


Limestone and Dolomite are the carbonate rocks that are mainly used for cement manufacture and metallurgical purposes with other allied uses of calcinations, flux, refractory bricks, dimension stones etc. based on the grade. These sedimentary rock are precipitated in identical environment to form widespread and continuous deposits. Limestone comprises of high calcium carbonate, while Dolomite is a double carbonate with higher concentrations of magnesium carbonate (>19% MgO) and calcium carbonate (20~35% CaO). Limestone and dolomite deposits are known in the State located in Raigarh, Janjgir-Champa, Kabirdham, Bilaspur, Raipur, Durg, Rajnandgaon districts forming part of Chhattisgarh basin and in Jagdalpur district within Indravati basin and in Dantewara district in Sukma basin.
Total estimated deposits of all grades of limestone are of the tune of about 9038 million tones and estimated reserves of dolomite are of the tune of 847 million tones as per Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM; Mineral Year Book, 2006) publication.
Directorate of Geology and Mining, Chhattisgarh in engaged for prospecting of limestone for last many years. Subsequently a large number of suitable sites for establishment of cement plant of various magnitudes have been identified in the state. A list of such sites with their present status is as given under.
A large number of PL and ML of Limestone have been granted in favour of tens of companies mainly for the production of Portland cement. These are also being mined for other industrial purposes.
S. No. | Year (Field Season) | Item | Officers involved | Area / Locality District | Toposheet Nos. Coordinates | Quantum of the work done | Reserve | Grade | Achieve-ments | Re-Commendations | ||
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Possi- ble | Proba- ble | Proved | ||||||||||
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1 | 1987-90 | Report on prospecting of Cement grade limestone Mohra area Distt. Raipur | R.R. Bisen S.B. Singh |
Mohra area Tehsil Simga Distt. Raipur | 21025':21045' 81045':82005' Toposheet No. 64 G/14, G/15 64 K/2, K/3 |
R/s 537 D/M 16.50 Sq Drilling 134 Mts. Met rage 3799.20 Sampling 3073 Nos. |
- | - | 146.288 (Gross) 102.402 (Net) |
45.62 CaO |
For One Major Cement Plant(allotted) | |
2 | 1983-86 | Prospecting of Cement grade limestone in Sonadih area Distt. Raipur | N.K. Chandrakar S.K. Singh |
Sonadih area | 21043'25"-21045'20" 82011'30"-82013'15" T/s No. 64 K/1, K/2 65 |
R/s 250 D/m 9.42 Drilling 3055.23 Bhs 112 Sampling 24.37 |
- | - | Gross 191.00 Net 151.00 |
46.86 | Major Cement Plant | Major Cement Plant(Exist) |
3 | 1990-98 | A report on prospecting of Cement Grade limestone in Ameri-Pendri Basin Nawapara Ranijaraud Block Raipur | D.R. Patel P.K. Padlamwar U.P. Singh |
Ameri Pendri Rani Jaraud Basin Nawapara area | Ameri Pendri 21033'30"-21035' 81058'30"-81059' Toposheet No. G/14 |
P.A. 2.12 Drilling 28 Bhs 845.43 mt. Sampling 517 No. |
- | - | 1.829 | 45.27 Cao | - | Small deposit |
