1.2. Distribution of Minerals in India

Most of the metallic minerals in India occur in the peninsular plateau region in the old crystalline rocks. Minerals are generally concentrated in three major belts in India. There are some sporadic occurrences here and there in isolated pockets. These belts are:

1.2.1. The North-Eastern Plateau Region 1.2.2. The Central Belt 1.2.3. The South-Western Plateau Region 1.2.4. The North-Western Region