TITLE:
A Preliminary Study and Characterization of Nasir Abad Hunza Marble Deposit Gilgit Baltistan
AUTHORS:
Shahid Khan, Asif Khan
KEYWORDS:
Hunza Gilgit Baltistan Marble, Compressive Strength (U.C.S.)
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Geosciences,
Vol.14 No.5,
May
31,
2023
ABSTRACT: Marble is widely used in construction industry mainly
in interior & exterior design of buildings due to its resilient physical, chemical
& mechanical properties. The diverse geology of Gilgit Baltistan has naturally
endowed this region with different varieties of marble deposits. These marble deposits
need proper characterization to ensure their proper use in the construction industry.
This research aims to conduct a preliminary study for the characterization of the
Nasir Abad Hunza marble deposit. Samples from said deposit were subjected to different
tests to study its chemical, physical and mechanical properties. Results of XRF
analysis reveal that the deposit under study is dolomitic. The comparison of different physical properties of deposits with
standard values confirms its originality. However, high variation in the
strength of core samples was observed, which could result from incomplete crystallization
by metamorphism. This variation in the strength of samples suggests strength-based
definitions of deposit domains to propose the use of each domain separately.