RAS question
Fluorite (Fluorspar) in Rajasthan is found in:
Correct answer: (A) Dungarpur-Mandvi.
Fluorite, or fluorspar, in Rajasthan is found at Mando ki Pal and Kahila in Dungarpur district, with additional occurrence in Sirohi district.
Explanation
Fluorite is a non-metallic mineral, and the Rajasthan Department of Mines and Geology lists its important deposits at Mando ki Pal and Kahila in Dungarpur district. The Rajasthan Department of Mines and Geology also records proved resources at these two Dungarpur localities, with CaF2 content given separately for each deposit. The Dungarpur-Mandvi area is therefore the relevant fluorite-bearing belt, not the western desert or sandstone belts. Fluorite is also found in Sirohi district, and Rajasthan has significant fluorspar reserves. The key recall point in Rajasthan economic geography is Dungarpur, especially Mando ki Pal and Kahila, as the named fluorite-bearing localities.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Jodhpur is associated with sandstone rather than Rajasthan's named fluorite deposits at Mando ki Pal and Kahila in Dungarpur district.
- (C) Jaisalmer is associated with petroleum rather than fluorspar, while Rajasthan's named fluorite deposits are at Mando ki Pal and Kahila in Dungarpur district.
- (D) Nagaur is associated with tungsten instead of fluorite, while Rajasthan's named fluorite deposits are at Mando ki Pal and Kahila in Dungarpur district.
Concept
Rajasthan's mineral-location mapping is part of economic geography. RAS frequently tests matches between specific minerals and their district-level occurrence areas.