The Indian stone industry has evolved many folds in recent times. Its into the production of blocks, flooring slabs, structural slabs, ready to fix tiles, monuments, tomb stones, sculptures, artifacts, cobbles, cubes, pebbles and landscape garden stones.
India is renowned as the home of exquisite natural stones like granite, marble, slate and sandstone accounting 27% of the stone produced and over 11% of the stone exports across world.
Stone Industry in Rajasthan
Rajasthan is the hub of stone activity in India, accounting for approximately 65% of India’s stone production.
Marble Stone
Rajasthan is the main depository of marble, reserves currently stand at 1144 million tonne, out of India’s total marble reserves of 2216 million tonne (90% of total marble production of the country)
This industry is spread over the districts of Nagaur, Udaipur, Rajsamand, Banswara, Dungarpur, Jaipur etc. The main varieties in Rajasthan include Green, Makrana Albeta White, Jhiri Onyx, Phalodi Pink, Ambaji White, Indo-Italian, Babarmal Pink, Bhainslana Black, Forest Green, Forest Brown, Agaria White.
Granite and Lime Stone
In Rajasthan, Granite reserves currently stand at 8479 million cubic meters out of India’s total reserves of 42916 million cubic meters and 70% of the country’s Flaggy limestone (Kota stone) reserves from rajasthan. Other stones include Sandstone, Slate are also reserves here.
