Makrana is one of the most preferred ornamental and masonry stones from north-west that finds its usage in several spectacular heritage buildings and monuments within the country and abroad I N L A Y

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The Taj Mahal of (one of the Seven Wonders of the World and a UNESCO world heritage site) and the Victoria Memorial of are both made in marble, enumerating the two most iconic monuments representing the Moghul and British era architectonic heritage from India. I N L A Y

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Makrana marble has also been a major building material for scores of forts, palaces and archaeologically significant buildings in India that include white marble structures within Red Fort (both in Delhi and in Agra), Humayun’s Tomb, Akbar’s Tomb, among others. The international use of Makrana marble includes the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE, and Moti Masjid, Lahore, . The Makrana marble holds a unique place in the history of heritage stones owing to its visual appeal and homogenous monomineralic attributes. Its crystalline granoblastic, compact and interlocking texture renders it less porous and enhances its resistance and durability These qualities have made the Makrana marble an ideal material for monuments and buildings. Mineralogically, the Makrana White marble commercial variety, referred to locally as ‘Sang-e- Marmar’ (meaning pure white/ivory INLAY WORK stone), contains ~ 100% white grains.. M O S Q U E

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On the other hand, the streaks/bands of grey, green and pink shades in other commercial varieties of Makrana marble are attributed to the silicate mineral impurities. Contemporary use of Makrana marble as a dimension stone include cladding, paving, flooring and façade. M O S Q U E

W O R K It is commonly used for making sculptures, ornate garden furniture and fountains which commonly adorn the popular public places like gardens, shopping arcades and malls. Makrana marble has been widely used across the Indian subcontinent, and in combination with its unique geological properties, it fulfils all the criteria and norms to be accredited as a Global Heritage Stone Resource. HANDICRAFTS HANDICRAFTS

These qualities have made the Makrana marble an ideal material for monuments and buildings. Mineralogically, the Makrana White marble commercial variety, referred to locally as ‘Sang-e-Marmar’ (meaning pure white/ivory stone), contains ~ 100% white grains. Makrana is regarded as the oldest place in India with a marble quarry. Upon mining, Makrana marble is not subjected to any form of treatment, but used in cutting and chiseling straight away. Makrana marble is one of the two calcitic marble varieties in India, with all others being dolomitic. MARBLE SLABS MARBLE SLABS MINES MINES It has two varieties: white and albeta. The quantity of marble reserves in the region is estimated to be 55 million tonnes by the state government. About 120 thousand tonnes of the marble are produced annually from over 400 mines in the region.

The water absorption of Makrana marble is said to be the lowest among all types in India, and the marble is claimed to contain 98 percent of and only two percent of impurities, this property of Makrana

STAIRS Marble from Makrana is exported overseas mainly to the Persian Gulf countries, the European Union, Southeast Asia, Canada, Pakistan and Russia.In India, it is mainly used for handicraft and sculpture work, apart from construction of buildings.[5] Makrana marble was given the geographical indication status in 2015 by the Geographical Indication Registry, Chennai.

STAIRS CARVINGS CARVINGS Makrana is a large town in Nagaur district, with a deposit of 56 million tonnes of marble and 40,000 labourers working in 900 mines in the several ranges of the Aravallis. Makrana is the main centres of marble in . Calcitic in nature, Makrana marble is regarded as the oldest, and finest in quality MARBLE BLOCKS MARBLE BLOCKS

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