Editing Chhattisgarh (section)

====South Chhattisgarh coalfields====
The [[South Chhattisgarh coalfields|South Chhattisgarh Coalfields]] are made up of the Mand Raigarh, Korba, and Hasdo Arand coalfields. Of at least twelve seams in the Mand Valley, the Mand and Taraimar seams are important.<ref>Shri Kamal Sharma, Spatial Framework and Economic Development, Northern Book Centre, 4221/1 Daryaganj, Ansari Road, New Delhi 110 002, 2000, p. 158, {{ISBN|81-7211-111-8}}</ref>

'''Mand Raigarh Coalfield''' includes the areas earlier known as North Raigarh, South Raigarh, and Mand River Coalfields and is located in [[Raigarh district]] and lies in the valley of the [[Mand River]], a tributary of the [[Mahanadi River|Mahanadi]]. This coalfield is spread over an area of {{convert|520|km2}}. The field has a potential for mining power-grade coal, much of which can be extracted through open-cast mining. Gare block has been identified for captive mining by private companies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geologydata.info/coal_03.htm |title=Mand Raigarh Coalfields |publisher=geologyata.info |accessdate=2011-09-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331115928/http://www.geologydata.info/coal_03.htm |archivedate=2012-03-31 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://secl.nic.in/mcoalfields.htm |title = Mand Raigarh Coalfields |last =  |first =  |publisher = South Eastern Coalfields |accessdate = 2011-09-19 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110907070627/http://www.secl.nic.in/mcoalfields.htm |archive-date = 2011-09-07 |url-status = dead }}</ref>

According to the [[Geological Survey of India]] total reserves (including proved, indicated, and inferred reserves) of non-coking coal in the Mand Raigarh Coalfield is 18,532.93 million tonnes. Out of this 13,868.20 million tonnes is up to a depth of 300 metres, 4569.51 million tonnes is at a depth of 300–600 metres and 95.22 million tonnes is at a depth of 600–1200 m.<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.portal.gsi.gov.in/gsiDoc/pub/IndiaCoalResources2004.pdf| title =Coal Resources of India (As on 1.1.2004)| publisher =Coal Wing, Geological Survey of India, Kolkata| accessdate =2011-09-19| url-status =dead| archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20120327022156/http://www.portal.gsi.gov.in/gsiDoc/pub/IndiaCoalResources2004.pdf| archivedate =2012-03-27}}</ref>

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Maikal Hills.jpg|Mineral deposits in the Maikal Hills
Mineral wealth of Chhattisgarh.jpg|Mineral Wealth from Chandidongri
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