1.5.1. Mica

Mica is mainly used in the electrical and electronic industries as it can be split into very thin sheets which are tough and flexible. It has also been used in India since ancient times as a medicinal item in Ayurveda and is known as Abhrak. Three major types of mica found in India are- Muscovite, Phlogopite and Biotite. Rajasthan have the largest deposits of mica. Mica in India is produced in Hazaribagh plateau of Jharkhand, Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, Bhilwara and Udaipur in Rajasthan followed by Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh. India has near monopoly in the production of mica, producing about 60% of the world’s total production.