MOTHER NATURE June 2017 | Page 8

8 2017 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