Contents

Some Potential Minerals of Pakistan

Gypsum

Iron Ore

Chromite

Copper

Antimony

Lead-Zinc

Barite

Uranium

Halite and Lake Salt

Celestite

Bentonite and China Clay

Gemstones

Coal

Marble, Granite and Limestone

Note

Gypsum Location Quality Quantity

(Tons) Uses

Punjab (Mianwali, DG Khan) Sindh (SANGHAR,

THARPARKAR &

JAMSHORO) KPK – Kohat Balochistan (Spintangi and Chamlang) Kashmir (Muzaffarabad)

High Grade (80-98%)

5-6K Million CEMENT PLASTER OF PARIS SOIL RECLAMATION

Iron Ore Location Quality Qunatity

(tons) Uses

Balochistan (Chagai, Lasbela, Kalat) Punjab (Chniot, Kalabagh) KPK (Kohat)

Low to High grade

925 Million

Iron source Steel Alloys

Chromite

Location Quality Quantity Uses

Punjab (Muslim Bagh) Balochistan (Zhob, Qilla Saifullah, Chagai, Khuzdar, Lasbela) KPK (Mohmand agency, NWA)

Low to Medium grade

Large Deposit Cr-metal source Chemicals Cr-salts Refractory material Photography

Copper

Location Balochistan - Chagai, Lasbel, Khuzdar Distt.

Quality Low to High grade

Quantity 1352 M tons

Uses Electrical industry Automobiles Alloys

Antimony

Location Quality Quantity (tons)

Uses

Balochistan (Pishin and Kharan)

Low to medium grade

0.026 Million

Alloys Safety Matches Precussion caps of cartigles Tracer bullets

Lead-Zinc

Location Quality Quantity (tons)

Uses

Balochistan (Lasbela and Khuzdar)

Low to Medium Grade

58 Million Alloys Ammunations Galvanisation

Barite

Location Quality Quantity (tons) Uses

Balochistan (Lasbela, Khuzdar and Chagai) KPK (Hazara)

Medium to High grade

30 M Petroleum, Paint and glass Industry Construction materials Ceramics Electronics

Uranium

Location Quality Quantity(Tons)

uses

Punjab- (D.G.Khan) Sindh- Sehwan sharif KPK-Karak

Medium to good quality

45 Nuclear Power Plants & Millatry

Halite (Rock Salt)

Location Khewara Salt mine, Jhelum Distt.

Quality High grade

Quantity Fairly large

Uses Table salt Chemicals industries De-icing Optical instruments

Lake Salt

Sindh Punjab KPK

Khairpur, Nawabsha, Sanghar, Dadu Chakwal (near salt range), Khushab Swat

Quality Low grade

Uses Fishries, Tannaries, Chemicals

Quantity Small reserves

Celestite

Location Quality Quantity Uses

Sindh: Jamshoro Distt. (Thano Bulla Khan) Punjab: Mianwali Distt. (Daud Khel, Salt range)

High Grade Small reserves

Sr-source Fireworks, Signalling Ceramics, Paints, Plastic industries For glass of T.V. &s Computers

Bentonite

hydrous silicate of alumina

Location Quality Quantity Uses

Sindh - Jamshoro, Thatta, Karachi Punjab - Jhelum

Mediun to high grade

Small deposits

Mud of oil drilling, Oil filtering, Refractory , Ceramics, fertilizers (as filler), Paper

Kaolin or

China Clay

Location Quality Quantity uses

Sindh - Tharparkar

Medium to high grade

5 Million (Sindh

Ceramic industries, white cement, rubber, chemicals

Gemstones Variety of gemstones are found in Pakistan. There focal point is Northern Areas, KPK, Balochistan

Location Gem Types

KPK Kohistan Peridot

Swat Emerald, various types of quartz, Epidote

Balochistan

Chaman Diamond quartz

Kharan Anatase, Brookite, Quartz

Northern Areas

Chilas Zircon, Aquamarine, Tourmaline, Rutile quartz, Alluvial diopside

Gilgit, Hunza Valley

Aquamarine, topaz (golden& white), Ruby, morganite, apatite, spinel, pargasite.

Coal Reserves of Pakistan

Coal Reserves of Pakistan

Uses: Power Generation Fuel Klins etc.

Quality: Low Grade (lig A – C)

Lakhra – high sulphur Balochistan – low sulphur

Marble

Location Quality Quantity (tons) Uses

Balochistan (Chagai, Lasbela, Kalat and Khuzdar) KPK (Mardan and Kyber Agency) Sindh (Sonda, Thatta, Jamshoro, Dadu)

High Grade 2.5 Billion Source of CaCO3. Sculpture. Construction. To make Artificial marble. Decorative

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Granite

Location Quality Quantity (tons) Uses

Balochistan (Chagai) Gilgit KPK (Manshera) Sindh (Nagarparkar)

Medium to High grade

1.5 Billion Buildings Sculpture Decorative

SONI RED

ROYAL BROWN

NAGAR PINK NAGAR GREEN

NAGAR BLUE

Limestone

Location Quality Quantity (tons) Uses

Punjab (Khewra Salt Range) Balochistan (Chagai and Zhob) Sindh (Hyderabad, Ganjo Takkar and Ranipir)

High grade Large Deposits

Manufacture of cement Road Making Construction Chemical Industry

Limestone mine in Potohar

Plateau

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