Marble s used as a decorative stone in buildings. Pakistan has a fairly large reserve of marble in different colors and some can compete with the best quality marble with in the world. The Mullagori deposits in the Khyber Agency are renowned for their high quality. White Mullagori marble is comparable to the famous marble of carrara in Italy and Malirana in Indai. White marble is also found at Ghundai Tarako, at the boundary of Swabi in the Mardan District and in Swat. Aside from white marble, Pakistani marble comes in a number of colors, including grey, yellow and brown. The quarry at Maneri Hills, again at Swabi, has white and grey chips. Onyx marble or travertine is found in the Chagai area in Balochistan and is thought to be the result of the deposition of hot springs. It has bands of various shades, including green , Yellow, red and white. Some low quality onyx is also found at Thano Bula Khan in Sindh.
The demand for marble in Pakistan is on the rise, with a resultant increase in production . In 1960-1, it was 6000 tonnes. In 1999-2000, it was as high as 579000 tonnes. A large amount of the marble produced in Pakistan is exported.