Question

Which is the largest Mica mining place in India?
a. Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh)
b. Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh)
c. Nellore (Andhra Pradesh)
d. None of these

Answer 1

Hint:
The three significant kinds of mica found in India are muscovite, phlogopite and biotite. Significant mica bearing pegmatite happens in Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Rajasthan. The absolute in situ holds of mica are put at 59,065 tons. The in situ saves of mica in Andhra Pradesh are 42,626 thousand tons, Jharkhand 1,496 tons and in Rajasthan 2,007 tons.


Complete solution:
Andhra Pradesh is the biggest mica creating province of India. In 2002-03, this state created 883 tons of mica which were more than 72 per cent of all India creation. In the ongoing years, a portion of Andhra Pradesh has expanded in regard to mica creation. The mica belt lies in the Nellore area and is 100 km long and 25 km wide.
Nellore mica is commonly light green in shading; it is commonly recoloured and spotted. Different locales with useful mica stores are Vishakhapatnam, West Godavari, Krishna (Tiruvur) and Khammam (Kallur). Shah mine in Gudur taluka is the most profound with mining being done at 300 m profundities.
Mica is a silicate mineral found in stone, gems, and different rocks. It is normally happening and when found in its regular structure, it is a scope of earth colours generally greyish, silver or gold(ish) in shading. The structure of Mica permits it to be ground down into a fine powder-like residue, making it flexible and impermanent. Mica has numerous utilizations including broadening and lighting up the pigmentation of vehicle paint, warm protection in the electrical business, filler in plastics, elastic and concrete and adding a shimmery impact to beautifying agents and excellence items.


Hence, the correct answer is option C.

Note:
The Mining business in India is a significant financial action which contributes fundamentally to the economy of India. The GDP commitment of the mining business fluctuates from 2.2% to 2.5% just yet passing by the GDP of the complete modern area it contributes around 10% to 11%. In any event, mining done for little scope contributes 6% to the whole expense of mineral creation.