NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, etc.), GATE, CUET, Olympiads etc.: Indian Geography Dolomite
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NCERT Class 6 Geography Chapter 7
Dolomite
- Limestone with 10% more magnesium is called dolomite
- It is mostly used in fertilizer industry.
- Largest producer is Orissa (48.43%) : Birmitrapur, Sundargarh, Koraput, Sambalpur, Gangapur (Sukra) .
- Second is M P (21%) , Balaghat, Bastar, Bilaspur, Durg, Chhindwara, Hoshangabad, Jabalpur and Jhabua.
- Third is Gujarat (14%) , Bhavnagar and Vadodra dist.
- Fourth is Bihar (5.85%) , Chaibasa, Banjari in Rohtas and Palamu.