1) As raw material for the construction material industry (manufacture of cement and quick lime or limestone for building and road construction);

2) As aggregate in the steel industry;

3) As abrasive and polishing agent in toothpaste;

4) As mineral fertilizer;

5) And as mineral filler or pigment in diverse industrial applications (paper, paint, plaster, plastic, carpet).

Calcium carbonate is widely distributed in all provinces in Pakistan.