खान और भूविज्ञान विभाग
Government of Rajasthan
गैर धातु खनिज
INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER NON-METALLIC MINERALS
Barytes

In the State 2.99 million tonnes resources have been assessed. Important deposits of barytes occur in districts of Udaipur and Alwar. In Udaipur it is found near village Relpatliya where about 1 million tonnes resources containing 80-95% BaSO4 has been estimated. In Alwar it occurs in the area of Sainpuri, Zahir ka Kera, Ramsinghpura, Bhankhera, Karoli, Jamroli, Umrain, Girara, Dholera and resources of 75000 tonnes containing 95% BaSO4 has been estimated. In Rajsamand it occurs in Delwara-Kesuli-Nathdwara belt and about 41,000 tonnes containing 60-95% BaSO4 has been assessed. In Bundi it is found in Umar area where 1650 tonnes of resources containing 78.6% BaSO4 has been assessed. In Bhilwara district resources of 1600 tonnes containing 80-90% BaSO4 has been calculated.

Calcite

A total of 10.39 million tonnes calcite resources have been estimated in the State. The important deposits are located in Belka Pahar, Khila in Sirohi district (0.88 million tonnes), Dhinkali, Gayphal and Rabcha in Udaipur district (0.40 million tonnes), Dwarikpura and Nazar in Jaipur Dist. (51,000 tonnes), Maonda and Raipur in Sikar district (40,000 tonnes) and Khera Tarla, Dhinkali Gayphal, Rabach, Teja ka Was, Daulatgarh, Amalda, Gharta and Jetpura in Bhilwara district.

Clay

Ball Clay, Fire clay and China clay have their known resources in the State of the order of 31.81 million tonnes, 66.42 million tonnes and 432.51 million tonnes respectively. The important locations of clay deposits are: Bikaner district (Nal, Kolayat, Kotri, Barsinghsar, Motawta, Indo ka Bala, Maukha, Mudh, Gura, Chani etc.), Pali district (Lithriya, Khardiya etc.), Jaisalmer district (Devi kot, Mandai, Narai etc.), Nagaur district (Mundwa, Khajwana, Rol, Indawar, Luniyas, Badgaon, Basni etc.), Badmer district (Gunja, Kapurdi, Jalipa etc.), Bhilwara district (Mangrup, Kotri, Jahajpur etc.), Chittorgarh district (Eral, Sawa, Kanthariya, Banesti, Sahahva.), Jaipur district (Torda, Buchara, Fatehpur etc.), Bundi district (Devakhera), Karoli district (Sapotra, Toda Bheem), Sawai Madhopur district (Basu, Raesena etc.), Sikar district (Mahawa, Maonda etc.), Ajmer district (Maliya, Lughiya etc.), and Jodhpur district (Jewasiya, Ramasani-Rampura, Kheradiya etc.).

Dolomite

A total of 599.40 million tonnes resources of Dolomite are estimated in the State. The important Dolomite deposits are at Bajla-Kabra -13 million tonnes (Ajmer); Mandal -20 million tonnes, Koshithal - 28 million tonnes (Bhilwara), Chittoriya-Gorela-Chanda Kheri-45 million tonnes (Chittorgarh), Kotputli, Manwa Ramgarh, Bhaislana - 31 million tonnes (Jaipur), Chacha, Odania-3.15 million tonnes (Jaisalmer), Indo-ki-Dhani, Indolai-ka-Talab, Rathoro-ka-Dhora - 5 million tonnes (Jodhpur), Iswal, Kalora (Udaipur) and Seemal, Haldi Ghati, Achhibaori, Odan-Lal Madri, Ghodach, Nerach, Karoli-Kasoli – 2.55 million tonnes (Rajsamand).

Feldspar

The State is a major producer of Feldspar in the country, having about 87.94 million tonnes resources. Ajmer district is the leading producer of feldspar in the State. Other important producers of feldspar are Bhilwara, Rajsamand, Pali, Tonk, Sikar districts. Minor productions come from Dungarpur, Sirohi, Udaipur, Chittorgarh and Jaipur districts.

Emerald

Emerald deposit is found in the 221 km. long belt stretching from Gam Gurha in Rajsamand district to Bubani and Muhami in Ajmer district. Important localities are Rajgarh, Tikhi & Kalaguman (Rajsamand). The occurrences are highly sporadic and variable.