Basin 21035'30"-21037' 81057'-81059' Toposheet No. G/14 |
P.A. 5.64 Drilling 1249 mts. 49 Bhs Sampling 770 Nos. |
- | - | 13.830 (Gross) 11.953 (Net) |
- | - | Small deposit | |||||
Nawapara Bhatahera Sarphonga 21034'-21036'15" 81055'15"-81056'15" T/s No. 64 G/14 |
P.A. 4.68 Drilling 787.40m 31 Bhs Sampling 311 Nos. |
- | - | 0.842 | 45.39 | - | Small deposit | |||||
Rani Jaroud 21038'-21038'15" 81058'15"-81055'45 T/S Nos. 65 G/14 |
P.A. 1.44 Drilling 200.57 12 Bhs Sampling 64 Nos. |
- | - | 0.908 mt. | 45.03 | Small deposit | ||||||
4 | 1979-80 | Exploration for Limestone around village Gaitra Tehsil Balodabazar Raipur | B.L.Soni | Gaitra Area Tehsil Balodabazar | 21040'45"-21041'30" 82006'30"-82007'30" T/S No. 64 K/2 |
R/s 50.00 D/m 2.40 Drilling 744.60 mt. 28 Bhs Sampling 601 Nos. |
- | - | 117.13 (Gross) 105.30 (Net) |
45.62 | - | For Major Cement Plant(allotted) |
5 | 1990-91 | A report on prospecting of Cement grade limestone in Turma Matia Area Tehsil Bhatapara | S.B.Tiwari P.K. Padlamwar |
Turma Matia area Tehsil Bhatapara | 21040'00"-21041'15" 82000'00"-82001'00" 64 K/1
|
R/s 530 sq.m D/m 6.40 Drilling 701.57 m 29 Bhs Sampling 444 Nos. |
- | - | 10.020 m. 6.078 m. |
45.62 | - | for mini Cement Plant |
6 | 1997-98 | Propsecting of Cement grade limestone in Rawan Area | V.G. Vaidya B. L. Soni |
Rawan Area Tehsil Balodabazar | 21039'15"-21041'15" 82007'30"-82005'01" 64 K/2, 64 G/16 |
R/s 50 sq.m. D/m 7.00 Drilling 2206.00 m 84 Bhs Sampling 2788 Nos. |
- | - | A 51.48 B 185.60 C 98.07 |
45.06 45.00 93.26 |
- | for Major Cement Plant(Plant exist) |
7 | 1994-96 | Report on prospecting for Cement Grade Limestone in Mohrenga Bangoli Area Distt. Raipur | V.B. Gharpure H.D. Dhekware |
Mohrenga Area Distt. Raipur | 21023'35"-210257'55" 81052'34"-81054'09" T/s No. 64 G/15 |
R/s 136.00 D/m 9.73 Drilling 2264.00 81 SBH Sampling 2788 Nos |
- | - | 29.129 mineable 26.937 144.215 mineable 139.794 |
45.41 CaO
43.78 |
Total 166.60 Million of limestonemore than 93% Cao | For Major Cement plant(allotted) |
8 | 1994-98 | Report on prospecting of Cement grade limestone in Parsa bhader-Kukurdih area | U.K. Shrivastava P.K. Padlamwar V.K. Saxena |
Parsabhader area Tehsil Balodabazar Raipur | 21038'45"-210397'30" 82004'00"-82008'30" T/s No. 64 K/2 |
R/s 250 Dm 16.64 Drilling 4207.00 164 BHS Sampling 3199 |
- | - | Parsabhader CG 216.382 B.G. 11.719 Kukurdi CG 209.795 BG 46.84 Total 484.736 |
46.02 42.65 45.31 4321 |
484.736 million tonne limestone of C.G. and B Grade | for 2 Mega Cement Plant(allotted) |
9 | 1984-87 | Report on m prospecting of Cement grade limestone Hirmi area Distt. Raipur | Dr. D.R. Patel R.R. Bisen |
Hirmi Area Tehsil Simga Distt. Raipur | 21032'00"-210347'30" 81058'30"-82000'00" T/s No. 64 G/14 |
R/s 130 Dm 9.93 Drilling 2817.68 104 BHS Sampling 2448 |
- | - | Gross 171.40 Net 137.00 |
45.16 | Plant estt. in this area | Major Grade plant (allotted) (Plant working) |
10 | 1990-91 | Report of Cement grade limestone in Nahardih Madhipur area | R.R.Bisen | Nahardih Madhipur Tehsil & Distt. Raipur | 21015'00"-21028'00" 81065'00"-82000'00" T/s No. 64 G/16 |
