8+ Types of Natural Stone in India and Their Uses

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8 Types of Natural Stone in India and Their Uses
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Introduction

• India is a leading commercial natural stone
  producing country in the world, delivering 27 of
  the total worlds production of stones from its
  quarries. India is exporting natural stone
  products worth of 300 million each year.
  Wikipedia portraits Indian stone industry India,
  with an estimated resource of about 1,690 million
  cubic meter deposits worth to explore in coming
  years.

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1. Marble Stone in India
Makarana Marble
Rajnagar Marble
Andhi Marble
Salumber Marble
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AmbaJi White Marble
Abu Black
Katni Range
Indian Green Marble
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2. Granite Stone in India
One-fourth of worlds granite deposits found in
India and as per 5006 surveys, it was 37,426
million cubic meters. The south peninsula of
Indian territories has great mines of high-grade
Granite stones. Granite countertops from India
are popular in the USA, and its import
constitutes nearly 25 of the share.
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3. Sandstone in India
India is a leading country for Sandstone mining
and export. A big portion of sandstone found in
Rajasthan and yield different colors and patterns
in sandstone products. Indian sandstone is a
sturdy and durable product.
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4. Limestone in India
Limestone is a favorite choice for exterior
paving like patios, paths, and decks. Most of
cement processing units use as a prime
ingredient, so its demand remains high forever.
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5. Slate Stone in India
Jak Black, Silver Shine, Silver grey, Panther,
Deoli Green, Peacock, Peacock Multi, Kund Black,
Kund Multi and others are known a variety of
slate stones in India.
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6. Quartzite Stone in India
Quartzite has the highest content of silica, and
Silver Shine, Peacock, Kund Black, and Deoli
Green varieties are found in India. The rarest
deposit has found in Himachal Pradesh of North
India, and that variety is selling at a high
price in the export market. 
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7. Basalt Trap Stone in India
It is fine-grained and compact igneous rock
yields dark gray to black dimensional stones with
fractures and joins. It good for pavement
application but mostly used as aggregates for
concrete and road metals. 
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8. Travertine Stone in India
It is a kind of limestone found in hot mineral
springs around India. Travertine is superior to
marble in strength and durability thanks to its
method of origin. It is sturdy and beautiful like
marbles so highly used in an exterior application
with different skid-free finishes.
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9. Laterite Stone in India
It has a porous and spongy structure so highly
used in the creation of artistic stone products
like sculptures, water features, and similar
outdoor construction applications and landscaping
elements. 
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10. Gneiss Stone in India
It is characteristic of its unique texture. It
has alternate dark and light color bands without
apparent foliation. It gives a distinct beauty to
the stones used in commercial purposes like
construction. 
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Conclusion

• Apart from metallic stones, various non-metallic
  stones also found in India such as Mica,
  Dolomites, Asbestos, Magnesite, Kyanite,
  Sillimanite, Gypsum, and diamonds. For dimension
  stone production, India is ranking on top when
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