Iran is a rich and mineral-rich region in terms of minerals. Iranian stones, both in terms of decoration such as turquoise and in terms of construction such as marble, have excellent quality and meet international standards. Iran's mining reserves in the building stones sector, including travertine, marble, marble and granite, are very significant. By the end of 1383, the known reserves of these rocks are estimated at 1750 million tons, which can be seen in many examples on this site .Of course, the distribution of these stone mines is significantly different between the provinces of the country. According to the statistics of the same year, the provinces of Isfahan, Khorasan, Fars, Kurdistan and East Azerbaijan have a total of about 69% of these mines.
Marble mines
Marble is also known as Onyx and its name has its roots in Greek and means "brilliant". Marble is composed of limestone that changes due to pressure and temperature and is available in various colors. This stone is one of the oldest stones known and mined by humans and has long been used for facades, stairs, columns and floors. There are the best marble mines in Iran and Italy. In large areas of Iran, there are important marble mines, the characteristics of which can be pink Naghadeh marble, Shahin Dej green, Azarshahr narrow water green, Abbas Abad Jolfa green, Turan green behind Yazd and Yazd Bourq green, Isfahan Joshqan, Gulf Marble. Khorasan mentioned Kashmar orange, Esfand Kerman and Sirjan marble
Travertine mines
There are many travertine mines in the world, of which Iranian travertine is one of the most well-known and best types. Due to its unique properties, this stone is the best stone for building facades and interior walls. The presence of pore porosity increases the adhesion of this stone to the facade of the building and its low density is effective in reducing the weight of the building. Most of Iran's travertine reserves are located in Mahallat, Kashan, Takab, Zanjan, Azarshahr and Yazd.
Marble mines
Marble is a type of limestone that has been transformed under different conditions than marble. Marble is a valuable stone because of its beauty, strength and resistance to fire and erosion. The ancient Iranians and Greeks used this stone extensively in their buildings and sculptures.Compared to travertine, marble is more used for use in floors and stairs due to its higher hardness and less porosity, and different types of this type of stone can be prepared in Shamsabad stone quarries.The main deposits of this stone are located in Isfahan, Kermanshah and Fars provinces.
Granite mines
Granite is the same as marble which is known for its high strength and durability. Granite is an internal igneous rock and its texture has medium to large grains and its color varies from pink to bold gray and even black. Granite is often used in open spaces such as facades of buildings, stairs, courtyards, paving streets, sidewalks and yards, as well as for kitchen counters, floor tiles, stairs, swimming pools, saunas and many other items that have a decorative aspect.
This stone is extracted from the mines of cities such as Birjand, Zahedan, Isfahan, Alamut, Arak, Yazd and Boroujerd
