Afghanistan has natural gas, oil, coal, marble, gold, copper, chromite, talc, barite, sulfur, lead, zinc, iron ore, salt, precious and semi-precious stones. In the interior of the building, natural stones are used in the floor and walls. Afghanistan is an agricultural country with a high livestock capacity. Marble is one of the calcareous stones and due to its internal impurities, it has a cream to gray colors. The high quality of Iranian goods compared to Pakistani goods, the insecurity of Pakistani roads are the reasons for the increase in Iran's exports to Afghanistan. Granite is one of the most well-known stones in the Middle East, which can be used in almost any part of the building

• Afghanistan Marble Market
• Afghanistan Travertine Market
• Afghanistan Granite Market
• Afghanistan Sandstone Market
• Afghanistan Quartzite Market

Based on this, marble reserves are estimated at 2.16 billion, granite at about 1.5 billion tons, travertine at about 450 million tons, and marble at 44 million tons. The number of decorative Natural Stones extracted in the country last year was 10.6 million tons. The amount of extraction of decorative stones in the country last year was 10.6 million tons. 

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The stone must be in harmony with the part used. For example, a stone that has a high ability to absorb water is not suitable for use in bathrooms, toilets, or any place that deals with moisture. Building stone must be strong. This stone must be resistant to pressure and shocks that may enter it accidentally. The thickness of the stone is very important for use in the building. 

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Marble is a natural and attractive stone that is very similar in appearance to marble and is often confused with it. Some even think that these two stones are one. 

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When it comes to buying building facade stone; Travertine is one of the first choices. Travertine is very popular among people for building. Travertine is also a good stone for the flooring. Travertine is one of the porous limestone. This rock is the result of water-sediment in mines and hot springs or seabed sediments. 

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Crystal Marble is one of the most beautiful stones in the Middle East market. Calcareous or dolomitic crystalline rock. Due to the high pressure and temperature that this rock has endured under the underground layers; it is also called crystal metamorphic rock. Crystal Marbles belong to the large family of marbles. 

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The original locality for lapis lazuli is the Sar-e-Sang deposit in Afghanistan's remote Badakhshan district. In the Achaemenid period, azure was called "Kabutkeh". In the Sassanid period, azure was consumed a lot. The roof of Ctesiphon, as well as various sculptures, is made of azure; it is possible that they used azurite instead of azure in making these works. 

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Granite is an example of very hard and durable stones and has high polishing ability. Granite stones are found in red, black, brown, chocolate, pink, blue and green. Their grain size is large and visible to the naked eye. The resistance of this product is higher than different types of marble and travertine, and its polished and shiny surface is more preserved. 

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Marbles are rocks with simple mineralogical composition, but despite this, investigations on weathering phenomena of marble artifacts show very distinct behaviour for different marble types. 

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The advantages of travertine stone are good resistance to cold and heat, adhesion to mortar and also very reasonable price. Of course, because the stone is sedimentary, very cold weather can lead to its crushing.

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It can be said that it is a stone between marble and lime found in abundance near hot springs, especially limestone caves. The large cavities in the texture of this rock, as mentioned, are caused by gases trapped in hot water and make the surface of the rock, not polished and slippery, and a good choice for the floor of places that experience high humidity.

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Travertine stones are usually available in ivory white or completely white and caramel. More common colors are naturally more economical as well, while stones with rarer colors are often much more expensive.

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When the sandstone is transformed into quartzite, the quartz grains that were already there are crystallized again along with the cementitious material that was previously present in the sandstone, and the new quartz crystals are fused together. Most or all of the old sandstone texture and sedimentary structure will be completely removed by metamorphism and replaced by a new structure.

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The formation of rocks, which are sandstones, is such that they are permeable to water and their porosity is such that they can hold large amounts of water, which makes them precious watersheds. Fine-grained watersheds such as sandstones are more prone to filtering contaminants from the surface than rocks such as limestone and other rocks formed by seismic activity. 

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Synthetic Azure StonesIn the field of production of synthetic azure stone, although many jewelers do not consider it a ‎fundamental center. In 1954, artificial glassware such as spinel was dyed with cobalt oxide and ‎sold as lapis lazuli, which is easy to detect because it does not contain any inclusions or ‎substances such as pyrite.‎

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The color, transparency and texture of the stone is one of the most important factors in determining the price of jade. The darker the color of the jade, the higher its value and price. 

