Largest reserve of Monazite resources - Andhra Pradesh

Q.  Which of the following state has the largest reserve of Monazite resources?
- Published on 02 Aug 16

a. Orissa
b. Kerala
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Tamil Nadu

ANSWER: Andhra Pradesh
 
  • Atomic Minerals Directorate (AMD), a constituent unit of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), has surveyed and identified resources of the mineral monazite (an ore mineral of thorium rare earth elements and phosphate) in beach and inland sand areas of the country.
  • The reserves in descending order are – Andhra Pradesh > Tamil Nadu > Orissa > Kerala > West Bengal > Bihar.

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