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BACKGROUNDER
Gem Stones
The total diamond resources in the country as per the National Mineral Inventory are estimated at 4,580,336 carats, Corundum at 32,932 tonnes and Garnet at 51,736,155 tonnes. The resources of Ruby are placed at 469 kg. (all in Orissa) and that of Sapphire at 450 kg. (all in Jammu & Kashmir). The State-wise production and value of these stones during the year 2001-02, 2002-03 and 2003-04 are given below :
(Value in Rs.'000)
Mineral/
State
Unit
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
Product-ion
Value
Producti-on
Value
Producti-on
Value
Diamond
Madhya Pradesh
Carat
81436
396047
84407
396307
71259
318106
Garnet
Rajasthan
Kg.
676
158
908
214
545
128
Corundum
Andhra Pradesh
Maharashtra
Kg.
1
300
4
1
1
7600
4
17
-
79430
-
197
Agate
Gujarat
Tonnes
53
53
96
96
55
55
New Delhi: Asadha 30, 1927 / July 21, 2005
Ministry of Mines
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