Fluorite

The important deposits of fluorite in Rajasthan are Mando ki pal, Kahila in Dungarpur district where 0.7 million tonnes and 2.5 lac tonnes of resources with 17% and 20% CaF2 content respectively have been proved. In Karaka, Jalore district 0.07 million tonnes resources with 20-80% CaF2

Garnet

State was principle producer of Gem and abrasive variety of garnet till 2004-05. Garnet deposits are located in Udaipur, Ajmer, Bhilwara, Rajsamand and Tonk districts covering a strike length of 250 kms. Most important gem variety is found in Tonk district in a 11 km belt running from Kalyanpur to Rajmahal. Abrasive variety is found in Bhilwara and Rajsamand district.

Gypsum

Rajasthan alone accounts for 82% resources of gypsum in the country having total resources of 1055.55 million tonnes. The State is continued to be the leading producer, contributing 99% of total output. The entire production of Selenite is from Rajasthan State. Gypsum is found in the districts of Bikaner, Nagaur, Barmer, Hanumangarh, Jaisalmer, Shri Ganganagar, and Jalore.

Lignite

In Rajasthan, large deposits of Lignite occur in tertiary formation of middle Eocene age spread over 70,000 sq.km. area in the Barmer-Sachore, Jaisalmer and Nagaur basins falling in Barmer, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Nagaur and Jalore districts. A total of about 5720 million tonnes resources of Lignite have been estimated in 78 localities in Barmer, Bikaner, Nagaur, Jaisalmer and Jalore districts of western and north- western parts of the State. Lignite is being exploited at Giral (distt. Barmer), Kapurdi-Jalipa (distt.Barmer), Palana-Barsinghsar (distt.Bikaner) and Mata Sukh-Kasnau-Igiyar (distt.Nagaur) for Lignite based power plants and captive use. Lignite based power plants are operating at Kapurdi-Jalipa(distt. Barmer), Giral (distt.Barmer), Palana-Barsinghsar (distt.Bikaner) and Gurha (distt. Bikaner).

GEOLOGICAL RESOURCES OF LIGNITE IN RAJASTHAN(As on 8.12.2014)

S. No. Area/Block Depth (m.) (Resource in million tonnes)
Proved Indicated Inferred Total Grand Total

A.

BIKANER :

1

Ambasar-Gigasar

0-150

0.00

12.33

0.000

12.33

12.33

2

Badhnu

0-150

0.00

0.00

1.870

1.87

1.87

3

Bangarsar-Jaimalsar

0-150

-

-

13.740

13.74

19.11

150-300

-

-

5.370

5.37

4

Bania

0-150

0.00

0.49

0.000

0.49

0.49

5

Bapeau

0-150

0.00

0.00

35.580

35.58

35.58

6

Barsinghsar

0-150

77.83

0.00

0.000

77.83

77.83

7

Bholsar

0-150

0.00

0.00

3.900

3.90

3.90

8

Bigga-Abhaysingpura

0-150

0.00

0.00

25.260

25.26

44.64

150-300

0.00

0.00

19.380

19.38

9

Bithnok East Ext.

0-300

0.00

39.44

0.000

39.44

39.44

10

Bithnok Main

0-150

43.28

0.00

0.000

43.28

99.12

150-300

55.84

0.00

0.000

55.84

11

Borana

0-150

0.00

0.10

0.410

0.51

0.51

12

Chak-Vijaysinghpura

0-150

2.80

0.00

0.000

2.80

2.80

13

Deshnok-Ramsar-Sinthal

0-150

0.00

0.00

52.850

52.85

53.77

150-300

0.00

0.00

0.920

0.92

14

Diyatra

0-150

0.00

57.53

0.000

57.53

124.87

150-300

0.00

67.34

0.000

67.34

15

East of Riri

0-150

0.00

0.00

1.760

1.76

1.76

16

Gadiyala

0-300

0.00

0.00

36.980

36.98

36.98

17

Gigasar-Kesardesar

0-150

0.00

0.65

0.000

0.65

0.65

18

Giriajsar

0-300

0.00

26.48

8.990

35.47

35.47

19

Giriajsarextn.