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In 2010, US Pentagon officials, along with US geologists, uncovered approximately $ 1 trillion in untapped mineral reserves in Afghanistan. A Pentagon note says Afghanistan could become Saudi Arabia's lithium. Some believe that intact minerals are worth up to $ 3 trillion.

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In recent years it has become widely known that Afghanistan produces the finest grade Emeralds on the planet. Afghanistan is also home to abundant deposits of Rubies, Spinel, Tourmaline, Kunzite, and Lapiz Lazuli. Afghanistan’s Emeralds are predominantly found northeast of Kabul City in the Panjshir Valley, which is precisely where the owners of Afghanistan Gemstones were born, and is also where their families reside, providing direct access to the mines where the vast majority of our precious gemstones are from. Afghanistan is most famous as the source of the world's finest lapis lazuli. Lapis comes from the Badakhshan province of Northern Afghanistan, where it has been mined continuously for over 6,000 years. In addition to lapis lazuli, Afghanistan has important reserves of other gem varieties. Afghanistan is believed to have significant deposits of emerald, ruby, kunzite, tourmaline and aquamarine; as well as deposits of spinel, garnet, amethyst, morganite and turquoise. The main gemstone mining region in Afghanistan is in the northeast, and is bordered by Tajikistan, China and Pakistan. The road network is very limited and many areas of this part of Afghanistan are inaccessible except by foot. As a result of the unsettled political situation - Afghanistan has been in an almost constant state of war since the monarchy was overthrown in 1973 - the gem mining areas around Kabul and Jalalabad are virtually inaccessible to foreign gem buyers. Emerald, some of very high quality, has been found in the Panjsher Valley, which is located approximately 110 km northeast of Kabul. Tourmaline, kunzite and aquamarine deposits are found in Nuristan; a sparsely populated region northeast of Kabul.
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Due east of Panjshir province in the Nuristan region of Afghanistan it has been widely known for centuries the area is rich in Blue, Green and Pink Tourmaline embedded into the Pegmatites of the terrain for millions of years. There are also considerable amounts of Kunzite and smaller deposits of Aquamarine, in addition to accumulations of top-grade ruby mined in what is known as the Sorobi region of Afghanistan between Kabul and Jalalabad. In a land so deeply steeped in ancient history for thousands of years it’s no surprise Afghanistan is also deeply enriched with some of the most valuable gemstones on the planet. Our gemstones come primarily from the mines of Afghanistan and in some instances from other parts of the world as well. )The third reason is because Afghanistan’s unstable security and political situation make it next to impossible for International buyers to travel to Afghanistan, in which case we make it easy to purchase these gemstones in Dubai, providing our customers with practical access from a high class world famous location. There is still hope that Afghanistan will one day be developed into one of the most bounteous precious gem centers in the world, as it certainly has the natural resources to become one.
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The beleaguered nation of Afghanistan is very well known for its enduring conflict and political and social unrest. In addition to some spectacular mountain scenery, lush valleys and ancient history, Afghanistan holds a treasure trove of gemstones. Around mine heads a process known as can often take place whereby synthetic stones are fused with natural stones at the point of production to exaggerate the dimensions and carat size they purport to be. (Buyer beware when purchasing uncertified stones from Afghanistan). Some prominent stones available in Afghanistan:. When buying aquamarine always look for clean material that is dark in colour (which is not easily found in Afghanistan). Again it is fairly easy to inspect the quality of Morganite through a loupe and the darker stones are not usually found in Afghanistan. A variety of other Beryl gems can be found in Afghanistan, including golden heliodor, yellow beryl and colourless goshenite.  The of the coloured gemstone, emeralds are precious gems from the beryl family and a significant number originate in Afghanistan. Rubies and sapphires are highly prized precious gems that are found in very small quantities in Afghanistan. Due to their extreme rarity in this country the vast majority of stones that are sold as rubies and sapphires in Afghanistan are actually synthetic. Pink and red spinel are produced in very small quantities in Afghanistan and it takes an expert eye to be sure the stones are natural. Significant volumes of Topaz and Kunzite are produced in Afghanistan each year to the point at which supply often outstrips demand.
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