Kanjamalai is a hill located 14 km west of
Salem, in Salem District of
Tamil Nadu
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India
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The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is about 1643
Iron ore
Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in color from dark grey, bright yellow, or deep purple to rusty red. The iron is usually found in the f ...
found in the hills had an average iron content of 35% and it was more than 45% in the northern flank of the hills and it is an important hill station in Tamil Nadu.
References
* Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 16, p. 289.
External links
* http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/allow-salem-steel-plant-to-access-iron-ore-deposits-in-kanjamalai/article1393230.ece
* http://www.data.gov.in/catalog/location-iron-ore-deposits-india-and-its-salient-features#web_catalog_tabs_block_10
Hills of Tamil Nadu
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