R/s 255.00 D/m 6.70 Drilling 964.79 34 BHS Sampling 922 |
- | - | Gross 37.881 Net 30.303 |
44.62 44.62 |
C. grade | Medium size Cement plant(allotted) |
11 | 1977-78 | Prospecting of Cement grade limestone area Amlidih | V.G. Vaidya B.L.Soni |
Amlidih area Tehsil Balodabazar Distt. Raipur | 21041'30"-21049'00" 82002'30"-82043'30" T/s No. 64 K/2 |
R/s 50 D/m 6 Drilling 1823.24 Bhs 64 Sampling 1576 |
- | - | 48.00 Mt. | 45.424 | 48.00 MT 4.93 | for medium Cement plant (Exist) |
12 | 1990-93 | Prospecting of Cement grade limestone of Karmadih Maldi Mopar area, Distt. Raipur | S.B. Tiwari V.K. Sankhla S. Kankane |
Karmadih Maldi Moper area Tehsil Baloda Bazar distt. Raipur | 21038'40"-21039'47" 82002'20"-82004'36" T/s No. 64 K/2 |
R/s 300 D/m 8.00 Drilling 2579.78 Bhs 86 Sampling 1970 |
- | - | Gross 342.952 Net 308.655 |
44.93 | Mega deposit in a Single block | for 2 Mega Cement Plant(allotted) |
13 | 1994-95 | Prospecting of Cement grade limestone in Pauni Khauna area |
H.D. Dhekware | Pauni Khauna area Tehsil & Distt. Raipur | 21023'24"-21025'00" 81046'55"-81049'08" T/s No. 64 G/15 |
R/s 215.75 D/m 5.65 Drilling 1237.95 Bhs 43 Sampling 1168 |
- |
- | C. Grade Gross 25.87 Net 20.70 B. Grade Gross 31.02 Net 24.82 |
45.21 42.54 |
for Mini Cement Plant | for Mini Cement Plant |
14 | 1982-84 | Prospecting of Cement Grade limestone in Karhi Chandi area Raipur | S.B.Tiwari | Chandi area Tehsil Baloda Bazar Distt. Raipur |
21036'20":21037'40" 82001'30":82002'40" Toposheet No. 64 K/2 |
R/s 261 D/m 10 Drilling 2799.82 Sampling 2922 No. |
- | - | 86.88 (Gross)
80.00 (Net) |
45.30 CaO | - | - |
15 | 1989-90 | Gradewise assessment of limestone around Kurud area Disstt. Raipur | V.G.Vaidya | Kurud area Tehsil & Distt. Raipur | 20008'00"-22022'00" 81042'00"-82052'00" T/s No. 64 G/11, G/12, G/15,G/16 |
R/s 340 D/m 3.00 Drilling 600 Bhs 17 Sampling 218 |
- | Low grade | - | - | - | |
16 | 1978-79 | Prospecting of Cement grade limestone in Jhipan area | B.L.Soni | Jhipan area Tehsil Balodabazar Distt. Raipur | 21033'30"-21035'00" 81058'60"-82000'00" T/s No. G/14 |
R/s 50 D/m 4.30 Drilling 1356.15 Bhs 40 Sampling 1248 |
- | C.G Gross 50 B.Grade 79.10 Net 52.45 |
45.22 44.13 |
for medium size Cement Plant(Exist) | ||
17 | 1977-78 | Geologial Sampling of limestone in Bilaigarh area | P.L. Tiwari A.H. Khan |
Bilaigarh Area Tehsil Bilaigarh Distt. Raipur | 21036'00"-21046'00" 82030'00"-82047'30" T/s No. 64 K/10, K/14 |
R/s 425
|
- | 517.74 M/t | 44.85 35.19 |
Flaggy deposit |
for building purpose | |
18 | 1977-78 | Reassessment of Cement grade Limestone in Hirmi area | Dr.D.R. Patel | Hirmi area Tehsil Simga Distt.Raipur | 21032'00"-21034'00" 81058'00"-82000'00" T/s No. 64 G/19 |
R/s - D/m 10.0 Drilling 1600.96 Bhs 57 Sampling 806 |
- | - | Gross 206.787 Net 186.111 | 44.80 Cao | L/T Plant CMR in Exist | Exist Reassessment work |
19 | 1978-79 | Prospecting of Cement grade limestone in Suhela Pharheda Area Raipur | V.G. Vaidya B.L. Soni |
