The correct answer is Rock Phosphate.
Key Points
- Jhamar Kotra mines are the largest reserve of phosphate in India.
- Jhamar Kotra huddled in the Aravali range in the southern part of Rajasthan.
- It is situated in the Udaipur district of Rajasthan.
- It is only the commercially exploitable rock phosphate deposit in the country.
Additional Information
- Minerals in production of which Rajasthan holds the monopoly in the country are
- Lead and Zinc ores
- Selenite
- Wollastonite
- Garnet
- Rajasthan is a leading producer of Calcite, Gypsum, Bal Clay, Feldspar, Rock phosphate, Stealite, Red ochre.
- Rajasthan is the sole producer of Lead & Zinc (Pb & Zn), Selenite and Wollastonite.
- Rajasthan is also called Mineral's Museum.
- Rajasthan has 2nd position in terms of minerals availability.
- The almost entire production of Silver, Calcite and Gypsum in the country comes from Rajasthan.
- Rajasthan is also the leading producer of Ball Clay, Phosphorite, Ochre, Steatite, Felspar and Fire Clay in the country.
