland
15.1. Introduction
15.2 Districtwise Description of Deposits
15.2.1 Twensang District
Pokhpur deposit
Location
Type of work done
General geology
Ore geology
Reserve and grade
Chapter 16 : Orissa
16.1 Introduction
Geological setting
Stratigraphy
BIF
Ore types
Status of reserve in Orissa
16.2 Districtwise Description of the Deposits
16.2.1 Keonjhar District
Thakurani deposit
Location
Quantum of work done
General geology
Ore characteristics
Reserve and grade
Appahatu- Bansapani deposit
Location
Quantum of work done
Geology
Ore characteristics
Reserve and grade
Bolani deposit
Location
Quantum of work done
Geology
Ore characteristics
Reserve and grade
Malangtoli deposit
Location
Quantum of work done
Geology
Ore characteristics
Reserve and grade
Hormoto-Guali deposit
Location
Quantum of work done
Geology
Ore characteristics
Reserve and grade
Note
Gandhamardan deposit
Location
Quantum of work done
Geology
Ore characteristics
Reserve and grade
Joda and Khondbandh area
Location
Quantum of work done
Geology
Ore characteristics
Reserve and grade
Jhilling .Langalotta deposit
Location
Quantum of work done
Geology
Ore characteristics
Reserve and grade
Unleased iron deposit of Gorubera, Jolohuri, Kurband, Palsa,
and Bamebari in Bansapani area
Location
Geology
Ore characteristics
Reserve and grade
Minor occurrences
16.2.2 Sundargarh District
Balia Pahar, Kherjurdihi, Badampahar :
Location
Quantum of work done
Geology
Ore characteristics
Reserve and grade
Khandadhar group
Location
Quantum of work done
Geology
Ore characteristics
Reserve and grade
Barsua, Taldi, Kalti area
Location
Geology
Ore characteristics
Reserve and grade
Minor occurrences
16.2.3 Jajpur District
Daitari deposit :
Location
Geology
Ore characteristics
Reserve and grade
Tomka deposit
Reserve and grade
16.2.4 Nawarangpur District
Hirapur-Umrakot deposit :
Location
Quantum of work done
Geology
Ore characteristics
Reserve and grade
16.2.5 Mayurbhanj District
Gorumahisani, Sulaipat, Badampahar deposit :
Geology
Ore characteristics
Reserve and grade
16.2.6 Sambalpur District
Chapter 17 : Rajasthan
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Districtwise Description of Deposits
17.2.1 Jaipur District
Morija deposit
Location
Quantum of work done
Geology
Structure
Description of the different sections
Banol section
Mayurbhunj section
Morija section
i) Morija east
ii) Morija west
Kankeria section
Chorghati section
Reserve and grade
Nimia-Railo deposit
Location
Ore geology
17.2.2 Jhunjhunu District
Taonda deposit :
Location
Geology
Ore body
Reserve and grade
Kali Pahari deposit
Jaitpura and Raipur deposits
Dabla deposit
Kotputli area-Bagawas,Tateri and Bania-ka-Bas
17.2.3 Sikar District
Nim-ka-Thana deposit :
Location
Geology
Ore body
17.2.4 Udaipur District
Nathara-ki-Pal deposit
Parsola deposit
Rajpura .Dariba deposit
17.2.5 Bundi and Bhilwara District
General Description of the Deposits
Location
Geology
Magnetite quartzite deposit of Pur Banera belt , Bhilwara
district
Location
Geology
Ore body
Grade
17.2.6 Jodhpur District
17.2.7 Bharatpur District
17.2.8 Alwar District
Rajgarh
Raipur
Bileta
Bhangarh-Tehla
Kayasa
Chapter 18 : Tamil Nadu
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Districtwise Description of the Deposits
18.2.1 Salem & Tiruchirapally Districts
General Description of the Deposits
General geology
Economic Geology
Grade
Reserve
Description of the individual deposits
Kanjamalai
Location
Geology
Description of magnetite-quartzite bands (ore bodies)
Band A
Band B
Band C
Minor bands
Reserve
Attur Valley Deposits
i) Godumalai
Location
General geology
Description of the band
Reserve
ii) Area south of Godumalai
Reserve
iii) Puduppalaiyam
Reserve
iv) Attur
v) SW of Attur
Reserve
Thammampatti area
Location
Description of bands (ore bodies)
Reserve
Singiliyankombai
Reserve
Tainandamalai and Chitteri hills
Belur area
Reserve
Sittilingi area
Reserve
Area between Rasipur and Namakkal
a) Pattanum
b) Puduchattram
c) Belukkurichi
d) Namagiripettai
e) Narasimhapudur
f) Kondamanayakanur
Reserve
Kollaimalai
Area between Namakkal and Talamalai
Location
a)Kirambur
b)Villiyappanpatti-Tattayyangarpettai
c)Mahadevi hill
Reserve
Pachaimalai
Reserve
Other occurrences
18.2.2 Dharampuri District
Tirthamalai deposit
Location
General geology
Description of the bands
Band (Ta )
Band (Tb)
Band (Tc)
Band (Td)
Reserve
18.2.3 South Arcot and North Arcot District
18.2.4 Niligiri District
Chapter 19 : Uttar Pradesh
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Districtwise description of the deposit
19.2.1 Mirzapur District
Bargaon deposit
Location
Quantum of work done
Geology
Ore geology
Reserve and grade
Chapter 20 : West Bengal
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Districtwise Description of the Deposits
20.2.1 Burdwan District
20.2.2 Birbhum District