150-300

0.00

0.00

24.810

24.81

24.81

20

Gurha East

0-150

33.81

0.00

0.000

33.81

38.11

150-300

4.30

0.00

0.000

4.30

21

Gurha West

0-150

40.65

0.00

0.000

40.65

41.65

150-300

1.00

0.00

0.000

1.00

22

Hadda

150-300

-

0.22

-

0.22

0.22

23

Hadda North & West

0-150

0.00

2.819

7.349

10.17

13.67

150-300

0.00

1.055

2.442

3.50

24

Hadla

0-150

59.30

0.00

0.000

59.30

59.30

25

Hira Ki Dhani

0-150

0.00

0.00

0.660

0.66

0.66

26

Kuchore (Napasar)

0-150

0.00

0.00

1.000

1.00

1.00

27

Kuchaur-Athuni

0-150

0.00

0.18

0.000

0.18

0.18

28

LalamdesarBada

0-150

0.00

2.00

0.000

2.00

2.00

29

MandalCharnan

0-150

0.00

17.70

0.000

17.70

17.70

30

Palana

0-150

23.57

0.00

0.000

23.57

23.57

31

Palana East

0-150

0.00

1.46

0.000

1.46

1.46

32

Pyau

0-150

0.00

0.00

45.560

45.56

62.18

150-300

0.00

0.00

16.620

16.62

33

Raneri

0-150

33.92

0.00

0.000

33.92

33.92

34

Riri

0-150

159.68

0.00

0.000

159.68

182.43

>150

22.75

0.00

0.000

22.75

35

Sarupdesar-Palana west

0-150

0.00

0.67

0.000

0.67

0.67

36

Kenya-Ki-Basti & S of Bhane-Ka-Gaon

0-150

0.00

0.96

0.000

0.96

1.02

150-300

0.00

0.060

0.000

0.00

B

BARMER :

37

Bharka

0-150

0.00

8.45

0.000

8.45

9.45

150-300

0.00

1.00

0.000

1.00

38

Bothia-BharkaGunga

0-300

0.00

9.35

0.000

9.35

9.35

39

Bothia (Jalipa N Ext.)

0-300

0.00

151.67

0.000

151.67

151.67

40

Chokla North

0-300

0.00

0.00

234.770

234.77

234.77

41

Giral

0-150

20.00

81.90

0.000

101.90

101.90

42

Hodu

0-300

0.00

78.17

80.550

158.72

165.57

 

 

> 300

0.00

0.00

6.850

6.85

43

Jalipa

0-150

224.28

0.00

0.000

224.28

324.83

 

 

150-300

100.55

0.00

0.000

100.55

44

Jogeshwartala

0-150

0.00

31.52

0.000

31.52

34.52

 

 

150-300

0.00

3.00

0.000

3.00

45

Kawas Gravity Block

150-300

0.00

0.00

53.030

53.03

53.03

46

Kapurdi

0-150

150.4

0.00

0.000

150.40

150.40

47

Kurla

0-150

0.00

0.00

68.670

68.67

68.67

48

Mahabar-Shivkar

0-150

0.00

9.22

24.300

33.52

44.06

150-300

0.00

2.93

7.610

10.54

49

Mithra

0-150

0.00

0.09

0.390

0.48

2.46

150-300

0.00

0.45

1.530

1.98

50

Munabao

150-300

0.00

0.00

9.850

9.85

9.85

51

Nagurda

0-150

0.00

103.68

0.000

103.68

232.25

150-300

0.00

127.87

0.000

127.87

> 300

0.00

0.70

0.000

0.70

52

Nagurda (East)

0-150

0.00

18.46

0.000

18.46

21.69

150-300

0.00

3.23

0.000

3.23

53

Nimbalkot

0-100

0.00

0.00

8.97

8.97

109.60

100-300

0.00

0.00

85.490

85.49

> 300

0.00

0.00

15.14

15.14

54

Nimbalkot  North

0-100

0.00

0.00

1.930

1.93

27.72

100-300

0.00

0.00

22.340

22.34

> 300

0.00

0.00

3.450

3.45

55

Sachha-Sauda

0-300

0.00

28.70

0.000

28.70

28.70

56

Sindhari East

> 150

0.00

262.65

0.000

262.65

262.65

57

Sindhari West

> 150

0.00

894.93

339.250

1234.18

1234.18

58

Sonari

0-300

0.00

43.59

0.000

43.59

43.59

59

South of Nimbla

0-150

0.00

0.00

96.390

96.39

109.60

150-300

0.00

0.00

13.210

13.21

60

Magne Ki Dhani

0-150

0.00

0.00

8.780

8.78

12.73

150-300

0.00

0.00

3.912

3.91

> 300

0.00

0.00

0.044

0.04

61

Kurla East (covering Kurla East North and South sub blocks)

0-150

0.00

11.47

0.000

11.47

768.51

150-300

0.00

48.47

0.000

48.47

> 300

0.00

458.44

250.129

708.57


C.

