India possesses a wide spectrum of dimensional stones that

include granite, marble, sandstone, limestone, slate, and quartzite, in various parts of the country.
The Indian stone industry has evolved into the production and manufacturing of blocks, flooring
slabs, structural slabs, monuments, tomb stones, sculptures, cobbles, pebbles and landscape
garden stones.

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1Tradition of stones
2Deposits
o 2.1Marble
o 2.2Granite
o 2.3Sandstone
o 2.4Slate
o 2.5Flaggy limestone
2.5.1Limestone deposits
o 2.6Other dimensional stones
3See also
4References

Tradition of stones[edit]
India's history, dating back to 3200 BC has been influenced considerably by the disposition,
development and use of stones and other construction materials. Dimension stones have also left
deep imprints on the architectural heritage of the country.
Innumerable temples, forts and palaces of Ancient Indian Civilisation have been carved out of locally
available stones. The Taj Mahal at Agra was constructed from Indian marble. Some of the rock-cut
structures include Khajuraho Temple, Elephanta Caves, and Konark Temple. Besides, all
major archeological excavations have revealed exquisitely carved statuettes and carvings in stone.
Ancient Buddhist monuments like the Sanchi Stupa of 3rd century BC have also been carved out of
stone.
This tradition of Stone Architecture has continued to the present era, with most of the important
modern buildings in India like the Presidential House, Parliament House, and Supreme Court made
from high quality sandstone of Rajasthan. The Bah' House of Worship of New Delhi stands
testimony to the relevance of marble in modern Indian architecture.
Stones are still the mainstays of civil construction in India, with stones being used extensively
in public buildings, hotels, and temples. It is increasingly being used in homes, with the use of stones
now penetrating amongst the growing middle class of India.
The success of commercial stone industry solely depends upon defects in rock/stone. Natural
defects in ornamental/commercial rock deposits adversely affect the quality of rock deposit.
Detection of natural defects in decorative and dimensional stone industry play vital role in the quality
assessment.
India is pioneer in the exploration, mining of commercial rock deposits and in establishing a firm
base for stone industry. India, with an estimated resource of about 1,690 million cu m, comprising
over 160 shades of Dimension Stone Granites (DSG), accounts for about 205 of the world
resources. Of the 300 varieties being traded in the world market, nearly half of them are from India.
Commercially viable granite and other rock deposits are reported from Andhra
Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tamil
Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and others.

Deposits[edit]
Marble[edit]
Marble was used for building tombs, temples and palaces. For a long[weasel words] time it was considered
as Royal Stone. It is, however, now used in hotels and homes too. There are many varieties.[1]

Makrana: Makrana is the source of the marble used in the Taj Mahal. It is situated at a distance
of 60 km from Kishangarh and falls in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan. The region has various
mining ranges, mainly Doongri, Devi, Ulodi, Saabwali, Gulabi, Kumari, Neharkhan, Matabhar,
Matabhar kumari, Chuck doongri, Chosira and Pahar Kua amongst others.
Rajnagar Marble: World's largest marble-producing area, with over 2,000 gang saw units located
in the nearby town of Udaipur to process the material produced. Agaria is the best variety of this
area, with numerous other varieties and patterns, primarily in white base. The marble
is dolomitic and often has quartz intrusions.
Andhi Marble: Located near the capital city of the state of Jaipur (also known as the 'Pink City'),
it is dolomitic marble with intrusions of tremolite, and is commonly known by the name
of pista (pistachio) marble, because of the green coloured tremolite against an off-white
background. One of the famous varieties of this area was known as Indo-Italian, owing to its
resemblance with Satvario Marble. Most of the mining of this famous field is now banned by
the Supreme Court of India because of the vicinity of the area to the Sariska Tiger Reserve.
Salumber Marble: Also known as Onyx Marble, it has thick bands of green and pink hint. A
resemblance to Onyx Marble from Pakistan gives it this name. This is also highly dolomitic.
Yellow Marble:
jaisalmer stone is found in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan,visit our site -www.dholpur-stone.com

Thoughs not been metamorphosed and hence is still a limestone, it is known

Bidasar: These are ultra basic rocks in shades of brown and green colour found in Rajasthan.
The criss-cross linear pattern given it a remarkable resemblance to a photograph of dense
forest. These are also known as forest green/brown or fancy green/brown.
Morwad: Kishangarh Marble
Gujarat - AmbaJi White Marble: It is one of the finest marble produced in India. It can be easily
compared with Makarana Marble. It is highly calcic and is produced in a town
called Ambaji (famous for its temple of Durga Devi). The marble has a very soft and waxy look,
and is often used by sculptors.
Rajasthan - Abu Black: This is one of the rare Black textured marble available. Only produced in
the mines of Abu road, this amazing Black textured stone is the finest decorative marble ideal for
homemakers, temples, sculptures and corporate houses.
Madhya Pradesh - Katni Range: It is famous for its beige coloured marble which is dolomitic but
highly crystalline, with very fine grain size and some quartz intrusions. The marble accepts
excellent polish. Another variety of the same range is red/maroon-coloured marble.
'Jabalpur range' contains dolomitic marble of excellent whiteness. It is more often used as
dolomite lumps for chemical and industrial uses.
 Indian Green Marble:It is found in Rajasthan India, Indian Green Marble's most quarries is
situated in Kesariyaji it is 60 km far from udaipur rajasthan India. This Indian green marble is
famous is many name in all over the world. In Europe people known Indian green marble as a
verde guatemala.many kinds of varieties available in Indian green marble. Indian Green Marble
is Exporting in Africa, Europe, Australia, Middle East and many Asian countries. It is found
in Udaipur District state Rajasthan of India.
Granite[edit]
India has varieties of granite in over 200 shades. As of 2005, Granite reserves in India was 37,426
million cubic metres and ranked fifth in export of processed product. Resources are found in Madhya
Pradesh, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Andhra
Pradesh.[2]

Sandstone[edit]
Sandstone reserves in India are found over the states of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar,
Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Karnataka, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan,
Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Over 90% of the deposits of sandstone are in
Rajasthan, spread over the districts of Bharatpur, Dholpur, Kota, Jodhpur, Sawai-Madhopur, Bundi,
Chittorgarh, Bikaner, Jhalawar, Pali, Shivpuri, Khatu and Jaisalmer.
India is among the leading countries when it comes to mining and export of sandstone. The best part
with Sandstone from India is that it is available in different colors and considered best for interior as
well as exterior use. Few most popular sandstone products from India include names like Tint Mint,
White Mint, Mint Fossils, Modak, Agra Red, Rainbow Sandstone, Raj Green, Teak, Buff Brown,
Dhoplur Chocolate, Beige, Dholpur Pink, Lalitpur Pink, Mandana Red, Jodhpur pink, Jodhpur red,
Jaisalmer yellow etc.
These sandstone are available in a number of finishes and come with great strength. However,
Sandstone like R