Like all other important and vulnerable minerals that are found all over the world, Pakistan is one of the biggest and most prominent producers of minerals and gemstones. Some of them are rare in world, but they are in a huge quantity in Pakistan, all because of Pakistan’s ideal location. Important gems that are found and mined in Pakistan are Actinolite, Hessonite, Rodingite, Agate, Idocrase, Rutile, Aquamarine, Jadeite, Ruby, Amazonite, Kunzite, Serpentine, Azurite, Kyanite, Spessartine also known as Garnet, Beryl, Marganite, Spinel, Emerald, Moonstone, Topaz, Epidote, Pargasite, Tourmaline, Garnet also known as Alamandine, Peridot, Turqoise, Grossular, Vesuvianite and the most important gemstone which is used ruthlessly in the watch making industry is Quartz (Citrine and etc).
Although each and every gemstone that is found in Pakistan helps to maintain economy of our country, but there are many gemstones that are rare in the world which immensely helps Pakistan to become an important gemstones country in the world along with building economy. For instance, take the example of Quartz. It is a very important crystal which is found in a huge quantity in Pakistan. This crystal or gemstone is rare in other parts of the world but Pakistan has it in a numerous quantity. Other important gemstones that exist in Pakistan and provide a large amount of budget to Pakistan’s economy are Aquamarine, Garnet, Beryl, Peridot, Turquoise, Ruby, Serpentine and Emerald etc. These gemstones also exist in other parts of the world. But they are more in quantity in Pakistan than any other country. They also help our country’s economy graph to rise up.
Pakistan is a very rich country with respect to the mining of gemstones and minerals. Pakistan has made itself an important supplier in the international market of gemstones with supplying almost every kind of gemstone and minerals. In general, the whole land and soil of Pakistan is enriched with minerals and gemstones. Like no other part of the world, the whole Pakistani land is rich in mineral treasure especially in precious, vulnerable, and valuable gemstones. Gemstones that are found all over Pakistan are pure, valuable, expensive, rare, and vulnerable. Some of them are only found in Pakistan in the entire world; which makes Pakistan the richest and the most blessed country with respect to gemstones, in the entire world.
Pakistani land comprises of all kinds of terrains. In the West there is dry rocky mountainous terrain, in the South are deserts and sea, in the East are plains, in the South West is a huge Baluchistan plateau which is also rocky mountainous, and in the North there is a huge range of mountains which are the tallest and highest in the world. The Karakorum Range, Hindukush Range, and the Himalaya Range are known as the roof of the world. They stretch from North Western Afghanistan and central Asian border to the North Eastern Kashmir and Indian border; and in the extreme North, there is the Chinese border. Due to the mountainous topographical terrain of the Northern area of Pakistan, it is clear that this piece of land will be rich in gemstones and minerals. As these mountain ranges in the North of Pakistan are young mountain ranges, dating back to few million years, they contain fresh gemstones; hence making them more vulnerable and valuable.
Gemstone mining is an important business in Pakistan. It has become one of the biggest and most important industries of Pakistan. There are many kinds of minerals that are found and mined in Pakistan. These minerals include coal, gold, chromites, copper, salt, bauxite, and etc. Pakistan’s government has created an authority which is responsible for the development of minerals and gemstones. It is known as Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) and it is responsible for the development and mining of minerals and gemstones in Pakistan. This association also take cares the interest of stake holders and share holders in mineral and gemstone mining and it also cleans and polishes as an official entity. All four provinces of Pakistan are rich in gemstone mining. But the richest province is the province of Baluchistan. Baluchistan is considered as the richest province in the world with respect to minerals and gemstones. . Province of Sind is also a very important province as recently, it has been discovered that the land of Sind has the biggest coal reserves in Asia. Plus it also contains precious gemstones. The province of Khyber Pakhtoon Khuan is the richest province of Pakistan with respect to gemstone mining, and many gemstones are found in this province. The province of Gilgit Baltistan is also a very rich province as many minerals along with gems are found in this province. The province of Punjab is also known in the world for its gems and minerals. In the valley of Khewra, there exist the largest natural mineral salt mine in the world along with different crystals and gems. Hence the whole Pakistan is rich in gemstone mining.
There is not a single mile in Pakistan where you cannot find a shop or a business related with gemstones. So, Pakistan is not a limited country with respect to gemstones. If any multinational company seek the opportunity of investing in Pakistan’s gemstones; then it will not be a bad idea. After all Pakistan is the largest country with such an ideal location on world’s map which posse’s all this fortune.
No comments:
Post a Comment