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Kota Stone is a fine-grained variety of Kota limestone, quarried at Kota district, Rajasthan, India. Hundreds of mines are located in or near the town of Ramganj Mandi and in the Kota district. [1] The greenish-blue and brown colours of this stone contribute to its popularity. Other colors are black, pink, grey, and beige.
Kota has earned the city, the notorious tag of "Suicide capital" of students. In 2023 26 cases of suicides were reported which was the highest ever recorded in the history of Kota. [74] [75] [76] In 2024, Kota has witnessed a 50% decline in student suicide cases due to the various measures being implemented by the Kota District Administration. [63]
A pristine historical stone in Mahasthangarh, Bogra, Bangladesh. India possesses a wide spectrum of dimensional stones including granite, marble, sandstone, limestone, slate, and quartzite, found across various parts of the country.
A limestone pavement is a natural karst landform consisting of a flat, incised surface of exposed limestone that resembles an artificial pavement. [1] The term is mainly used in the UK and Ireland, where many of these landforms have developed distinctive surface patterning resembling paving blocks. [ 2 ]
Carboniferous Limestone – Limestone deposited during the Dinantian Epoch of the Carboniferous Period; Coquina – Sedimentary rock that is composed mostly of fragments of shells; Coral rag – Limestone composed of ancient coral reef material; Chalk – Soft carbonate rock; Fossiliferous limestone – Limestone containing fossils
The Kota Formation is a geological formation in India. The age of the Kota Formation is uncertain; it is commonly considered to date to the Early Jurassic, but some studies have suggested it may extend into the Middle Jurassic or even later.
English: Black Limestone Kudurru (Boundary Stone) of Marduk-nadin-akhe, 1099-1082 BC Mesopotamia 1500-539 BC Gallery, British Museum, London, England, UK. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
Various of the sandstone beds of the Millstone Grit have been quarried for building stone, paving flags and roofing material. Its use in the construction of dry stone walls across the areas where it outcrops is considerable. In neighbouring limestone areas, gritstone has often been preferred in the past for use as gateposts and lintels. [6]