India, The
Land of Exotic Stones
Indian ornamental stones scenario is a vast collage of colourful,
attractive, nature’s wonder gifts. A short description
would highlight its enormous potential. |
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India possesses
enormous deposits of all types of natural dimensional stones
with a variety of excellent properties. These are granites,
marbles, slates, sand stones, limestones and quartzites. |
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India has advanced
to any best international level in its quarrying and processing
techniques and capacity and has established its own status
in the world stone market with large exports. |
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Has a very large
domestic market for all types of stones almost equal to Exports. |
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Product range from
cubes, size stones, pavement slabs, standard slabs and tiles,
monuments, memorials and made to order items. (Images) |
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Several thousand
units mostly in small scale and cottage sectors cater to local
needs. There are also many export-oriented units. |
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Initial recognition
for Indian granites originated from chiselled and hand-polished
memorials exported to England, Ireland, Japan etc (Images) |
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Faster processing
and production of polished stones became a reality in 40s,
50s and 60s. The industry grew rapidly from 70s. |
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Exports of dimensional
blocks commenced in 70s to Japan and also in smaller extent
to countries like England, Germany, Italy etc |
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Immediately after
black dimensional blocks, export of red granites and thereafter,
some of the names became the most popular and recognised worldwide.
To mention a few, Jet Black, Premium Plus and Premium Black,
Ruby Red, Imperial Red, Paradiso, Black Galaxy, Kashmere White,
Green Marble and Red Sand Stone etc. |
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The trend for cut
and polished granites became main focus and grew fast since
1985. Almost 70 per cent of the present total export value
added finished products. (Images of machineries) |
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