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Himachal Pradesh is rich in a variety of important minerals including limestone, high-grade limestone, quartzite, gold, pyrites, copper, rock salt, natural oil and gas, mica, and iron ore. It is the only state in India where rock salt is mined.

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Major Minerals and their District-Wise Distribution in Himachal Pradesh

  • Hamirpur: Sand, Stones
  • Bilaspur: Limestone, Shale
  • Una: Silica, Sand
  • Solan: Limestone, Sand, Mineral water
  • Kangra: Cut stone, Sandstone, Iron ore
  • Mandi: Slate, Rock salt
  • Sirmaur: Limestone, Baryte, Gypsum, Sandstone
  • Shimla: Limestone, Shale
  • Chamba: Slates
  • Kullu: Slate, Nickel, Cobalt, Silica, Iron ore
  • Kinnaur: Gypsum, Iron ore
  • Lahaul & Spiti: Antimony, Copper

These resources play a significant role in the economic development of the state and provide employment opportunities to the local population.

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