Mata No Math Lignite Mine
| Name of the Mine | Mata No Madh Lignite Mine | |||
| General Manager Project | Mr. R.K. Das | |||
| Agent of mine | Mr. R.K. Das | |||
| Contact Details | 02831 - 295543, 02839 - 275622, 02839 - 275621 | |||
| Location | Village | Taluka | District | State |
| Mata No Madh, Lifri, Dhedrani | Lakhpat | Bhuj (Kutch) | Gujarat | |
| Nearest Railway station | Bhuj (100 km) | |||
| Nearest Airport | Bhuj (100 km) | |||
| Lease Area | 1752-61-56 Hectares | |||
| Lease coordinate | Latitude : 23°29'00" to 23°32'00" Longitude : 68°56'00" to 68°59'00" | |||
| Reference coordinate | Latitude : 23°29'00" to 23°32'00" Longitude : 68°56'00" to 68°59'00" | |||
| Mineral Mined | Lignite | |||
| Balance Reserves | 28.90 mMT as on 01/01/2018 | |||
| Method of Mining | Opencast Mining, Using Hydraulic excavators and dumper combination along with ancillary equipment such as Dozer, Water Sprinkler, Motor Grader etc. | |||
| Local Geological Formation | Period | Series | Formation | |
| Recent | Alluvium | Top Soil Cover | ||
| Oligocene | Nari | Sandstone | ||
| Miocene | Gaj | Siliceous Limestone, Marls | ||
| Up. Eocene | Kirthar | Nummullitic Limestone & Calcareous Clay | ||
| Lr. Eocene | Laki | Clay, Shale, Carbonaceous Shale, Clay, Lignite, Siderite. | ||
| Eocene | Ranikot | Lithomarge Clay, Bauxite Lateritic Variegated Clays. | ||
| Up. Cretaceous | Deccan Trap. | |||
| Jurassic | Sandstone | |||
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| Lignite Quality | Constitute | Received Base analysis | ||
| Total Moisture (%) | 32 - 40 | |||
| Ash (%) | 18 - 23 | |||
| Volatile Matter (%) | 30 - 35 | |||
| Fixed Carbon (%) | 15 - 25 | |||
| Calorific Value (Kcal / Kg) | 2500 - 3200 | |||
| Total Sulphur (%) | Upto 3 | |||