Transactions of the INDIAN CERAMIC SOCIETY Vol. 23 1964
A Review of Sources of Magnesia in India from the
Standpoint of Commercial Exploitation
P. KAR
Pages : 45-48
DOI : 10.1080/0371750X.1964.10855478
Abstract
Contrary to popular belief, the magnesite deposits prospected by the Indian
Bureau of Mines in the Almora region have certain natural and sizeable economic
advantages over the deposits of the Salem-Mysore region. These advantages of
the Almora deposits can be considerably enhanced by exploiting the deposits in
an integrated manner. Such an exploitation will call for a considerable capital
outlay. The alternative sources discussed include: (i) the talc-magnesite rock 8
miles south of Tatanagar Railway Station, (ii) MgO from magnesium salts
recovered or likely to be recovered in course of the manufacture of common
salt and (iii) the occurrences of economic deposits which may be located in the
eastern Himalayas through a specific search made for the purpose.