Minor Minerals

MINISTRY OF MINES

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 10th February, 2015

S.O. 423(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred

by clause (e) of section 3 of the Mines and Minerals

(Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957),

the Central Government hereby declares the following

minerals to be minor minerals in addition to the minerals

already declared by notification as minor minerals

hereinbefore under the said clause:

(i) Agate;

(ii) Ball Clay;

(iii) Barytes;

(iv) Calcareous Sand;

(v) Calcite;

(vi) Chalk;

(vii) China Clay;

(viii) Clay (Others);

(ix) Corundum;

(x) Diaspore;

(xi) Dolomite;

(xii) Dunite or pyroxenite;

(xiii) Felsite;

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(xiv) Felspar;

(xv) Fireclay;

(xvi) Fuschite Quartzite;

(xvii) Gypsum;

(xviii) Jasper;

(xix) Kaolin;

(xx) Laterite;

(xxi) Limekankar;

(xxii) Mica;

(xxiii) Ochre;

(xxiv) Pyrophyllite;

(xxv) Quartz;

(xxvi) Quartzite;

(xxvii) Sand (Others);

(xxviii) Shale;

(xxix) Silica Sand;

(xxx) Slate; and

(xxxi) Steatite or Talc or Soapstone.

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R. SRIDHARAN, Addl. Secy.