A Critical Study of Mineral Resources in Bikaner District (Rajasthan)

Exploring the Abundance of Non-Metallic Minerals in Bikaner District, Rajasthan

Abstract

Western part of Thar desert comprises of several minerals. Bikaner district is rich in deposits ofnon metallic type of minerals like gypsum , Fuller’s Earth, Lignite, Glass sand , rock salt and clay .Thegeology of the area shows that the oldest rock encounter at shallow depth are referable to the Trans-Aravalli-Vindhyan of western Rajasthan. Aravalli-Vindhyan are the Tertiary sediments which includePalana formation of sandstone and shale with lignite.