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Madhya Pradesh
Narmada River at Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Madhya Pradesh is a state in central India that possesses significant mineral wealth, although these resources remain partially unexploited. The state is home to large reserves of coal and important deposits of iron ore, manganese, bauxite, limestone, dolomite, copper, fireclay, and kaolin (china clay).12
Additionally, the state contains reserves of corundum, marble, slate, and sandstone. Notably, the region of Panna in the northeast is well known for its diamond reserves.21