Which of the following represents ores of iron? |
Lignite and haematite Magnetite and lignite Magnetite and Bituminous Haematite and magnetite |
Haematite and magnetite |
The correct answer is Option (4) → Haematite and magnetite India is endowed with fairly abundant resources of iron ore. It has the largest reserve of iron ore in Asia. The two main types of ore found in our country are haematite and magnetite. It has great demand in international market due to its superior quality. The iron ore mines occur in close proximity to the coal fields in the northeastern plateau region of the country which adds to their advantage. About 95 per cent of total reserves of iron ore is located in the States of Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Goa, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. |