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Feldspar

फेल्डस्पार

producing states
3
HS codes
1
businesses use it
5

What it is

Alkali alumino-silicate mineral used as flux in ceramics, tiles, glass and welding electrodes.

Potash feldsparSoda feldsparCeramic gradeGlass grade

Where India produces it

  1. Rajasthan

    3,818,825 t reported for 2020-21; holds about 90% of resources.

  2. Telangana

    780,653 t reported for 2019-20.

  3. Andhra Pradesh

    219,712 t reported for 2020-21.

Where imports come from

Low: 2,002 t of natural feldspar was imported in 2023-24.

Rules before you buy or sell

  • Feldspar was re-classified as a major mineral by S.O. 924(E) of 20 February 2025 (with barytes, mica and quartz); new leases follow the MMDR Act route.
  • Check the current import and export policy for your exact 8-digit HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) schedules.

Storage and handling

Store ground feldspar in bags, dry; keep iron contamination out.

Businesses that use it

Ceramic Tile Manufacturing →Ceramic Tableware (Stoneware and Earthenware) →Ceramic Wash Basin Manufacturing →Glass Bangles Making →Welding Electrodes →

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