ANNEXURE - IV Part - C

Commodity Basket and Sources of Price Data

Revised Series of WPI (Base 1993-94 = 100 )

PRIMARY ARTICLES: Minerals

S. No. of Quot.

Specification/Variety

Market / Centre

Source

(C) Minerals

a. Metallic Minerals

Iron ore

1

Fines,>62%

Ex Mine

Indian Bureau of Mines

Manganese ore

1

MnO2

Ex Mine

Indian Bureau of Mines

Bauxite

1

Metal Grade 45-50% Aluminium Oxide

Ex Mine

Indian Bureau of Mines

Chromite

1

Lumps>47%Cr2O3

Ex Mine

Indian Bureau of Mines

b. Other Minerals

Lime stone

1

Cement Grade

Ex Mine

Indian Bureau of Mines

Fluorite

1

Metallurgical Grade

Ex Mine

Indian Bureau of Mines

Gypsum

1

Cement Grade

Ex Mine

Indian Bureau of Mines

Fire clay

1

Refractory

Ex Mine

Indian Bureau of Mines

Kaoline(China clay)

1

Ceramic

Ex Mine

Indian Bureau of Mines

Dolomite

1

SMS

Ex Mine

Indian Bureau of Mines

Magnesite

1

Refractory

Ex Mine

Indian Bureau of Mines

Asbestos

1

Amphibole

Ex Mine

Indian Bureau of Mines

Barytes

1

Off Color

Ex Mine

Indian Bureau of Mines

Steatite

1

Paper Grade

Ex Mine

Indian Bureau of Mines

Silica Sand

1

Foundry

Ex Mine

Indian Bureau of Mines

Phosphorite

1

30-35% Phosphorous Pentaoxide

Ex Mine

Indian Bureau of Mines

Felspar $

1

Ceramic

Ex Mine

Indian Bureau of Mines

Ochre

1

Cement

Ex Mine

Indian Bureau of Mines

Vermiculite

1

Insulator

Ex Mine

Indian Bureau of Mines