First Ranked States in Mineral Production

Mineral/MetalState
CoalJharkhand
Bauxite (Aluminium Ore)Odisha
Chromite (Chromium ore)Odisha
Iron OreOdisha
ManganeseOdisha
Lead & ZincRajasthan
Calcite (source of marble)Rajasthan
Gypsum (used in fertiliser, plaster of paris etc.)Rajasthan
QuartzRajasthan
AsbestosAndhra Pradesh
LimestoneAndhra Pradesh
MicaAndhra Pradesh
BarytesAndhra Pradesh
DiamondMadhya Pradesh
Copper OreMadhya Pradesh
GoldKarnataka
Corundum (source of ruby, sapphire)Maharashtra
Rock SaltHimachal Pradesh
Crude OilRajasthan
Natural GasAssam
Barytes are used as weighting agent for drilling fluids in oil & gas exploration, barium is used in CT Scan