Tin Ore

Chhattisgarh is the only tin producing State in India. Tin ore is known as cassiterite, which was reported in Dantewara district (Bastar district in formerly Madhya Pradesh) by the Directorate of Geology and Mining associated with the lepidolite bearing pegmatites. Cassiterite bearing pegmatites are reportedly rich in collumbite and tantalite, which are ore of rare metals niobium and tantalum, respectively. Lepidolite is also a source of rare alkali metals namely lithium (Li < 2.15%) cesium (Cs < 0.83%) and rubidium (Rb < 5.9%).

Recoverable Reserves of Cassiterite in Chhattisgarh

S.No.	Locality	Area (sq.km)	Reserves in Tonnes (Casseterite Concentrate)
			Primary	Placer
1.	Tongpal Area
1.	Govindpal	0.093	409.82	165.908
2	Berykupli	0.053	131.66	116.152
3	Kachiras	0.032	92.563	24.047
4	Chiurwada	0.50	47.48	40.28
5	Chitalnar	0.83	-	45.05
6	Bhimsen-Murgel	.53	-	383.3
7	Litiras	-	-	50.0
8	Mundwal	0.41	-	280.68
9	Bodavada	0.40	25.90	156.2
10	Kudripal	-	-	62.2
11	Murgel	0.13	-	105.4
12	Bedhanpal	-	-	34.3
13	Jangarpal-Chidpal,Kankapal	0.91	-	195.80
14	Puspal etc.	-	-	42.84
		4.888	707.423	1702.157
2.	Katekalyan Area
1	Bothapara	0.77	-	833
2	Korapal	1.46	-	1192
3	Parcheli	0.94	-	577
4	Lakaras	1.28	-	1208
5	Katekalyan	0.24	-	121
6	Kalepal	1.92	-	3609
7	Kapanar	1.28	-	1000
8	Kondaras dongri	0.30	-	263
9	Pinjupara	1.30	-	1536
10	Turem	1.30	-	913
11	Raninala-Bodenar	1.95	-	2143
		12.74	-	13395
3.	Padapur-Bacheli Area
1	Bacheli	0.84	-	1017
2	Degalras	0.70	-	808
3	Padapur	0.54	-	825
4	Bainpal	0.48	-	422
5	Nerli	0.38	-	668
		2.94	-	3740
	Grand Total			19544.58 Tonnes