White Marble
White Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of calcite or dolomite which are carbonate minerals. It is commonly used for flooring, kitchen countertops, vanity tops. It is also used in sculpture. This marble is capable of taking polish.
Origin
Marble is formed as a resultant of metamorphism of sedimentary carbonate rocks. Carbonate rocks are mostly limestone and dolomite rock. The Metamorphism process recrystallises the original carbonate mineral grains. The resultant marble rock is composed of interlocking mosaic of carbonate crystals. Primary Sedimentary textures are completely changed than.
Green Marble is found in the Aravali Ranges. The exact location is in Udaipur, Rajnagar, Makrana, Kishangarh, Salumber, Darauli, Amet, Jaipur. The deposits are spread over all the nearby villages. The extraction is done after the permission of government. There are almost 250-400 quarries in the area.
Extraction
Extraction is totally done in a mechanised way with chain saws, wire saws etc. The production in 2012 was around 160000 metric ton. The extracted blocks are very big in size so big slabs are available without any problem.
Varieties of White Marble
Different Varieties of White Marble are Rajnagar White Marble, Black White Marble, Rajasthan White Marble, Nano White Marble, White Statuario Marble, White Crystalline Marble, Katni White Marble, Ambaji White Marble, Morwad White Marble, Banswara White Marble, Ocean White Marble, Vani White Marble, Vietnam White Marble, White Grey marble
FINISHES
The common finish is polished. Other than polished finish, honed finish also in demand. Other than that leather finish is also becoming popular.
Available Dimensions in the market
10MM, 12MM, 14MM, 16MM, 18MM, 20MM, 30MM
Slabs of 2 Cm
Slabs of 3 Cm
Tiles (60*60*3 CM)
Tiles(60*60*2 CM)
Tiles(60*40*2 CM)
Tiles(60*40*3 CM)
Slabs, Blocks, Tiles, Cut to Size, Kitchen Countertops, Table Top
MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS
White Marble texture and its elegancy are world famous. This Marble is exported to 80 Countries in the world. The ports throught which the shipping is done is Mundra Port and Kandla Port in Gujrat, India. Time taken to reach a container to dubai is 5 days, to Italy it takes about 18-22 days, and to USA it takes around 30-38 days. Almost 91 % of the exports are of finished products as tiles and slabs.
The Demand for this material keeps on changing but the demand of globally is very high as it is been used in palaces, showrooms, hotels, mosques. Earlier all the green marble was exported to other countries but now it has also found the domestic demand.
Ambaji White marble is world famous for its sculptures. Ambaji White Marble is exported to more than 90 countries for its speciality. For Colourful sculptures, Gold Marble is used. Jaisalmer stone have a Golden color texture and is a soft stone. Moolsagar Gold, Amarsagar Gold are the leader in the field. Habur stone have a flower texture naturally embedded on the stone. The natures embroidery is clearly seen on the Habur Stone.