ores found in kerala & chhattisgarh

1. DIFFERENT ORES FOUND IN KERALA &
CHHATTISGARH
SUBMITTED BY BHARGAVI THAKUR

2. ORES FOUND IN KERALA & C.G. 2
What is Ore?
Most metals are too reactive to exist on their own in the ground. Instead, they exist combined with other elements as
compounds called ores. Ores are raw materials for making metals.
What is the difference between minerals and ores?
Ore is the rock from which the metal is extracted in a convenient and economical way. Ore has a composition that is
definite. Metals that occur naturally in the earth’s crust are called minerals. Minerals that can profitably be used to get
the metal are called ores.
What are the different types of ores?
Ores are the minerals from which metal is conveniently and profitably extracted. There are mainly four kinds of ores like
Ores Oxides; Ores Carbonate; Sulphide Ores; Ores Halides.

3. 20XX
ORES FOUND IN KERALA & C.G.
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Gold
Iron ore
Bauxite
Graphite
Magnesite.
ORES FOUND IN
KERALA

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ORES FOUND IN KERALA & C.G.
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GOLD
Known occurances of gold mainly in Wayanad-Nilambur region.
Gold Deposists-
Meppadi, Vythiri, Mananthavadi, Nilambur.
IRON ORE
Iron Deposists- Kozhikode & Malappuram.
BAUXIDE
Neeleswaram, Kumbala, Kanjhangad.
GRAPHITE
Thiruran, Kollam, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam.
MAGNESITE
Mulli-Salayur, Attappadi.

5. 20XX ORES FOUND IN KERALA & C.G. 5
ORES FOUND IN CHHATTISGARH
Iron ore
Bauxite
Dolomite
Tin ore
Corundum
Gold

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ORES FOUND IN KERALA & C.G.
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IRON ORE
Kabirdham, Aridongari
BAUXITE
Mainpat, Surguja, Pendrapat, Jashpur, Kabirdham
DOLOMITE
Raigarh, Janjgir-Champa, Kabirdham, Bilaspur, Raipur, Durg, Rajnandgaon
TIN CORE
South Bastar, Dantewada
CORUNDUM
South Bastar, Dantewada
GOLD
Sonakhan