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Climate of India

Atomic Minerals

Uranium

  • Singbhum, Gaya, Hazaribagh, Saharanpur՚s sedimentary rocks in U. P,
  • The greatest source of Uranium is monagite sand.
  • India produces only 2% of world uranium.

Thorium

  • Also derived from monazite which contains 10% thoria and 0.3% Urania.
  • It is found in Kerala, Bihar, Tamilnadu and Rajasthan.

Beryllium Oxide

  • It is used as moderator in nuclear reactors.

Lithium

  • Found in spodumene and lepodolite.
  • In Bihar and Bastar (M. P) .

Zirconium

  • Found in Kerala, Ranchi and Hazaribagh.