List of minerals of Pakistan

This is a list of minerals, both metallic and non-metallic.

Non-metallic minerals

• Brine
• Calcite
• Coal
• Ilmenite
• Kaolin
• Lignite
• Limestone
• Marble
• Mica
• Rock phosphate
• Potash
• Pyrite
• Radioactive minerals
• Rock salt
• Silica sand
• Soapstone
• Sulphur
• Vermiculite
• sulphur

Gemstones

See also: Gemstones of Pakistan

Topaz on matrix from Dassu in Gilgit Baltistan

Brookite and Quartz mineral from Balochistan

Gemstones, also known as semi-precious stones or gems, are minerals widely used in jewelry and for ornamental purposes. Northern and western regions of Pakistan are rich in high quality gemstones. Some of the major gemstones are enlisted below;

• Peridot
• Aquamarine
• Topaz - in various colours including violet, pink, golden, and champagne
• Ruby
• Emerald
• Bastnaesite - rare earth mineral
• Xenotime - rare earth mineral
• Sphene
• Tourmaline
• Quartz of various types

The main mining areas of these gems are in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Balochistan.

See also

• Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation

References

• Encyclopedia of Pakistan by Zahid Hussain Anjum, Jahangir Book Depot, Pakistan 2005-2006