Examining the status of production and export of stone for export of all types of building stones in Iran, with the support of 68 types of minerals and identified reserves of approximately 60 billion tons, has a special place in the world.
Investigating the status of production and export of building stones in Iran
In general, the volume of building stone reserves in the world reaches 15 billion tons, of which Iran has 4 billion tons, and of this amount, about 20 million tons are extracted per year and about 5% of it is exported.
Therefore, the geographical location, abundance and variety have caused Iran to have a favorable potential in international markets. Iran benefits from rich reserves of travertine, marble, marble and granite.
Despite all the advantages of the country's stone exports compared to other countries in the world, Iran's share of the world stone exchange market is less than 3%.
The production of all kinds of decorative stones in the country in 2018 amounted to 15.5 million tons of stone, which shows an 18% growth compared to 2017. According to customs statistics, the value of exported decorative stones reached 270 million dollars last year, which shows a 35% growth compared to the previous year
Iranian stone industry
In the meantime, the amount of reserves and the variety of decorative stones is very significant, and considering about 4 billion tons of known reserves (about a quarter of the world's reserves), Iran ranks first in the world in terms of the variety of reserves and ranks seventh in terms of the amount of production and extraction. The world and also in terms of the quality of decorative stones, it is among the 12 prominent countries in the world.
The production of raw stone over the past years has made Iran the second producer in the world after Italy, but due to various reasons, it does not have a good position in the world market and has a share of about 12% of exported stone in the world market. .
In Iran, there are more than 1,300 construction stone mines, 6,000 stone-cutting factories and 2,000 related industries such as tool makers, sellers, machine makers, etc.
Introducing the best-selling export stones in the Iranian market
Onyx stone
It is one of the exported stones which is a metamorphic stone and is formed from limestone. Its main mineral is calcite. This stone has been widely used for sculpture. The facade of the Taj Mahal is made of marble, this stone It is also used in pilgrimage buildings and shrines of imams.
Ordinary marble is known as onyx in the world markets. One of the outstanding features of marble is the passage of light. In construction, it is used for both external and internal facades of buildings, such as stairs, floors, columns, walls, exterior facades, etc
Travertine stone
Another one of this family of export stone is travertine stone. This stone is a kind of decorative stone that belongs to the category of porous limestone. In fact, these stones are left from the deposits of hot springs, and the holes on the stones are caused by gases trapped in these hot waters.
The high variety of colors and patterns of travertine stones has made them an ideal and wide choice for designing facades of buildings, walls and floors of swimming pools, flooring and paving stones. In addition, the porosity and quality of the stones also have many variations, leaving the hands of the enthusiasts open to choose. is, the main mines of this stone are in Isfahan and this city has a major share in the country's travertine production
Granite stone
Granite stone is a natural stone from the heart of the earth, which has various types and colors. Among the most famous granite stones and export stones available in Iran, we can mention the pearl granite stone, which can be found in abundance in Khorasan
Granite stone is found in white, gray, red, white, black, pink, green and blue colors, its types and uses are as follows
Bollard stone (traffic barrier): its application is in the streets and city surface.
Stone table: use in construction tables and urban roads table
Longitudinal granite stone: the use of facades of buildings
Ruling stone: the use of building floors and parking lots
Stepping stones: suitable for building stairs
Cubic stone: suitable for paving courtyards and streets