Stone Mining in Iran

Stone mining in Iran is about many years ago. The use of stones in the construction of old buildings is also very popular, which can be seen in the buildings of Persepolis. Also, old buildings that are buried in the soil also show the ancient use of stones in decoration of the buildings.The act of Extraction, exploration, cutting, transportation, cutting and consumption of facade and building stones were done in the traditional way and over time many improvements have been made in these fields. Qanbar Rahimi, who is known as the Lord of Qanbar, is known as the father of Iran’s stone industry due to his services in the field of discovering mines and extracting faceted and mineral stones. Arbab Qanbar was born in Soh village of Isfahan and discovered large mines such as Josheghan and Abbas Abad mines. Currently, the statue of this great man is displayed in one of the squares in Italy.

Stone extraction technology in Iran

In the past, due to the lack of information on the extraction of building stones and basic tools, the extraction of stones was a time-consuming and hard work, and mines close to the surface of the earth and open-pit mines were usually used, and the extraction of stones was done manually, but With the passage of time and in the present era, many improvements have been made in this field, special devices are used for stone extraction, it is also possible to extract underground rocks, and the extraction of stones has become easier and faster.

The age of building stones

The history of stone mining in Iran, or in other words, the age of using stone to build shelters, goes back to many years ago, and the observation of works such as the Egyptian pyramids as well as historical monuments in Iran has made historians estimate the age of using stones 12,000 years ago. Since the Neolithic and Paleolithic eras, when people were not familiar with iron, they used stones to build shelters, and over time and with more awareness of people, the form of using stones changed and became today’s forms. The use of large and attractive decorative stones in building construction began, and the advancement of technology reduced the weight of stones, polished their surface, and thus increased their beauty and durability.

Slab stone

Slab stones are one of the best and most popular building stones. These stones are completely natural and due to the absence of pollutants in them, it is considered the most suitable stone for building facades, especially kitchens. The slabs are fireproof and resistant to fire. These stones can be used in the walls and floors of the building.

Stones in different types, with different textures and colors are one of the natural components that are used for building construction in Iran. Today, slab-like stones, granite slabs, marble slabs are used to make the home space more beautiful. Each stone has unique characteristics that make it possible to use them for various purposes.

One of the types of stones is travertine, which is considered an inexpensive stone, has a variety of colors, and is mostly used outdoors. Travertine stone is very similar to marble stone, but they are less resistant than it. From the combination of two stones, marble and travertine, thermite stone is formed, which has more lime and less weight.

Marble is one of the most beautiful stones, which is one of its most important features. These stones have various designs and colors. Among its types, we can mention porcelain stone, onyx stone, and traonyx stone, which is created by combining onyx stone with travertine. Marble and Sabbat limestone have less weight and strength than granite stones.