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Marble Industry of Pakistan: Presented By: Izaan Siddiqui Muhammad Bilal Muhammad Arslan Rohail Hussain Jamal Tahir

This document discusses the marble industry of Pakistan. It provides background on marble, including its composition and properties. Pakistan has significant marble deposits across several regions. The industry started developing in the 1960s without quality standards. While production is increasing, the industry faces problems like outdated machinery, untrained workers, and lack of an effective market strategy. With improved practices and increased exports, the industry has long-term potential to grow significantly and boost Pakistan's economy.

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Marble Industry of Pakistan: Presented By: Izaan Siddiqui Muhammad Bilal Muhammad Arslan Rohail Hussain Jamal Tahir

This document discusses the marble industry of Pakistan. It provides background on marble, including its composition and properties. Pakistan has significant marble deposits across several regions. The industry started developing in the 1960s without quality standards. While production is increasing, the industry faces problems like outdated machinery, untrained workers, and lack of an effective market strategy. With improved practices and increased exports, the industry has long-term potential to grow significantly and boost Pakistan's economy.

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MARBLE INDUSTRY OF

PAKISTAN

Presented By:
Izaan Siddiqui
Muhammad Bilal
Muhammad Arslan
Rohail Hussain
Jamal Tahir
PARAMETERS TO BE DISCUSSED

INTRODUCTION
HISTORY
IMPORTANCE AND USES
WORLD SCENARIO
PAKISTAN SCENARIO
PROBLEMS
FUTURE PROJECTIONS
CONCLUSION
MARBLE
The word "marble" derives from the Greek word, which
means "crystalline rock", OR "shining stone",
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized
carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.
Marble is commonly used for handicrafts and as a building
material.
HISTORY Of MARBLE IN PAKISTAN

In Pakistan, this industry started to develop in the last 60s


without any quality consideration.

At that time ,most of processing equipment was locally made


at Gujranwala and Lahore.

In last decade ,very few units were established in accordance


with international standards.
Physical Properties of Marble
Colour:
Marble is usually a light-coloured rock. When it is formed from a
limestone with very few impurities it will be white in colour.

Acid Reaction:
Being composed of calcium carbonate, marble will react in contact
with many acids, neutralizing the acid. A pharmaceutical product
known as "Tums" is a small calcium carbonate pill, sometimes
made from powdered marble that is used by people who suffer
from acid reflux or acid indigestion.

Ability to Accept a Polish:


After being sanded with progressively finer abrasives, marble
can be polished to a high lustre. This allows attractive pieces of
marble to be cut, polished and used as floor tiles, architectural
panels, facing stone, window sills, stair treads, columns and many
other pieces of decorative stone.
Chemical Properties of Marble

Chemically, they are crystalline rocks


composed predominantly of calcite,
dolomite or serpentine minerals. The
other minor constituents vary from
origin to origin.
MARBLE PRODUCTION PROCESS
EXTRACTION

During the extraction process, massive cube-like


pieces of marble are cut out of the ground and
transported from the quarry.
Marble Deposits In Pakistan
1. Peshawar Division Deposits:
Good quality marble of white and various other colours are found
at two places:
1. Shahidmena area
2. Kumbela Knwar area.

2. Mardan District Deposits:


Best known deposits of marble, usually white and of uniform
texture is found at two places:
I. Gundari Tarko
II. Maneri.
Occurrence of Granite and
Marble in Pakistan

Taken from : Marble (Asrarullah and Hussain 1985) and Onyx Marble
(Ahmed 1965)
Marble Deposits In Pakistan
3. Nowshera Area Deposits:
Pink coloured marble of low quality is found in Nowshera area. Total reserves
amount to 3.8 million cubic ft.

4. Quetta Area deposits:


Large deposits of green, yellow and white marble are found in Quetta area.
Total reserves amount to 1,80,000 tonnes.
A few deposits also appear in
I. Chaghal district of Baluchistan and
II. Muzaffarabad areas of Azad Kashmir.
The reserves of green marble deposits are about 8.6 million cubic feet and
reserves of other qualities are estimating about 700 million tonnes.
MARBLE PRODUCTION PROCESS
WATER JET CUTTING AND WET SAWING
After choosing a slab(s), the customer gives the dimensions of his
project (kitchen counters, ballroom floor or bathroom) to the retailer,
who maps the shapes onto the slab itself.
To cut these pieces out, fabricators traditionally used a process called
"wet sawing" where circular saws coated with tungsten carbide cut
through the slab while continuous streams of water spray on the blades
to keep them from overheating.
MARBLE PRODUCTION PROCESS
POLISHING AND SEALING
The slab is laid face down and a machine with a finely-graded, diamond-
encrusted abrasive pad grinds down the surface of the slab until it is smooth
and vaguely reflective.
A worker (or machine, depending on the shop) then sprays on a uniform
coat of epoxy sealer onto the surface and leaves it to dry for 48 hours. Heat
lamps can expedite this process. Once dry, the slab is flipped over and the
process repeated for the opposite side.
IMPORTANCE AND USES
It contributed in the GDP at a present of 0.5%(2004-2005).
Its demand increases with investment in construction sector.
It is used in Buildings, Masjids and homes.
It creates large number of Jobs.
Its forward and backward linkages also provide jobs to
many people i.e Non-skilled, semi-skilled and skilled
labors.
Primary And Secondary Products of
the Marbles
WORLD SCENARIO
Dimensional stone are produced in more than 42 countries of
the world while 12 of these producers are dominant in the
international market i.e European countries and 3 from Asia
and Africa.

A major part of production is consumed locally by the


producing countries.

Italy is the world leader in marble,granite and other stone


sector.It is leading with 17% of the total worlds production.
PAKISTAN SCENARIO
Pakistan has major deposits of high quality marble and
granite in a wide range of colours, shades and patterns.

Initial estimates indicate 166 billion tonnes of marble


reserves across Pakistan.

In North West Frontier Province(NWFP) the Malakand,


Mardan, Hazara, Peshawer and Kohat divisions are high
potential areas where quarrying is already taking place.
Problems In Marble Processing
Lack of proper machinery to produce quality production.
Lack of awareness and facilitation in selecting appropriate
tools .
Untrained workers.
Poor raw material supply.
Ineffective market strategy.
Incapability in supplying consistent product.
FUTURE PROJECTIONS
It is forecasted that the production increases with a compounded
annual growth rate of about 8% per annum.
In Pakistan this sector has a long term potential.
The expert estimate that the countrys export of marble,which is
presently $7 million, can be increased to $40 million within 3
years.
Years Production In Kilo Tons

2010 138750

2015 206240

2020 306500

2025 455000
CONCLUSION
The visit expanded our knowledge about the specific industry which has a handsome
contribution in economy of the country.

The procedures and the processes involved in the industry were closely observed and which
enhanced the very little information we had about these charmingly exclusive and elegant
gifts of nature, which many of us were unaware of.

The visit has also improved our research and analytical approach and provided a platform
to be individually strong to both visualize and record valuable information about an
assigned topic.

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