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INTRODUCTION
STATISTICAL OUTLOOK
MARBLE INDUSTRY
GRANITE INDUSTRY
SANDSTONE
FLAGGY LIMESTONE
SLATE
FOCUS ON RAJASTHAN
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199293
199394
199495
199596
1996-97
1997-98
Marble
1966
2244
2086
2627
3186
3712
3622
Granite
989
3073
3618
4460
4555
4550
4950
Sandston
e
4411
4435
3978
3304
4562
5501
5461
Flaggy
Limeston
e
620
996
823
1407
1760
1710
2118
Slate
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Total
7989
10753
10509
11807
14070
15484
16159
(Source: State Department of Mines & Geology and All India Granites &
Stones Association)
Marching towards global leadership
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The bulk (90%) of the Indian stone exports is by way rough granite and marble
blocks and only about 10% is by way of value added or branded products.
Indian stone industry and the Government have set a target of raising this to
50% over the next 5 years.
The bulk of the Indian stones are produced in the Indian states of Rajasthan,
Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Rajasthan accounts for nearly 90%
of all the marble produced and the other three states in Southern India
produce almost all the granite exported.
STATISTICAL OUTLOOK
Major Importers
Marble
Granite
Kotahstone(Flaggylimesto
Sandstone
Slate
ne)
Dimensional blocks
Slabs and tiles
Monuments
Architectural and sculptured
pieces
Moulded pieces
Cobbles and pavement stones
StoneHandicrafts/Artifacts
MARBLE INDUSTRY
Indian marble is highly acclaimed in the international market. World
famous Taj mahal is testimony of exotic quality snow white marble from
Makrana region.
A Vibrant Industry
Rajasthan
Udaipur-Rajsamand -Chittorgarh region
Makrana-Kishangarh region
Banswara - Dungarpur region
Abu region
Andhi (Jaipur) - Jhiri (Alwar) region
Jaisalmer region
Gujarat
Ambaji region
Makrana-Kishangarh region
GRANITE INDUSTRY
Granite
Ranks 1st in Raw Siliceous Exports in the world
Exports valued at 244 million dollars in 1997-98
Widespread availability - Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu,
Orissa, Rajasthan, Utter Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal
Estimated Geological Reserves - Over 5,000 million cubic metres
Important Quarrying & Processing Centres - Bangalore, Bellary,
Hospet, Chamrajnagar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Warangal, Jhansi, Jalore,
Pali, Barmer etc.
Magnificent Varieties - Merry Gold, Platinum White, Mokalsar Green,
Rosy Pink, Nagina Green, Tiger Skin, Royal Gold, Jhansi Red, Galaxy
Black, Kashmir White, Paradiso, Cira Grey, Juparana, Absolute Black,
New Imperial Red, Raw Silk etc.
Availability: In districts of Barmer, Jalore, Pali, Sirohi, Alwar, Jaipur
Jhunjhunu, Tonk, Ajmer, Bhilwara, Sikar and Udaipur.
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Geological Reserves:
1128 million Cu. M.
Quality of Granite:
Hardness 6 to 7 on Moh's scale
Granite Processing Capacity: Slabs - 1.5 million sq.m.
Tiles - 5.0 million sq.m.
Sandstone
UMAID BHAVAN
FLAGGY LIMESTONE
centres
are
Ramganj,
Mandi,
Suket,
Chechat,
Morak,
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In Europe, USA, Canada, Japan and Singapore.
SLATE
%
of
India's
production
Marble
91%
Kotahstone
limestone)
(Flaggy
total
90%
Sandstone
90%
Slate
10%
Granite
2.2%
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