Natural silica quartz sand from the Al-Qaryatayn deposit, sold as it comes out of the ground: not treated and not classified. Bagged and delivered FOB Port of Tartus to any port in the world, or loaded loose onto your own trucks at the mine for road delivery to Türkiye and neighbouring countries. Best sample tested: 99.4% SiO₂.
We have had 17 samples tested by ALS, an independent third-party laboratory. The best samples reached 99.4% SiO₂. Across all 17, the silica content ranged from 95.6% to 99.4%, with iron oxide between 0.05% and 0.14%.
What we sell today is raw material straight from the mine. It is not treated and not classified, and lots may mix during loading and packaging, so the sand you receive will fall within the ranges the ALS results show, not at a single guaranteed grade.
The price is the same whatever the purity: USD 70 per tonne is set on the lowest purity in the ALS results. Any higher purity in your shipment is a bonus at no extra cost.
Buyers are welcome to test the sand at their own cost. We are happy to send a sample, usually a few kilograms, to the laboratory of your choice.
| Analyte | Range (17 samples) | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| SiO₂ | 95.6 – 99.4% | ≈ 98% |
| Fe₂O₃ | 0.05 – 0.14% | 0.09% |
| Al₂O₃ | 0.29 – 0.97% | 0.66% |
| TiO₂ | 0.01 – 0.07% | 0.04% |
| Loss on ignition | 0.5 – 1.2% | 0.85% |
Whole-rock analysis by ALS, independent laboratory, January 2026. Only measured results are published.
Sea buyers anywhere in the world take bagged sand FOB Port of Tartus. Buyers in Türkiye and neighbouring countries can collect loose sand at the mine with their own trucks, at a lower price.
Nothing binds either side until the contract at stage four, and no sand is loaded until payment is confirmed. For road collections the last three stages happen at the mine instead of the port.
Tell us which option you want (bagged FOB Tartus, or loose at the mine), the first parcel and monthly tonnage, destination, target loading window, payment method and the bank that will pay. Non-binding. We reply within two business days.
We confirm your loading window against the mine's programme (about 3,000 t/day) and reserve the tonnage. Counterparty checks run both ways, because your bank and ours will both ask.
A firm written offer for a specific parcel: quantity with tolerance, price (USD 70/t bagged FOB Tartus, or USD 35/t loose at the mine), loading window, inspection company, payment terms and validity.
Both parties sign the sale and purchase agreement, with annexes for specification and inspection, loading and port terms, and the seller's bank details. This is the first binding step for either side.
Sea: telegraphic transfer before loading, or an irrevocable letter of credit at sight under UCP 600 in favour of the seller at its bank in Syria, with the draft LC pre-approved by the seller's bank. Road: full payment in advance by transfer; no LC. Confirm with your bank early that it can remit to Syria — this is the stage that most often needs lead time. On bank confirmation we issue loading permission.
Sea: nominate a vessel within Port of Tartus limits or book containers; we accept within two business days and fix the window. Road: your trucks arrive at the mine on the confirmed days with the payment slip.
Sea: bags are loaded at the port and an independent inspection company (SGS, Bureau Veritas or Intertek) samples, analyses and weighs the cargo; its certificates are final and are the ones presented to your bank. Road: our team loads your trucks at the mine, with a weighbridge ticket per truck.
Sea: the documents are presented under the credit or against the advance payment; the cargo sails and copies are couriered to you, originals through the banking channel. Road: trucks leave with the weighbridge ticket, certificate of origin and analysis.
Complete the form and we will reply with a pro-forma invoice and draft contract within two business days. Or download the LOI template, complete it on your letterhead and email it to info@syriasilicon.com.
For orders, samples, supply agreements or investor information, write to us or use the form. We respond within two business days.
Adelaide, Australia · Damascus, Syria
