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Mineral Potential ofBalochistanMineral Potential ofMineral Potential ofBalochistanBalochistan

Geological Survey of PakistanGeological Survey of Pakistan

Mineral Resources

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At present Pakistan is producing 50minerals; of these about 40 are beingexploited in Balochistan

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Almost all the minerals now being minedin the province had been explored/discovered by the Geological Survey ofPakistan

 

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Status of Geological Mapping in Balochistan

 

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METALLOGENIC ZONES OF PAKISTAN

ISLAMABAD

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Chagai Raskoh Magmatic ArcIndo Pakistan Shield rocks of Sargodha,Kirana & Nagar Parkar Salt range & Kala-Chitta Hills

Gondwanic domain rocks ofHaripur,Sherwan, Abbotabad &Tribal areas.

Kohistan Magmatic ArcKarakoram BlockChaman- Ornach-Nal Transform Fault zoneLasbela- Khuzdar, Muslim Bagh, Zhob-WaziristanOphiolites & Melange zoneSediment hosted Lead-Zinc- Barite- Flourite deposits.Kirthar Thrust & Fold Belt.Sulaiman Thrust & Fold Belt.

 

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Metallogenic Zone ofBalochistan

METALLOGENIC ZONE 

Chagai-RaskohMagmatic ArcMakran Trench andflysch zoneChama/Nal-OrnachTransform Fault ZoneKakar Khorasanflysch/molasse basin

Major FaultsThrust Faults

Foreland SedimentaryFold BeltsJurassic ShelfsedimentsOphiolites

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