Most important mica-bearing pegmatites occur in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. Occurrences of mica pegmatites are also reported from Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. As per UNFC, the total resources of mica in the country as on 1.4.2010 are estimatedat 532,237 tonnes out of which 190,741 tonnes are placed under reserves category and 341,496 tonnes under remaining resources category. Andhra Pradesh leads with 41% share in country's total resources followed by Rajasthan (21%), Odisha (20%), Maharashtra (15%), Bihar (2%) and balance (less than 1%) in Jharkhand.
IGEP Trust has worked in close cooperation with the Mica Exporters Association and Indian Government to help the underpriviliged section of the society.