Yearbook 2011
(Part- I)
50th Edition
(ADVANCE RELEASE)
STATE REVIEWS
(Bihar)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF MINES
INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES
October 2012
STATE REVIEWS
GSI carried out exploration for gold and silver The index of mineral production in Bihar (base
near Monghyr-Rajgir, district Nalanda. Details of 1993-94=100) was 163.73 in 2010-11 as against 107.45
exploration activities conducted by GSI during
in the previous year.
2010-11 are furnished in Table-3.
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Table 1: Reserves/Resources of Minerals* as on 1.4.2010 : Bihar
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(primary) tonne - - - - - - - - - 21.6 16 37.6 37.6
Granite
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GSI Bathani - - - - -
Gold Reconnaissance stage investigation
Gaya and ( G-4) was taken up during FS 2010-12
Nalanda in Munger-Rajgir Group of rocks to
assess the gold mineralization
associated with Bathani volcano
sedimentary sequence and Munger
Rajgir metasediments. The mapped
area comprises of phyllitic tuff, BIF,
brecciated BIF which suffered
deformation resulting in fault gauge
and slickenside. Phyllite quartzite
association is dominant in Rajgir
metasediments. An old working has
been noticed at the contact of BIF and
phyllitic tuff to the NE of Majhauli
village. Presence of yellow weathered
ochre is noticed near Majhauli.
Extensive carbonatisation of host rock
at places has been noticed. Manganese
stains and presence of botroidal
psilomelane within quartzite along with
perfectly developed hexagonal quartz
crystals were noticed to the south of
Village Saren . The work is in progress.
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Pyrites t - - - - - - - - -
Mineral-based Industry State with their total installed capacities are given
The existing large and medium-scale mineral- in Table - 5.
based industries in the organised sector in the
Cement
Kalyanpur Cements Ltd, Banjari, Dist. Rohtas 1000
Nirman Cement Ltd, Behtta, Dist. Patna 66
Rohtas Industries Ltd, Dalmianagar, Dist. Rohtas 45
Fertilizer
Harabhara Fertilizer, Dhanukagra 9.8 (NPK)
Foundry
Bharat Vagon & Eng. Co. Ltd, NA
Mujaffarpur
Petroleum Refinery
Indian Oil Corporation, Barauni 6000
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