In India, production of atomic energy, radioactive minerals thorium and uranium are mainly used, while ilmenite, beryllium, zircon, graphite are other minerals used in atomic energy production.
Uranium: The deposites of this mineral are found mainly in the rocks of Dharwar age. These ores are found in Singhbhum in Jharkhand and Nellore in Andhra Pradesh. In Udaipur, Jhunjhunu, and Alwar districts of Rajasthan in mica belt and Kullu district of Himachal, and Chamoli district of Uttarakhand also, deposits of uranium are found.
Thorium: It is found in coastal sand from ilmenite and monazite minerals of Kerala. In Kollam and Palakkad districts of Kerala state, Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and in deltaic part of Mahanadi in Odisha, maximum thorium deposits are found.
Beryllium: Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu have its deposits.
Zircon: This is found in sands of Kerala, graphite is found in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and M.P
