Syhet | Natural Resource

Silica/Glass Sand:

Shahzibazar of the Hobigonj district has Glass-sand reserve of about 1.41 million tons which discovered in the early fifties is dominantly composed of silica (over 95%) and occur in centimeter scale lenses that appear within 1-2 meter from the surfacee.

Hard Rock:

Hard-rock gravels of up to 1 meter in diameter are found on the stream beds that drain the hilly areas of Meghalaya and fall on the flat land within Bangladesh territory along the northern parts of the Sylhet region. This is particularly prominent in Jafflong-tamabil areas where total estimated reserve is about 45.6 million cubic meters. Gravels occur both on the present streambeds and up to several meters depth.

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