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Natural Resources
Mineral Wealth
Virudhunagar District is comprised of
Archaean Charnockite, unclassified genesis
and Pleistocene Laterite.
ARCHAEAN CHARNOCKITE
rock types are availabale in Rajapalayam,
Srivilliputhur, Sivakasi and Sattur Taluks.
UNCLASSIFIED GNESIS
formations are available in Sattur,
Sivakasi and Aruppukottai Taluks.
LATERITE
are available in Tiruchuli, Kariapatti,
Sattur and Srivilliputur Taluks.
WESTERN GHATS
are represented in Rajapalayam and
Srivilliputhur Taluks and other parts of the
district is plain.
The
district is drained by Arjuna river, Vaippar
river, Kowsika river and
Gundar.
Major mineral like Limestone and
Limekankar
Minor minerals like Multi-coloured Granite,
Charnockite, unclassified gneissic rocks,
Pleistocene Laterite, Sand and Brick earth.
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Major Mineral |
Taluk |
Villages |
Usage |
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Limestone |
Rajapalayam |
Vadakarai,
Cholapuram. |
Two major
cement plants located in this
district utilising the Limestone
deposits.
1. Tamil Nadu
Cements, a government of Tamil
Nadu undertaking is located in
Alangulam of Sivakasi Taluk.
2. Private
sector cement plant, Madras
cements at Tulukkapatti of
Virudhunagar taluk. |
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Sivakasi |
Lakshmipuram,
Edirkottai,
Pernaickanpatti,Alangulam,
Duraisamypuram, Vetrilaioorani. |
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Sattur |
Subramaniapuram, Kanjampatti,
Papakudi. |
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Virudhunagar |
K.Puthur,
Virudhunagar. |
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Limekankar |
Arupukkottai |
Kurundamadam,Palavanatham.
Maravarperungudi. |
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Tiruchuli |
Kambikudi,
Pannaimoondradaippu. |
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Kariappatti |
Ayan
Reddiappati |
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Minor minerals |
Taluk |
Villages |
Usage |
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Multi-coloured Granite. |
Sivakasi |
Thiruthangal,
Keelathiruthangal, Panayadipatti,
Sevalur, Anaiyur. |
Exporting to
other countries. |
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Charnockite & unclassified
Gneissic rocks |
Rajapalayam |
Vadakarai,
Muthusamypuram, Sethur,
M.Duraisamypuram,
Ayankollankondan. |
Used in
construction of road making and
building construction purposes. |
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Srivilliputhur |
Kunnoor,
kottaiyur, Movaraivendran,
Villuppanur, S.
Kodikulam,Venkateswarapuram,
Idayankulam, Singammalpuram. |
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Sivakasi |
Panayadipatti,
Duraisamypuram, Appanaickenpatti,
Nathikudi, Vijarangapuram,
Kangaraseval.
Naranapuram,Sevalur,Ethirkottai. |
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Sattur |
Sippiparai,
Kosugundu, Banduvarpatti,
Gankarakottai, Chinnakamanpatti,
O.Mettupatti,
Nallamanaickenpatti. |
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Virudhunagar |
Pullalakottai,
Mannarkottai, Semgundrapuram,
Kottaiyur, Kottanatham,
Thammanaickenpatti, Endapuli. |
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Aruppukottai |
Chettikurichy,
Koothiparai, Soolakarai,
Aladipatti, Sundakottai,
Puliooran, Sawaspuram,
Malaipatti. |
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Kariapatti |
Kurandi,
Jogilpatti, Thonukal,
T.Kadambankulam, Alaginallur,
Vakkanankundu. |
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Laterite & Gravel |
Kariapttai,
Tiruchuli |
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Besides
limestone, there is a small occurrence of
gypsum deposit in Thenkarai and
Korukkampatti village of Rajapalayam and
Sattur Taluks.
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