Bauxite Technical Data and Information Bank on
Western Ghat deposits, Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra deposits, Gujarat, Jharkhand and Eastern Ghat deposits
The report covers :
- Mapping of bauxite and laterite deposits of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamilnadu and Goa
- Geological and geomorphological details of deposits
- Study of bauxite and laterite profiles from Western Ghat and representative samples collected from various deposits.
- Details of characterization studies carried out are: Chemical, quantitative mineralogical and trace element analysis, morphological characterization by SEM and Petrography
- Details of technological studies conducted are: Bond work index, available alumina, reactive silica, digestion, desilication and settling tests
- Identification of promising bauxite deposits. Final evaluation & recommendations for the usages envisaged