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IntroductionGranite is essentially an igneous rock that is formed from magma and is considered one of the hardestsubstances in the Earth’s crust. It is a premium construction material used to impart high aesthetic finishto buildings and is becoming a material of choice for the construction of sculptures, commercialcomplexes, and premium residential structures. The granite stones are cut and trimmed to specific sizesand shapes and polished to suit the taste of uses. Pakistan is bestowed with large deposits of granitein NWFP, Baluchistan and Sindh. Extensive recourses of Sindh dimension stones deposits are present inthe mountainous areas of Nangarparkar, Sindh.Resource BaseLocation and GeologyIn Sindh, extensive deposits of granite of a total of 26 billion tons (15 billion tons minable) are present inNangarparkar area of Thar desert. The Nangarparkar igneous complex is located in the southernextremity of the Tharparkar desert near the Runn of Kutch covering an area of approximately 1000 sq.km. It is surrounded by Indian territory on three sides, thus forming an enclave of Pakistan within India.The road from Hyderabad to Nangarparkar is metalled, which is about 475 kms, e.g.Hyderabad-Badin-Mithi-Islamkot- Nangarparkar. Likewise Nangarparkar can also be reached viaKarachi-Thatta-Sujawal-Badin-Mithi-Islamkot-Nangarparkar. Nangarparkar is also at the other extremityon the Coastal Highway, the new road under construction. Its earthwork is completed. It connectsKarachi with Nangarparkar via Keti Bundar-Badin-Nangarparkar.Colours of Granite in NangarparkarColourWhiteGreyBlackPink to redGreenBlueGrey-bluishMineralsPure K-feldspars and plagioclasesQuartz , Ca - PlagioclasesPyroxenes, hornblendsK-feldspars, limoniteOvlivine, plagioclasesSodaliteSometimes quartz, feldsparsSindh - The Land of Endless Opportunities