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    This document provides information on the mineral resources of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It details the state's reserves and resources of minerals like dolomite, fuller's earth, graphite, limestone, and quartzite. It also discusses the state's coal resources and reserves. Exploration activities in the state carried out by MECL are summarized in a table. Production levels of minerals like coal, natural gas, and petroleum in Arunachal Pradesh from 2008-2009 to 2010-2011 are presented in a table, with petroleum and coal constituting the majority of the state's mineral production value.

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    This document provides information on the mineral resources of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It details the state's reserves and resources of minerals like dolomite, fuller's earth, graphite, limestone, and quartzite. It also discusses the state's coal resources and reserves. Exploration activities in the state carried out by MECL are summarized in a table. Production levels of minerals like coal, natural gas, and petroleum in Arunachal Pradesh from 2008-2009 to 2010-2011 are presented in a table, with petroleum and coal constituting the majority of the state's mineral production value.

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    This document provides information on the mineral resources of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It details the state's reserves and resources of minerals like dolomite, fuller's earth, graphite, limestone, and quartzite. It also discusses the state's coal resources and reserves. Exploration activities in the state carried out by MECL are summarized in a table. Production levels of minerals like coal, natural gas, and petroleum in Arunachal Pradesh from 2008-2009 to 2010-2011 are presented in a table, with petroleum and coal constituting the majority of the state's mineral production value.

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    Indian Minerals

    Yearbook 2011
    (Part- I)

    50th Edition
    (ADVANCE RELEASE)

    STATE REVIEWS
    (Arunachal Pradesh)

    GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
    MINISTRY OF MINES
    INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES

    Indira Bhavan, Civil Lines,


    NAGPUR 440 001

    PHONE/FAX NO. +91712 - 2565471


    PBX : +91712 - 2562649, 2560544, 2560648
    E-MAIL : cme@ibm.gov.in
    Website: www.ibm.gov.in

    October 2012
    STATE REVIEWS

    ARUNACHAL PRADESH in the State. The State also reports resources of coal
    Mineral Resources in Namchick Namphuk Coalfields; dolomite in West
    The important mineral resource of the State is Kameng district; fuller's earth in Tirap district;
    petroleum & natural gas and its chief occurrence is graphite in Lohit, Upper Siang and Upper Subansiri
    reported in Ningru and Dam Duma areas. These districts; limestone in Dibang Valley, Lohit, Upper
    hydrocarbon deposits are located in the Assam Siang and Upper Subansiri districts and quartzite in
    Arakan Fold Belt (AAFB) and Upper Assam basin West Kameng district (Tables - 1 and 2).

    Table 1 : Reserves/Resources of Minerals as on 1.4.2010 : Arunachal Pradesh

    Remaining resources
    Mineral Unit To t a l To t a l
    Reserves Indicated Inferred Reconnaissance To t a l resources
    (A) STD332 STD333 STD334 (B) (A+B)

    Dolomite '000 tonnes - 204 77633 - 77837 77837

    Fuller's earth tonne - 10700 20000000 - 20010700 20010700

    Graphite tonne - - - 72758257 72758257 72758257

    Limestone '000 tonnes - 49220 433575 - 482795 482795

    Quartzite '000 tonnes - - 5270 - 5270 5270

    Figures rounded off.


    Resources of petroleum crude and natural gas in the State are included in Assam and are not available separately.

    Table 2 : Reserves/Resources of Coal as on 1.4.2011: Arunachal Pradesh

    (In million tonnes)

    Coalfield Proved Indicated Inferred To t a l

    Total 31.23 4 0 . 11 18.89 90.23

    Namchik 31.23 40.11 12.89 84.23

    Miaobum 0.00 0.00 6.00 6.00

    Source: Coal Directory of India, 2010-11.

    Exploration & Development


    Two wells with a metreage of 5,333 was drilled carried out by MECL in the State are furnished in
    in the state by OIL. Particulars of exploration Table - 3.

    11-3-2
    STATE REVIEWS

    Table - 3: Details of Exploration Activities in Arunachal Pradesh, 2010-11

    Agency/ Location Mapping Drilling Sampling Remarks


    Mineral/ Scale Area No. of Metreage Reserves/Resources estimated
    District (sq km) boreholes
    MECL
    Dolomite West Kemang 1:5,000 1.0 04 266.50 147 Rupa dolomite is of BF/SMS grade
    West Kemang belong to the Dublo-khomember of
    Rupa formations which showed
    variable strike & dip. Dolomite is
    grey, white & black in colour with
    quartzite intercalation. Strike length
    of the deposit is found to be 2 sq km.
    Borehole have intersected dolomite
    deposit at various vertical depth
    ranging from 79 m 105 m.
    Available chemical analysis indicate
    MgO 19.50% - 22.20%, CaO
    28.42 32.2% & SiO 2 0.36
    6.64%.

    Production The value of minor mineral production was


    The value of mineral production in Arunachal estimated at ` 18 crore for the year 2010-11.
    Pradesh at ` 355 crore in 2010-11 decreased marginally There was only 1 reporting mine of coal during
    by 1% as compared to the previous year. The value of the year.
    the mineral production in the state during
    2010-11 was pre-dominated by petroleum (crude) with The index of mineral production in Arunachal
    a share of 59% followed by coal with 31% of the total Pradesh (base 1993-94=100) was 236.54 in 2010-11 as
    value of the state (Table - 4). against 267.13 in the previous year.

    Table 4 : Mineral Production in Arunachal Pradesh, 2008-09 to 2010-11


    (Excluding Atomic Minerals)
    (Value in ` '000)

    2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 (P)

    Mineral Unit No. of Quantity Value No. of Quantity Value No. of Quantity Value
    mines mines mines

    All Minerals 1 2250056 1 3590280 1 3546293

    Coal '000t 1 142 323800 1 251 894300 1 299 1106000

    Natural Gas

    (utilised) mcm - 30 110586 - 40 149698 - 44 164668

    Petroleum(crude) '000t - 102 1625070 - 131 2363734 - 116 2093077

    Minor Minerals@ - - 190600 - - 182548 - - 182548

    Note : The number of mines for petroleum (crude), natural gas (utilised) and minor minerals are not available.
    @ Figures for earlier years have been repeated as estimates because of non-receipt of data.

    11-3-3

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