Tadkeshwar Lignite Mine
| Name of the Mine | Tadkeshwar Lignite Mine | |||
| MMPIC | Mr. Devisingh Bhayal | |||
| Agent of mine | Mr. Devisingh Bhayal | |||
| Contact Details | 02623 - 292145 | |||
| Location | Village | Taluka | District | State |
| Tadkeshwar | Mandvi | Surat | Gujarat | |
| Nearest Railway station | KIM (15 km) | |||
| Nearest Airport | Surat (40 km) | |||
| Reference coordinate | Latitude : 21°20'25" to 21°22'51" Longitude 73°03'20" to 73°05'05" | |||
| Mineral Mined | Lignite | |||
| Balance Reserves | 8.00 mMT as on 01/01/2018 | |||
| Method of Mining | Opencast Mining, Using Hydraulic excavators and dumper combination along with ancillary equipments such as Dozer, Water Sprinkler, Motor Grader etc. | |||
| Local Geological Formation | Alluvium | Varied Coloured sands, soil and Kankar | ||
| Jhangadia Formation | Light Coloured sandstone, Marls, Limestone and Conglomerate | |||
| Kand Formation | Limestone, Marls, Clays with Sandstone bearing Conglomerate | |||
| Babaguru Formation | Agate bearing Conglomerate and varied clays, Ferruginous Sandstone, Gray sandstones and various sands | |||
| Tadkeshwar Formation | Grey, Yellow and Brown Friable Sandstone with Clay Lenses. Bentonite Clay with Lignite Bed and lenses of carbonaceous clays, Sandstone and Lignite | |||
| Nummulitic Formation | Nummulitic Limestone, Clays with Sandstone lenses | |||
| Vagadkhol Formation | Bentonite Clays, Friable Sandstone and Conglomerates | |||
| Deccan Traps | Basalt with basic intrusive | |||
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| Lignite Quality | Constitute | Received Base analysis | ||
| Total Moisture (%) | 30 - 40 | |||
| Ash (%) | 15 - 20 | |||
| Volatile Matter (%) | 35 - 45 | |||
| Fixed Carbon (%) | 20 - 27 | |||
| Calorific Value (Kcal / Kg) | 2800 - 3500 | |||