Our Correspondent
Kohima | March 29
The G3 level exploration of limestone in Salumi block, Kiphire district has been completed and geological report submitted to National Minerals Exploration Trust (NMET), Ministry of Mines, Government of India.
This was stated in the Annual Administrative Report 2021-22 of the department of Geology & Mining, Nagaland tabled at the recently concluded 11th session of 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) here.
The report stated that the present exploration has revealed that the Salumi limestone block comprises of five lensoidal pockets/deposits of varying dimensions spread over an area of approx 0-79 sq.km.
It is also concluded that the limestone is not persistent with depth as reported by earlier workers.
The report stated that the total limestone resource potential of Salumi block is estimated to be 7.59 MT of which 0.99 MT is indicated (332), 5.55 MT inferred (333) and 1.05 MT reconnaissance resource (334).