JAISLAMER AND BARMER:

62

Khuri

0-300

0.00

0.00

13.800

13.800

13.80

63

Ramgarh

0-150

0.00

0.00

40.960

40.960

45.26

150-300

0.00

0.00

4.300

4.300

64

Khuiyala

0-150

0.00

0.00

22.516

22.516

22.52

65

Bhanda

0-150

0.00

0.00

2.656

2.656

2.66

D.

JALORE :

66

Sewara

150-300

0.00

0.00

33.43

33.43

76.08

> 300

0.00

0.00

42.648

42.65

E.

NAGAUR AND PALI :

67

Indwar

0-150

12.00

0.00

0.000

12.000

12.00

68

Kaprion Ki Dhani

0-150

17.00

0.00

0.000

17.000

17.00

69

Kasnau-Igiar

0-150

64.90

0.00

0.000

64.900

64.90

70

Kuchera

0-150

0.00

0.00

1.000

1.000

1.00

71

Lunsara

0-300

0.00

7.17

0.000

7.170

7.17

72

Matasukh

0-150

10.10

0.00

0.000

10.100

10.10

73

Metra Road &Meeranagar

0-150

0.00

23.90

59.350

83.250

83.25

74

Mokala

0-150

0.00

29.00

0.000

29.000

29.00

75

Nimbri-Chandawatan

0-150

9.00

0.00

0.000

9.000

9.00

76

Phalki

0-150

-

0.18

-

0.180

0.50

150-300

-

0.32

-

0.320

77

Phalki North

0-150

0.00

0.00

1.980

1.980

13.04

150-300

0.00

0.00

11.060

11.060

78

Phalodi

0-150

0.00

0.00

0.953

0.953

0.95

150-300

0.00

0.00

4.699

4.699

4.70

 

Total for Rajasthan :

1167.02

2671.93

1881.388

 

5720.35

 

 Source :  Inventory of Geological Resources of India by GSI

Limestone

The State is endowed with vast resources of limestone of the order of 21660 million tonnes of all grades. SMS grade Limestone is mainly confined to Sam-Khuiyala-Sanu-Khinya-Khinsar-Rata-Mandha Limestone belt of Jaisalmer district. Cement Grade Limestone is found in 25 districts out of 33 districts of the State. The important districts well known for Cement Grade Limestone are Chittorgarh, Nagaur, Jaisalmer, Pali, Jhunjhunu, Sirohi, Ajmer, Banswara and Udaipur. At present 23 major cement plants exists in the State with annual installed capacity of 55 million tonnes. There is scope of establishing more than 40 major cement plants in the districts of Jaisalmer, Chittorgarh, Nagaur and Jhunjhunu. The State ranks first in the production of cement in the country.

LIMESTONE BLOCKS EXPLORED BY THE DEPARTMENT
S. No. Name of Block District Area of block (sq.km.) Resources (million tonnes)
Cement grade SMS grade

