The landmass constituting the State of Orissa covers an area of 155,707 sq. kms.‘The land has attracted the attention of several geascientists, explorers and entrepreneurs ‘for over a century on account of its diverse geological setting, rick and varied mineral treasures.
The first record of geological study in the State dates back to 1850s when mention was made about the coal resources in Talcher area in the Memoirs of the GSI by Dr. Thomas Oldham. During 1872, WIT. Blanford had authored a note entitled Sketch of Geology of Orissa’, which is incorporated in the Records of the GSI,Vol 5 (Part – 2). During the 1870s, records of further studies in Talcher field were made by F. Fedden and there was a mention about occurrence of diamond in Hirakud by V. Ball in Records of GSI, Vol. 10 (Parts 2 o 4), 1877. Subsequent years and particularly the first decade of this century saw the coming into limelight the ironore deposits at Gorumahisani and Badampahar by PN, Bose. The monumental work, by H.C. Jones during the earty 1930s led to the delineation of almost all the major iron ore deposits in Keonjhar – Bonai region. The geology of Gangpur State.
Books Info
| Books name | Geology and Mineral Resources of Orissa |
| Author | NA |
| No Of pages | 309 |
| Publisher | NA |
| Publication | 1995 |
| Printed At | NA |
| Distributor | NA |
