Marble Report

Maps of Marble Quarrys

Marble Bench Marble Investigation Report. 

According to the report 13.9 BILLION TONS OF TURKEY TOTAL RESERVE IN THE WORLD WITH MARBLE WITH POTENTIAL about 40%. 

Monetary value of this reserve is about $ 2 trillion in TURKEY, MARBLE IN THE WORLD PRODUCTION OF SEVEN, EIGHT IN EXPORT ranks. 

1 BILLION DOLLARS IN 2006 EXPORT SECTOR TARGETED TO CATCH THE FAMOUS ACTOR Eddie Murphy's HOUSE OF TURKISH MARBLES world champion, Jennifer Lopez NEVŞEHİR HAND YOUR HOME IS A FIREPLACE SÜSLERKEN, U.S. PRESIDENT OBAMA, press releases BEFORE PLAYING THE CHERRY COLORED ELAZIĞ marble. 

Turkish Marble Afyon White, Bilecik Pink, Sun of Ephesus, Karacabey Black, Elazig Vişnesi, Thrace, granite, unique colors and shapes in the name of America from Asia up to all the countries of the world-famous attractions and is the soul, adds color. 

S Basin, the navel stone, marble is indebted to the reputation of a Turkish bath, hammam s just not now in almost every place has become a favorite. Famous actor Eddie Murphy's house of Turkish marble, Jennifer Lopez 's house made of stone fireplace süslerken Nevsehir, U.S. president George Bush is doing in front of the press releases from cherry-colored marbles Elazig. France and the United States House of Representatives, Parliament i'nde vişnesi marble used in the Elazig. Disneyland entertainment centers of the world's most important to the life of 18 thousand square adds Turkish marble. Turkish marble floors of luxury hotels around the world are breathing wet. 

Ankara Trade Chamber (ATO) report prepared by the marble of Turkey with 13.9 billion tons of marble reserves of approximately 40 percent of the world have revealed that the potential of marble. According to the report, Turkey's marble reserves, the approximate value is about $ 2 trillion. This is Turkey's national income is equivalent to 8 times. 

Seventh in the world marble production, exports, which ranks eighth in Turkey, marble, while exports continued to increase every year under difficult conditions, producers are complaining of the high energy costs. 

290 for the variety of marble in various world rankings, which ranks first in Turkey, Balikesir and most of marble in Afyon removed. In these provinces, Bilecik, Denizli, Bursa, Muğla, Eskişehir, Uşak, Kirklareli, Kirsehir watching. Turkey 's most precious stones are Tunceli, Erzincan, Elazığ, Sivas, Tokat,' ta's. Most of them are also sealed. Only 1.5 billion tons of known reserves of Turkey, which for 80 years to meet the demand of the world marble case.The iceberg is below the potential 4.2 billion tons, 8.2 billion tons of reserves is possible.According to the report, but 1 percent of known reserves are used. However, Turkey ranks seventh in world production of marble, is ranked eighth in exports. 

EXPONENTIALLY EXPORTS ON THE RISE 

In the past years that Turkey today is not only exporting raw materials processed about 80 marble takes the 79-percent of its exports. On the other hand 50.6 percent of total exports of natural stone 'phenotypes, while 40 percent of the total mineral exports is marble. 

According to the report, Turkey in 2002, producing 3.1 million tons of marble, while it exported 820 thousand tones in 2003, 886 thousand tons, increasing 28.7 per cent of these exports are removed. Turkey 's exports of processed marble at the beginning of the countries the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Italy, comes from countries such as Turkmenistan.203 million dollars in 2002, I engaged in marble iharacat Turkey has done in this case, the figure for 2003 to $ 430 million. If the sector target for 2004 of $ 620 million. 

The report of exports of the sector as a reason for not increasing sufficiently high costs of energy showing important inputs. Lack of incentives and lack of external publicity of the other important factors. Pricing policy is causing imbalances in the decline in competitiveness.Bureaucratic obstacles, coordination between the public and local acts of otoritereleri the most important problems encountered in practice. 

According to the report, the marble sector, 116 public, private, including 447'si's 563 business. In addition, large and small workshops are estimated to be 17 thousand units. This is about 100 thousand people work in enterprises. 

In terms of natural stone, which has a rich potential as geological structure of the country, according to today's data, 3.8 billion cubic meters of marble can be operated, 2.7 billion cubic meters of exploitable travertine, granite reserves are 995 million cubic meters.According to these values, Turkey has around 40% of world reserves of natural stone.Research in Turkey, where 650 varieties of marble colors and textures set up. The main types from natural stone, various colors and patterns of crystalline limestone (marble), limestone, travertine, limestone occurring (onyx), conglomerate, breccia and magmatic origin (granite, syenite, diabase, diorite, serpentine, etc.) is composed. 
Reserves, with a variety of marble are considered together, the sector is an important source of employment and an important place in world markets, we have seen. 
The most well-known varieties of marble are produced in Turkey and in the international market, supreme, Elazig Cherry, Aksehir Black, Manyas White, Bilecik Beige, Tiger fur, Travertine Denizli, Aegean Bordeaux, Milas Lilac, Gemlik Diabase and Afyon Seker. 
Table: Turkey, Natural Stone Production Values 

In the marble industry, 2,100 pieces of marble quarry, small and medium-sized nearly 250,000 people are employed in 1,500 factories and 7,500 workshops. Almost all productionis done by the private sector. In Turkey, annual production of natural stone processing plantsis around 4 million cubic meters in total plate production capacity is around 6.5 million m².

Marble, block, or are exported as cut and polished. The highest added value of exports ofnatural stone products, processed and treated travertine marble. Export potential of the sector, investment is growing rapidly in parallel. Between 2003-2008 an increase of 142%natural stone exports increased from 2.1 million tonnes, 5.1 million tons. Than $ 431 million inexport revenue increased to $ 1.4 billion, an increase of 224%. Around 67% of 2008 exports of natural stone products are processed. Exports make up the most important part of thecountry, which ranks first in exports of processed marble and travertine U.S., Britain, SaudiArabia, UAE, Canada, France, Iraq and other countries are.
The export of marble blocks of the People's Republic of China, the most important buyer.Country, respectively, Italy, Syria, Canada, Spain, UAE, India, and Greece followed.

Russia has been the most important country in the export of granite. Country, Kazakhstan,Azerbaijan and Georgia has been followed.
World exports of natural stone for a few years prior to the eighth place ranking in the naturalstone sector in Turkey, climbed to fifth place in Spain since 2006 have left behind, very closeto Italy. In the near future by taking part in the first quarter of the world's largest natural stone exports rise leadership is our goal.

Table: Turkey, Natural Stone Export Values

Source: Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade, IMMIB
Quote: (Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources)