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3. 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

4. Note

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Copper
Location Balochistan - Chagai, Lasbel, Khuzdar Distt.
Quality Low to High grade
Quantity 1352 M tons
Uses Electrical industry
Automobiles
Alloys

10. 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

11. Lead-Zinc
Location Quality Quantity
(tons)
Uses
Balochistan
(Lasbela and
Khuzdar)
Low to
Medium Grade
58 Million Alloys
Ammunations
Galvanisation

12. 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

13. Uranium
Location Quality Quantity(Tons
)
uses
Punjab-
(D.G.Khan)
Sindh-
Sehwan sharif
KPK-Karak
Medium to
good quality
45 Nuclear Power
Plants &
Millatry

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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
Balochista
n
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.

18. Coal Reserves of Pakistan

19. Coal Reserves of Pakistan
Uses:
Power Generation
Fuel
Klins etc.
Quality:
Low Grade (lig A – C)
Lakhra – high sulphur
Balochistan – low
sulphur

20. 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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22. Granite
Location Quality Quantity (tons) Uses
Balochistan
(Chagai)
Gilgit
KPK
(Manshera)
Sindh
(Nagarparkar)
Medium to
High grade
1.5 Billion Buildings
Sculpture
Decorative

23. SONI RED
ROYAL BROWN
NAGAR PINK NAGAR GREEN
NAGAR BLUE

24. 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

25. Limestone mine in Potohar
Plateau

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