Editing Chhattisgarh (section)

==== Mineral deposits ====
Chhattisgarh is rich in minerals. It produces 50% of the country's total cement production. Due to its proximity to the western States of Maharashtra and Gujarat, it has the highest producing [[coal mine]]s in India. It has the highest output of coal in the country with the second-highest reserves. It is third in iron ore production and first in tin production. [[Limestone]], [[Dolomite (rock)|dolomite]] and [[bauxite]] are abundant. It is the only [[tin]] ore-producing state in India. Other commercially extracted minerals include [[corundum]], [[garnet]], [[quartz]], [[marble]], [[alexandrite]] and diamonds.

Rowghat iron ore deposits are located in the Antagarh Tahsil of [[Kanker district]] and contain the largest [[iron ore]] deposits after the Bailadila Iron Ore Mine. Rowghat Mines' reserves have been assessed at 731.93 Mn tonnes. Bailadila has reserves assessed at 1.343 Bn tonnes.<ref name="chhattisgarhmines.gov.in">{{Cite web |url=http://chhattisgarhmines.gov.in/Iron-Ore.htm |title=Directorate of Geology and Mining, Chhattisgarh &#124; Directorate of Geology &#124; Chhattisgarh Mines &#124; Mines Chhattisgarh &#124; State Mines &#124; Department of Steel & Mines |access-date=2012-02-22 |archive-date=2011-07-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721165825/http://chhattisgarhmines.gov.in/Iron-Ore.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Iron ore deposits in Rowghat were discovered in 1899 and in 1949 [[Geological Survey of India]] investigated the area.<ref name="financialexpress.com">{{Cite web|url = http://www.financialexpress.com/news/sc-flags-green-signal-for-forestry-clearance-to-rowghat/372170/0|title = SC flags green signal for forestry clearance to Rowghat|date = 13 October 2008|access-date = 16 March 2024|archive-date = 28 March 2024|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240328162226/https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/sc-flags-green-signal-for-forestry-clearance-to-rowghat/372170/|url-status = live}}</ref>
Rowghat deposit is {{convert|29|km|abbr=on}} NNW of Narayanpur, and about {{convert|140|km|abbr=on}} from [[Jagdalpur]]. Fe content varies in the various blocks - A Block (62.58% Fe), B Block (50.29% Fe), C Block (57.00% Fe), D Block (60.00% Fe), E Block (52.93% Fe), and F Block (59.62% Fe).