Question.
Name non-ferrous metal. Discuss their spatial distribution.
(NCERT class 12 geography, India People and Economy, Chapter-7-Mineral and Energy Resources)
Answer.
Non-ferrous metal is a type of metal that does not contain ferrous elements in the metal. Following are some names of non-ferrous metals;
- Copper
- Bauxite (aluminum)
- Gold
- Silver
- tin
- zinc
- lead
India has very few reserves of non-ferrous metals except bauxite.
Spatial distribution of non-ferrous metals in India:
Copper is a non-ferrous metal that is widely used for making electric wires, electric motors, transformers, generators, etc. Copper is mainly found in the Singhbhumi district of Jharkhand, Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh, and Jhunjhunu and Alwar districts of Rajasthan. Small deposits of copper are found in Guntur district (Andhra Pradesh), Chitradurga and Hassan districts (Karnataka), and South Arcot district (Tamil Nadu).
Bauxite is an ore of aluminum. Bauxite is found in laterite rocks in the plateau or mountainous region of peninsular India. Odisha is the largest producer of bauxite. The Kalahandi and Sambalpur districts of Odisha are the major producing regions of Bauxite in India. Jharkhand (Lohardaga Peatlands), Gujarat (Bhavnagar and Jamnagar), Chhattisgarh (Amarkantak plateau), Madhya Pradesh (Katni, Jabalpur, and Balaghat), Maharashtra (Kolaba, Thane, Ratnagiri, Satara, Pune, and Kolhapur) also have major bauxite deposits. are found. , The minor producing states of bauxite are Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Goa.
Gold is a non-ferrous metal that is widely used to make jewelry. Gold is found in "placer deposits". Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) is a gold mine located in the Kolar district of Karnataka.
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