Suhela & Pharheda Area Tehsil Balodabazar Distt. Raipur | 21035'45"-21037'45" 81057'30"-81059'30" T/s No. 64 G/16 |
R/s 50 D/M 9.90 Drilling 779.89 Bhs 29 Sampling 847 |
- | - | 10.03 | 45.04 | - | Small deposit |
20 | 1990-91 | Gradewise assessment of limestone in Mandir Hasaud area distt. Raipur | S.B. Tiwari | Mandir Hasaud area Tehsil Distt. Raipur | 21012'15"-21013'43" 81044'15"-81045'45" T/s No. 64 G/11, G/12, G/15, G/16 |
R/s 220 D/m 4.00 Drilling 335.50 Bhs 12 Sampling 391 |
- | - | 143.83 Million for low grade limestone | 33.87 | For quarry lease | For quarry lease |
21 | 1990-91 | Report on prospecting of Cement Grade Limestone in Turma-Matia Area Distt. Raipur | S.B. Tiwari P.K. Padlamwar |
Turma-Matia area Tehsil Bhatapara Distt. Raipur | 21035'00"-21045'15" 81053'00"-81005'00" T/s No. 64 K/1 |
R/s 350 D/m 6 Drilling 701.57 Bhs 29 Sampling 444 |
- | - | Gross 8.42 Mt. Net 6.078 |
45.62 | - | Small deposit |
22 | 1971-72 | Report on the Prospecting of Limestone in Murra Dhansuli Area Distt. Raipur | M.L .Bhatt | Kharora Area | 21022'00"-21032'00" 81049'20"-81056'00" T/s No. 64 G/11 65 |
R/s 110 D/m 0.7 Drilling655 Bhs33 Sampling |
- | - | Proved Cement grade 1.2 Low grade 12.4 |
44.20 37.07 |
Small deposit | |
23 | 1986-87 | Survey and Sampling around Kharora and Ajoining area Distt. & Tehsil Raipur | S.B. Tiwari S.K. Shivani |
Kharora Area | 20020'00"-20031'00" 80047'30"-82015'00" T/s No. 64 G/15, 64 K/3 |
R/s 7002 D/m -Drilling - Bhs - Sampling 417 |
- | - | - | Cement grade | Semradih Patharchua Madhai-pur Khaura Pauni Guma Paseri area C.G. | for detail investigation in this villages. |
24 | 1976-77 | Survey for Limestone & Dolomite in Raipur and Bilaspur Distt. | A.M. Vivarekar | Rawan Pausari Bharsuli Kukurdih etc villaagae BalodabazarTehsil & Distt. Raipur | 21039'30"-21041'15" 82007'03"-82005'01" T/s No. 64 K/2, 64 G/14 |
R/s - D/m 7.38 Drilling 1742.12 Bhs 102 Sampling 2117 |
- | - - - |
Gross 153 Net 104.30 C.G. Gross 35.04 |
45.00 41.00 |
- | Follow up work completed after recommenda-tion (allotted) |
25 | 1972-73 | Prospecting of Limestone around village Taresar Pathri Mansa Tehsil & Distt. Raipur | C.H. Shrivastava | Taresar Pathri Mansa and Tehsil & Distt.Raipur | 21023'00"-21024'30"- 81045'00"-81046'20" |
R/s - D/m 2.8 Drilling 829.27 Bhs 32 Sampling 1203 |
- | - | Gross 70.82 Net 40.00 |
46.00 | Suitable for cement plant | Exist |
26 | 1962-63 | Report on the investigation of Cement grade limestone in village Matia and Adjoining areas | V.K. Dalela | Matia Dondekalan Donde khurd | 21019'00"-21022'00"- 81044'00"-81046'00" 64 G/11. G/12 |
R/s - D/m 1.75 Drilling 1601 Bhs 36 Sampling |
- | - | Proved up to 50' depth 48.25 mt | Cement Grade | In Mandher Cement Plant area |
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27 | 1970-71 | Exploration of limestone deposit in Bahesar area Distt. Raipur | M.L.Bhatt | Bahesar area Tehsil & Distt. Raipur | 21029'40"-21030'38" 81045'00"-81046'40" 64 G/14. G/15 |