1

Hema-I

Jaisalmer

8.400

67.35

33.40

2

Hema-II

Jaisalmer

8.040

52.91

36.51

3

Hema-III

Jaisalmer

9.950

131.00

11.49

4

Hingola-I

Jaisalmer

9.790

121.94

36.14

5

Hingola-II

Jaisalmer

9.885

142.55

10.98

6

Hingola-III

Jaisalmer

9.770

124.80

22.33

7

Unario-I

Jaisalmer

9.980

108.69

81.26

8

Unario-II

Jaisalmer

9.980

254.81

79.03

9

Khuiala-I

Jaisalmer

9.440

170.25

61.82

10

Khuiala-II

Jaisalmer

8.320

114.43

45.30

11

Khuiala-III

Jaisalmer

8.800

186.40

59.16

12

Khuiala-IV

Jaisalmer

9.280

305.18

61.57

13

Miyon Ki Dhani

Jaisalmer

7.680

355.00

74.00

14

Tulsi Ram Ki Dhani-I

Jaisalmer

7.250

210.00

51.00

15

Tulsi Ram Ki Dhani-II

Jaisalmer

5.250

141.00

14.00

16

Khinya-I

Jaisalmer

7.000

165.00

12.00

17

Khinsar-III

Jaisalmer

7.000

219.00

37.00

18

Kabir Basti-I

Jaisalmer

9.540

192.00

23.00

19

Kabir Basti-II

Jaisalmer

9.465

208.00

27.00

20

Mandha-II

Jaisalmer

8.020

249.00

26.00

21

Mandha-III

Jaisalmer

9.720

216.00

16.00

22

Parewar SN-I

Jaisalmer

10.400

176.00

21.00

23

Parewar SN-IV

Jaisalmer

9.280

122.00

16.00

24

Parewar

Jaisalmer

7.200

134.00

25.00

Potash

In Rajasthan occurrences of sub-surface haltie bearing evaporites are found over an area of 30,000 sq.km. covering parts of Shri Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Bikaner, Churu and Nagaur districts. Eight sub-basins/ depocentres of potash mineralization containing 2% K have been identified around Bikaner, Hansera, Arjunsar, Gharsisar, Jaitpur, Satipura, Bharusari and Lakhasar. Out of these, the last four depocentres are considered to be prospective for potash mineralization. The resources in Satipura, Bharusari and Lakhasar sub-basins at cut-off grade of 3% K are estimated around 2,476.58 million tonnes. There is ample scope for establishing fertilizer industries in the State based on Potash.

Rock Phosphate

A total of 98..64 million tonnes rock phosphate resources has been estimated in State. Rock Phosphate deposits are mainly located at Jhamar-kotra, Matoon, Kanpur, Dhol ki Pati, Dakan-kotra, Kharbariyon ka Gura in Udaipur district. Ram Kamunna and Sallopat area in Banswara district, Birmania and Fatehgarh in Jaisalmer district, Achrol in Jaipur district and Aduka-Andawari in Alwar district.

The Jhamar-Kotra rock-phosphate deposit is the largest deposit in the country.

Silica Sand

About 332.46 million tonnes of Silica Sand resources has been assesed in the State. The important deposits of silica sand are Barodia (Bundi) having 1.16 million tonnes; Mudh, Gudha (Bikaner) with 3.0 million tonnes insulator, refractory and ceramic grade; Alampur, Dholera, Dholeri, Karoli and Jare (Sawai Madhopur) with 0.73 million tonnes of all grade; Kundi, Kanpur, Khimaz (Kota) having 5.33 million tonnes of all grade; Chabra (Baran) having 3 million tonnes all grade Lathi (Jaisalmer) having 7.5 million tonnes all grade. Jhir, Khori, Nimora (Jaipur) having 8.00 Million tonnes with 97.9% SiO2.

Siliceous Earth:

Siliceous Earth is found in Bariyara, Mati Ka Gol, Mandai, Sajit, Babrasar, Dharvi Khurd in Barmer and Jaisalmer districts having 10.000 million tonnes resources with 80% SiO2.

Soapstone

The important deposits are located at the following places of the State:

Udaipur district: Undithal, Coda, Depura, Gogunda, Gorach, Padla, Parsola, Bhungabhatt, Bharkundi, Sanjela, Negdiya, Rabcha, Kagmadar, Jadol, Usang, Natahara Ki Pal, Kherawar etc.

Dungarpur district: Deval, Balwara, Peeth, Simalwara, Panchpura, Amjera etc

Dausa district: Dagotar, Geejgarh etc.

Bhilwara district: Ghevaria, Chainpura, Bhagwasa etc.

Sawai Madhopur district: Dholita, Dhawan, Kamalpura, Ghari, etc.

Wollastonite:

Extensive deposit of wollastonite is located near village Khila and Khera-Uparla in Pali, Sirohi and Udaipur district where 56 million tonnes of resources have been estimated. Low grade Wollastonite is also found near village Gola Alipura, Rupnagar in Ajmer district, having 1.66 MT resources.