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Rajasthan is a mineral-rich state. The are many varieties of minerals in Rajasthan<\/strong>. The state offers more than 75 varieties of minerals out of which more than 50 are commercially mined. The minerals found in Rajasthan<\/strong> are used by various industries as a raw material for manufacturing processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The state dominates in manufacturing the major minerals in Rajasthan<\/strong> like Lead-Zinc, Wollastonite, Gypsum, Calcite, Ochre, Silver, Rock Phosphate etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

List of minerals found in Rajasthan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cadmium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Copper Ore<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gold<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iron Ore<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lead Ore<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manganese Ore<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zinc Ore   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bauxite   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bismuth   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cobalt   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Molybdenum   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nickel   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Platinum   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pyrite   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tin   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tungsten Ore   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uranium Ore   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lignite   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natural Gas   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Petroleum (Crude Oil)   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asbestos   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ball Clay   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barytes   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calcite   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

China Clay\/White Clay   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dolomite   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feldspar   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fire Clay   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fluorspar   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garnet (Abrasive & Gem)   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graphite   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gypsum   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jasper   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kyanite   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laterite   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Limestone (SMS & Cement Grade)   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Magnesite   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mica   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ochers (red&yellow)   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pyrophyllite   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quartz   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quartzite (Refractory)   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rock Phosphate   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selenite   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silica Sand   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Siliceous Earth   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soapstone   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vermiculite   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wollastonite   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topaz   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tourmaline   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Agate\/Amethyst   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apatite   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aquamarine   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beryl   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Corundum   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emerald Crude   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Epidote   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nepheline Syenite   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sillimanite   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bajari\/Kankar   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bentonite   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brick Earth   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chert<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dolomite (Chips)   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fuller\u2019s Earth   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Granite   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Limestone (Building & Burning)   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marble   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MillStone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Murram<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quartzite<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rhyolite<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sandstone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saltpetre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Serpentinite (Green Marble)   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shale\/Phyllite\/Schist (Patti Katla)   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Slatestone
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mines and Minerals in Rajasthan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rajasthan is the sole producer of a variety of minerals including Lead and Zinc ores, Selenite, Wollestine etc. The state is also a leading producer of Calcite, Silver, Gypsum, Rock Phosphate, Steel and Cement grade limestone, Feldspar etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides, Rajasthan holds a major producer of dimensional and decorative stones like granite, marble sandstone etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mineral-based industries in Rajasthan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Due to the availability of a large variety of metallic and non-metallic industrial minerals, Rajasthan offers a huge potential of mineral-based industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Important Mineral-Based Industries:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n