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Dolomite

डोलोमाइट

producing states
6
HS codes
1
businesses use it
2

What it is

Calcium-magnesium carbonate rock used as flux in iron and steel and ferro alloys, in refractories, glass, fertiliser and as soil conditioner.

BF / sintering gradeSMS gradeGlass gradeRefractory (dead-burnt)Agricultural powder

Where India produces it

  1. Andhra Pradesh

    2,128,467 t in 2020-21 (highest reported).

  2. Karnataka

    923,669 t in 2020-21.

  3. Telangana
  4. Maharashtra
  5. Rajasthan
  6. Gujarat

Where imports come from

5,754,760 t imported in 2023-24.

Rules before you buy or sell

  • Dolomite was declared a minor mineral by S.O. 423(E) of 10 February 2015; leases and royalty are under state rules.
  • Check the current import and export policy for your exact 8-digit HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) schedules.

Storage and handling

Open stockpiles; keep fines covered.

Businesses that use it

Mineral Grinding Unit →Fire Clay Refractory Bricks and Blocks →

Sources (3)
  1. Indian Minerals Yearbook 2021, Vol. III (Mineral Reviews, incl. Minor Minerals, Cement, Coal & Lignite), Indian Bureau of Mines · 2021
  2. Indian Minerals Yearbook 2024 (data for 2023-24), Indian Bureau of Mines, Ministry of Mines · 2024
  3. DGFT: ITC(HS) import and export policy schedules (HS code look-up) · 2026