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Evaluation of geotechnical characteristics of Lasbela barite deposits of Balochistan, Pakistan, as heavyweight aggregate

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A number of medium to small sized barite deposits are located within the Mor Mountain Range, Pakistan. The present study evaluated eight barite deposits from the Lasbela area, Balochistan, Pakistan, representing the different parts of the Mor Range. Evaluation of the barite content and those properties important in the production of heavyweight concrete aggregate indicated that the material would be suitable for the construction of earthquake resistant buildings and for radiation shielding.

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Plusieurs gisements de barytine de petite à moyenne taille sont situés dans la chaîne de Mor au Pakistan. L’étude a évalué huit gisements de barytine de la région de Lasbela, au Baloutchistan, représentant les différentes parties de la chaîne de Mor. L’évaluation des teneurs en barytine et des propriétés importantes pour la production de granulats lourds pour béton a montré que les matériaux seraient adaptés pour la construction de bâtiments anti-sismiques et pour des écrans de protection contre les radiations.

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Acknowledgments

Special appreciation is extended to Mr. Shabir Ahmed Baloch, proprietor of the Industrial Mineral Syndicate, Karachi for many years of cooperation with the authors on the studies of barite deposits of Lasbela, Pakistan.

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  1. Department of Geology, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan

    Shahid Naseem, Erum Bashir & Khalid Hussain

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Naseem, S., Bashir, E. & Hussain, K. Evaluation of geotechnical characteristics of Lasbela barite deposits of Balochistan, Pakistan, as heavyweight aggregate. Bull Eng Geol Environ 70, 651–655 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-011-0359-6

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