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2. Makrana marble - Wikipedia

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   Makrana marble was used in the construction of the Taj Mahal. Makrana marble is a type of white marble, popular for use in sculpture and building decor. It is mined in the town of Makrana in Rajasthan, India, and was used in the construction of several iconic monuments such as the Taj Mahal in Agra and Masjid-e-Rasheed in Deoband and the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata.

3. List of types of marble - Wikipedia

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   A stoup from brown Slivenec marble in the church in Dobřichovice [2] Český Šternberk marble (šternberský mramor) from Český Šternberk, Benešov District: white; Pernštejn marble (pernštejnský mramor) from Nedvědice, Brno-Country District: white; Nehodiv marble (nehodivský mramor) from Nehodiv, Klatovy District: grey

4. Carrara marble - Wikipedia

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   Carrara marble, or Luna marble (marmor lunense) to the Romans, is a type of white or blue-grey marble popular for use in sculpture and building decor. It has been quarried since Roman times in the mountains just outside the city of Carrara in the province of Massa and Carrara in the Lunigiana , the northernmost tip of modern-day Tuscany , Italy.

5. Stones of India - Wikipedia

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   Indian Green Marble: It is found in Rajasthan, India; Indian Green Marble's most quarries are situated in Kesariyaji, which is 60 km far from Udaipur, Rajasthan India. This Indian green marble is known by name all over the world. In Europe, people know Indian green marble as a Verde Guatemala. Many varieties are available in Indian green marble.

6. Marble - Wikipedia

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   Marble is a rock composed of calcium and magnesium carbonate, mostly white and pink. [1] Common marble varieties are granular limestone or dolomite . The hardness of marble is very high, because the internal structure of the rock is very uniform after long-term natural aging, and the internal stress disappears, so the marble will not be ...

7. Makrana - Wikipedia

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   Makrana is the main centres of marble in Rajasthan. Calcitic in nature, Makrana marble is regarded as the oldest, and finest in quality. [3] The present rate of marble production from Makrana is 19.20 million tonnes per year with an annual revenue of rupees (INR) 20036 crore. Per capita income is INR 50,000, which is much higher than national ...