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MINERAL WEALTH OF TELANGANA
found in the region near confluence of Kinnerasani
river with the Godavari in Khammam district and also
near Mangampet in Warangal district.
Manganese ore is found in Adilabad district in
regions around Gowlighat, Goatkur, Jamdapur and
Chanda. It is also found in Ratampet and Kandali in
the Nizamabad district.
Non-metallic minerals found in districts of Telangana
include asbestos, amethyst, quartz and barytes.
Amethyst occurs at Ramanapalli near Siddipet
Adilabad district (Panchagoan, Ralapet and Katterala
villages) has deposits of white clay which is used
for making low grade pottery.
Clay deposits near Hyderabad city are used for mak-
ing porcelain-ware. Such deposits are found in ar-
eas near Golconda fort and south of the Kutubshahi
tombs. White residual clay is found in Shekapur vil-
lage and Gambirpet in Medak dstrict.
Nalgonda district has occurrence of clay in regions
around Chintriyal while Nizamabad district has this
natural resource in Konasamudram.
Everyone knows about Coal bearing Gondwana
rocks which occupy parts of the Adilabad,
Karimnagar, Khammam, Nizambad and Warangal
districts. Very good quality flux grade dolomite is