R/s - D/m 2.25 Drilling 1475.00 Bhs 116 Sampling - |
- | - | Cement Grade Gross 23.15 Net 16.48 L.G. 10.50 |
78% TCO3 | For Plant | Cement Plant Exist |
28 | 2002-04 | Prospecting of Cement grade limestone in Chucharagpur-Amlidih area | P.K.Padlamwar V.K. Saxena |
Chucharagpur-Amlidih area Distt.Raipur | 21032'10"-21033'45"- 82000'45"-82003'24" 64 K/2 |
R/s 207 D/m 6.30 Drilling 1847.15 Bhs 61 Sampling 1823 |
- | - | C.G. 113.88 B.G. 48.63 |
44.40 39.26 |
Block a Suitable for Cement plant | Allotted |
29 | 1965-67 | Prospecting report for limestone aroundBahesar area Tehsil & Distt. Raipur | S.C.Beohar | Bahesar area Tehsil & Distt. Raipur | 21027'30"-21032'00"- 81045'30"-81045'00" 64 G/14 |
R/s 11.264 D/m - Drilling10051'6" Bhs 108 Sampling - |
- | - | 47.95 Mt | 78.03% TCO3 | Block Suitable for Cement Plant | - |
30 | 1997-2002 | Prospecting of Cement grade limestone in Bharwadih-Pausari-Guma area | P.K. Padlamwar |
Bharwadih-Pausari-Guma area Distt.Raipur | 21034'30"-21037'30"- 82003'00"-82006'30" 64 K/2 |
R/s 604 D/m 24.72 Drilling 5334.44 Bhs 187 Sampling 4466 |
- | - | C.G. 462.13 B.G. 56.52 |
44.07 41.07 |
Block a Suitable for Cement plant | Allotted |
31 | 2003-05 | Prospecting of Cement grade limestone in Khapri-Sontara area | S.K. Pandey P.K. Padlamwar |
Khapri-Sontara area area Distt.Raipur | 21026'56"-21028'21"- 810'47'43"-81049''33" 64 G/15 |
R/s 448 D/m 4.00 Drilling 2365.91 Bhs 91 Sampling - 1493 |
- | - | C.G. 4.523 L.G. 35.14 |
46.88 42.50 |
- | Small deposit |
32 | 2008-10 | Prospecting of Cement grade limestone in Deogaon-Kurra area | S.K. Tiwari D. Sai |
Deogaon-Kurra area Distt.Raipur | 21023'27"-21025'55"- 8104823"-81049'33" 64 G/15 |
R/s 203 D/m 2.00 Drilling 882.90 Bhs 37 Sampling 559 |
- | - | C.G. 5.925 |
41.39 | Block seems for Cement plant | Work continue |
Abbreviation used | ||
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C.G. | - | Cement grade |
B.G. | - | Blendable grade |
L.G. | - | Low grade |
P.A. | - | Prospected area |
Mt. | - | Metre |
Gross | - | Gross reserve |
Net | - | Net reserve |
R/s | - | Reconnaissance Geological survey |
D/m | - | Detailed Geological Mapping |
P/t | - | Pitting & Trenching |
Drill. | - | Drilling |
Bhs. | - | No. of boreholes |
Spl. | - | Sampling |
S. No. | Prospected/ Surveyed area | Type of Deposit/ Occurrences | Name of Village & Tehsil | Area LxWxT | Coordinate | Grade CaO%) | Reserves if any |
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1 | Surveyed | Occurrences | Baronda | - | 21o05' : 82o03' | 43.35 | |
2 | Surveyed | Occurrences | Kalai | 200mx200mx5m | 21o13' : 81o57' | 44.76 | 0.5 M.T. |
3 | Surveyed | Occurrences | Darba | 300mx200mx5m | 21o15' : 81o48' | 45.48 | 0.75 M.T. |
4 | Surveyed | Occurrences | Nakta | 100mx25mx5m | 21o14' : 81o47' | 40.09 | - |
5 | Surveyed | Occurrences | Nakti | 600mx400mx5m | 21o12' : 81o44' | 41.78 | 3.0 M.T. |
District - Raipur | Durg | Rajnandgaon | Kabirdham | Raigarh | Bastar | Bilaspur | Champa-Janjgir
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