Iron Ore Deposits and Banded Iron Formations of India

Contents: Acknowledgement. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Banded Iron formations and iron ore resources of the world. 3. Iron Ores resources and banded iron formation of India. 4. The banded iron formation and iron ore deposits of eastern India. 5. Banded iron formations, and iron ore deposit of Orissa-Jharkhand region. 6. The Banded iron formation and iron ore deposits of Badampahar-Gorumahisani-Suleipat belt, Orissa. 7. Iron formations o Karnataka Region. 8. The Goan iron ore deposits. 9. Iron ore-economics: Facts and fallacy. 10. The future of Iron and steel industry. References. Index.

Iron ore deposits and banded iron formations of India provides the background essential for understanding the nature and importance of iron ore and their genesis. Using Peninsula, this book gives an integrated synthesis of the Precambrian Banded Iron Formations (BIF) of India. This book summarizes the iron ore occurrences, geology, formation, resources, economic consideration and future of iron industry in India.