We are glad to share you that our co-founder, Muhammad Qasim Mehmood with his class fellows have prepared a geological model which was presented at All Pakistan Science Fest hosted by UET Science Society at 20/04/17.
Here is the brief introduction of model:
It is a 3D geological model of Pakistan that shows mainly tectonic division of mountain ranges of Pakistan. The model demonstrates the major/famous deposits of Pakistan like Petroleum, Minerals/Gemstones, Uranium, Coal including other geographical features like dams and rivers.
It is a non-working model (size: 5×6 ft approximately) supported mainly by wooden boards and other cementing material. It is using thermocol sheets, maps, large paper sheets, graphs, paints and mechanical and scientific goods as per the requirement of a particular model.
This unique model cover the topics of Plate Tectonics, Structural Geology, Economic Geology and others. Also the students have added the future aspects of Geo-economics like Kalabagh Dam, CPEC route, oil and gas wells in Baluchistan and offshore wells in Arabian Sea near Gwadar.
The model is showing the following geological aspects of Pakistan:
1. Major Geological Basins of Pakistan i.e. Indus Basin and Balochistan Basin
2. Major Thrusts in Northern Pakistan
Main Karakoram Thrust (MKT)
Main Mantle Thrust (MMT)
Main Central Thrust (MCT)
Main Boundary Thrust (MBT)
Salt Range Thrust / Himalayan Frontal Thrust
3. Mountain Ranges of Pakistan
Some mountain ranges of Pakistan is shown on the model located in North-West to South-West of Pakistan which has important geological significance in distinguishing Indus Basin from Balochistan Basin
4. Famous Peaks of Pakistan
Mount Godwin-Austen (k2) - World's 2nd highest peak
Nanga Parbat ( The Killer Mountain) - World's 9th highest peak
Tirich Mir - highest peak in Hindukush Range
Oil wells in Potwar Plateau and in Balochistan
Gas wells in Sui, Balochistan - biggest gas reserve in Pakistan
Coal reserves in Thar - World's 16th largest coal reserve in Pakistan
Uranium reserves in Siwalik Hills west of Dera Ghazi Khan
6. Famous Gem Stone of Pakistan
Emerald from Mingora, Swat
Aquamarine from Hunza Valley,Gilgit-Baltistan Tourmaline from Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan
And two future prospects for the improvement of Geo-economics of Pakistan:
1. Kalabagh Dam (to be made)
2. China Pakistan Economic Corridor -CPEC (construction under process) western route.
Following are some of the maps (obtained from internet) which we consider during the preparing of our model
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| Map showing Geological Basins of Pakistan Source: GSP |
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| Tectonic Map of Pakistan Source: GSP |
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| Political Map of Pakistan Source: Unknown |
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| Tectonic Map of Pakistan & India showing major regional thrusts Source: Unknown |
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| CPEC map Source: CPEC website |
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| Cutting of thermocol sheet |
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| coloring thermocol sheet with finishing paint |
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| Hasan creating "finishing of paint" with paint spatula scraper |
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| final look of Stage 1 |
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Umer Amin sketching map on model and fixing sticks for projections and heights all things are made perfect due to plotting of each point according to longitude and latitude    Completion of Stage 2  
And finally after painting and drawing river tributaries, fixing sign boards of cities and much more, the model is:
 3D Geological Model of Pakistan      and Rana Faizan Saleem, my class mate and Founder of Geology for Beginners Students of Institute of Geology, University of the Punjab |