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Sandstone is a sedimentary stone that is typically the result of quartzite stone being eroded and redeposit by either wind or water. Sandstone mostly consists of quartz, silica, iron oxide and calcium carbonate and are durable, weather, acid and thermal resistant and have crushing strength. Sandstones are most highly craft able and manageable, they can at most take a honed polish, and are used as garden and commercial landscapes, exterior wall claddings, panels, pillars, sculptures, arches, etc. They come in an array of colors & shades and can be chiseled and dressed to a smooth surface in various attractive shapes.

Natural Building Stone in order to be suitable as building stones, a rock should have specific qualities such as capacity to stand the ravages of time and weather, requisite strength to bear strain and super-incumbent weight, attractive color and general appearance. Its structure must also be such as to allow quarrying into good sized blocks or planes. India possesses extensive deposits of different kinds of building and monumental stones. It is one of the few major countries known for the production and export of natural building stones of various coolers. The most important building stones in India are the granites, allied rocks, sandstone, limestone, slate and marble. The different types of stones are:

Metamorphic Stone These stones originates as a result of natural change from one type of stone to another type by the mixed action of heat, pressure and minerals. The change may be a development of a crystalline formation, a texture change, or a color change.

Limestone Skirting Marble is a metamorphic rock resulting from the re-crystallization of limestone softened from heat and pressure. Main constituents are calcium and dolomite. Hardness ranges from 2.5 to 5 on the MOH scale. Marble is usually heavily veined and shows lots of grains. Dimensional marble specifications include smooth textures, ease in crafting sculptures, hence highly manageable. It is a reasonably strong and durable stone. It takes good polish, popularly used as wall claddings, floors, skirting’s table tops, treads and risers, sculptures, artifacts, etc.

Sandstone is a sedimentary stone that is typically the result of quartzite stone being eroded and redeposit by either wind or water. Sandstone mostly consists of quartz, silica, iron oxide and calcium carbonate and are durable, weather, acid and thermal resistant and have crushing strength. Sandstones are most highly craft able and manageable, they can at most take a honed polish, and are used as garden and commercial landscapes, exterior wall claddings, panels, pillars, sculptures, arches, etc. They come in an array of colors & shades and can be chiseled and dressed to a smooth surface in various attractive shapes.

Igneous Stone It is identified by its marks, which look like the skin of a serpent. Hardness rates from 2.5 to 4 on the MOH scale and most popular colors are green and brown. Contains lots of magnesium, and has an igneous origin. It does not always react well to recrystallization or diamond polishing.

The term "Granite" is derived from the Latin word "Granite" meaning "grain" because of its granular nature. Granite is an Igneous Stone, primarily made of Quartz (35%), Feldspar (45%) & Potassium. Dimensional granite specifications include high load bearing capacity, amenability to cutting without secondary flaws, ability to yield thin and large slabs and - above all - durability. Granite is a very strong and durable stone. It takes heavy gloss polish, popularly used as architectural stone for interior and exterior walls, floors and monumental stone.

The term "Granite" is derived from the Latin word "Granite" meaning "grain" because of its granular nature. Granite is an Igneous Stone, primarily made of Quartz (35%), Feldspar (45%) & Potassium. Dimensional granite specifications include high load bearing capacity, amenability to cutting without secondary flaws, ability to yield thin and large slabs and - above all - durability. Granite is a very strong and durable stone. It takes heavy gloss polish, popularly used as architectural stone for interior and exterior walls, floors and monumental stone.

Sandstone is a sedimentary stone that is typically the result of quartzite stone being eroded and redeposit by either wind or water. Sandstone mostly consists of quartz, silica, iron oxide and calcium carbonate and are durable, weather, acid and thermal resistant and have crushing strength. Sandstones are most highly craft able and manageable, they can at most take a honed polish, and are used as garden and commercial landscapes, exterior wall claddings, panels, pillars, sculptures, arches, etc. They come in an array of colors & shades and can be chiseled and dressed to a smooth surface in various attractive shapes.

Natural stones are classified according to their mineral content and the process of their formation. Most of these minerals can be identified by their color, hardness and crystal formation. However, wide arrays of minerals are often difficult to identify. Many stones look similar to each other, but are actually different. Good stones are characterized by durability, hardness, strength, amenability to dressing, appearance, and weight, fineness of grain, compactness, porosity and absorption.

Calcite Chips Usually it has a cream or reddish color and is formed through the accumulation of calcite from hot springs. It contains lots of holes that were formed from water flowing through the stone. These holes are often filled with synthetic resins or cements and require lots of maintenance if the holes are not filled.

In order to be suitable as building stones, a rock should have specific qualities such as capacity to stand the ravages of time and weather, requisite strength to bear strain and super-incumbent weight, attractive color and general appearance. Its structure must also be such as to allow quarrying into good sized blocks or planes. India possesses extensive deposits of different kinds of building and monumental stones. It is one of the few major countries known for the production and export of natural building stones of various coolers. The most important building stones in India are the granites, allied rocks, sandstone, limestone, slate and marble. The different types of stones are: