How To Identify Whether The Sand Is Mineral Rich Or Not?

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How To Identify Whether The Sand Is Mineral Rich
Or Not?
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Overview

• India has been endowed with some of the richest
  minerals such as titanium ores
• India has a beach coastline of about 6000
  kilometers

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But Not All Of It Is Rich In Heavy Minerals
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How Does One Identify Which Sand Is Mineral Rich?

• Its simple!

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Identifying mineral rich sand

• The placer deposits are formed on the surface of
  the sand itself, and hence, the colour of the
  sand will be the identification factor

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Identifying Rutile And Ilmenite

• Sand that is greyish black in colour is rich in
  iron ore minerals such as Rutile and Ilmenite

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Identifying Garnet

• Sand that is reddish brown is rich in Garnet
  minerals

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About Placer Deposits

• The minerals form layers of placer deposits in
  the sand
• These layers can be extracted from the shores and
  separated using various separation processes

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Heavy Mineral Mining in India

• Garnet mining is carried out extensively in the
  Gulf of Mannar in Tamil Nadu, due its abundance
  in that area.
• In parts of Kerala and Southern Tamil Nadu,
  Ilmenite mining is renowned.

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Heavy Mineral Mining In India

• One of the premier companies that indulge in
  heavy mineral mining is V.V. Mineral.
• V.V Mineral is a family grown business started by
  Mr. S Vaikundarajan, Founder, Chairman Managing
  Director, VV Group.
• Being Indias biggest mining, manufacturers and
  exporters of Garnet
• V.V. Mineral has been awarded as the Number One
  Garnet Exporters of our country.
• Zircon mining, Rutile mining and Ilmenite mining
  are some of the other mining activities that VV
  Minerals engage in.

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More about VV Mineral

• VV Mineral is India's largest Mining,
  Manufacturer and Exporter of Garnet Ilmenite.
  At the global level, VVM is poised to rise above
  the number two position.VVM is the first private
  Ilmenite Exporter in India. 
• Established in 1989, the company have achieved
  significant market share in Europe, Middle East,
  East Asia, Australia and USA.
• V.V. Mineral is a family grown business started
  by Mr. S Vaikundarajan, Founder, Chairman
  Managing Director, VV Group.
• To know more about V. V. Mineral you can visit
  our website http//www.vvmineral.com/about.htm

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