The Gondwana rock system is famous for which mineral?

The correct answer is Coal.

Key Points

• Gondwana rocks contain nearly 98% of India’s coal reserves.
• The carbon content is very low.
• The Gondwana rock system is also called the Carboniferous rock system.
• They are deposits ordered down in synclinal troughs on ancient tableland surfaces.
• Gondwana System or Carboniferous period System or Dravidian System is the major coal deposit of India. 

• The Gondwana rock system is named after the Gond people, found in Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, etc.
• The deposits were laid down in synclinal troughs on the ancient plateau surface.
• The rock system was formed 250 million years ago.
• Iron ore, copper, uranium, etc are also found here. 
• Rajasthan was the leading producing state accounting for (21%) of the total production of limestone, followed by Madhya Pradesh & Andhra Pradesh (11% each).
• Asia's only active diamond mine is situated in Majhagaon about 55km away from Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh.
• It is located in the interior of the Panna district.
• The mine is spread over an area of 80km belt, starting from the Paharikhera North-East to Majhgawan South-West with a breadth of around 30 km.
• The major copper mines are the Khetri copper belt in Rajasthan, Singhbhum copper belt in Jharkhand, and Malanjkhand copper belt in Madhya Pradesh which are mined by HCL.
• Singhbhum belt is mined by M/s Indian Copper Complex.