Baluchistan's Gems and Stones

 Baluchistan is rich in natural resources, mining, precious stones and decorative stones. The Research team has produced a list of several types of stones throughout Baluchistan. It should be noted that dozens of foreign  companies and investors extract stone resources in Baluchistan. These companies utilize resources along the Baluchistan, belonging to Chinese, Persians, panjabis, Afghans and European investors.

Baluchistan's Stones

Type of stone	Location
Building Stones	Pirsohrab, Pironch, Lashar, Kohbirk, Koh e lar, Sarbaz, Pannoch, Ramin, Gaurband, Warein koh, menzelap, Karwandar, Salahi koh, bamposht, Jalk, Zamoran, Taptan, Khozdar, Shal, Mastung and Boleida
Limestone	Anjira, Apatan, Haji Abad, Chah breish, Dehok, Dehpabeid,  Kahnok, Kole Sengi, Kalhor, Garr Hoshak, Laulak, Pahra,  Mok e Sohr and Manesh.
Chromite	Apsard, Eirendegan, Shenouk, Jask, Charchah, Raskoh, Khozdar, Wadh and Muslim bag
Dolomite	Maksan, Mastong,
Magnasite	Daptan, Kalat, Espetsang, Torshap, Nosrat Abad, Kouren, Klabeid, Haidar Abad and Sourap.
Manganese	Wadh, daptan, Gwaneich, Espakka
Silica Sand (Glass Sand)	Neimrouz, Geyaban, Nosrat Abad, Bonpor, Sistan Chagi,
Marble	Quetta, Chaghi, Khuzdar, Dalbandin Nukundi, Loralai, Lasbela, Kalat, Lashar, Khash, EskelAbad, Ladez, Kahnok, Chah zard, Khwash, Sabz Kahiri, , Kader Abad, Jask and Rashkan,
Granite	Katar khanjak, Garib Abad, Gragah, Lochou, Zarein, Chaghi, Dalbandin and Tal e Seyah,
Onyx Marble Flourite	Mastung,  Lochou, Jask, Tank e Zag, Zarein and Kalat
Barite	Soumai, Dodar and Khozdar
Botesina	Loralai, Khuzdar and Lasbela
Burma teak	Lasbela, Wadh and Naal
King Gold / Black & Gold	Lasbela, Wadh and Khuzdar
China Verona	Khuzdar, Loralai, Naal Sheirdosh Chammag and Zarrap.
Badal	Quetta, Loralai, Khuzdar and Lasbela
Ziarat/Super White	Loralai, Quetta, Ziarat, Khuzdar and Lasbela
Brown	Naal, Khuzdar and Lasbela
Green Marble	Khuzdar and Wadh
Pink	Bela, Lasbela, Wadh and Loralai
Travera	Lasbela
Sphadar White	Loralai
Onyx- Green & Banded	Chaghi, Nukundi, Dalbandin, Zeh, Julli and Botik.
Gypsum	Dezzak, Hesseinabad in Khwash, Awaran and Lasbila
Amber/Hamza Green	Khuzdar and Wadh
Plane Verona	Khuzdar, Loralai, Naal and Wadh

Baluchistan's Gems

Type of Gemstones	Location
Blackish Green Jaberjet	Kharan
Brown Garnet, Fluorite	Kalat
Aragonite	Killa Abdullah
Agates	Khuzdar
Amethyst	Loralai
Auriferous Quartz	Panjgur
Citrine, smoky Quartz and Jasper	Lasbela and Kharan
Green Quartz	Wadh
Pistachio Green Vesuvianite, Serpentine & Idocrase	Kalat and Shal
Varicolored Agates, Chrysoprase, Chalcedony, Geodes, Citrine and Smoky Quartz	Chagai
Chrysocola, Malachite, Azurite, Turquoise, Glossularite Garnet, Brown Garnet, Zircon, Obsidian, Jade, Jasper, Phrolusite, Lazurite, Lapis Lazuli and Spar	Chagai

Research team for the mapping of Baluchistan's natural resources

Oslo,

04.november 2011