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Phosphate
- India is poor in phosphate minerals, viz. apatite and rock phosphate.
- Apatite deposits are located in Singhbhum and Vishakapatnam dist. , West Bengal.
- Recently it has been found at Udaipur (Rajasthan)
- Rock phosphate: Jhabua (M P) , Jaisalmer, Nainital.
- Tunisia and Jordan are the leading suppliers.
- Rajasthan produces 65.4% , and U. P. 20.2% .