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Chapter-1 Industry ProfileCompany Profile11) Marble Industry in India and world-

111) Products

India possesses a wide spectrum of stones ~ granite marble sandstone limestone

slate and quartzite It is amongst the largest producer of raw stone material

112) Production areas

Marble deposits are widespread in India concentration in states of Rajasthan Gujarat

Madhya Pradesh Haryana and Andhra Pradesh Next Gujarat also produces some very

fine marble followed by Madhya Pradesh

Rajasthan is the main depository of marble accounts for over 90 of total marble

production in India [1100 m tons] Newer varieties of marble are being developed in

Bihar Jammu amp Kashmir Maharashtra Sikkim and Uttar Pradesh amp Bengal

113) Production Technology

Industry has evolved into the production and manufacturing of blocks flooring slabs

structural slabs calibrated - ready to fix tiles monuments tomb stones sculptures

artifacts cobbles cubes pebbles and landscape garden stones

Advent of sophisticated mining machinery amp new mining fields has led to increase in

marble production Although India produces machinery there is an excellent

opportunity for exporting machineries for working stone cutting sawing grinding and

polishing

114) Indo-Italian Trade-

Italy imports blocks and after cutting and processing exports these all over the world

including India Italy imports large amounts of granite from India around euro 62 million

as compared to imports of Marble which amount to only euro 5 million (inclusive of

blockstilescrudetrimmed)]

The whole world economy is facing the recessionary trend since past few years This

has affected most of the industries but the commodities of necessity

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112) The largest state of India accounts for over 90 of total marble production

of the country Main varieties here are

1121) Makarana Marble-

The famous marble of which the Taj Mahal is made it is highly calcic Main sub-

varieties are Kumhari Doongri Alberta and Makaran WhiteThe largest mines are

Makrana marble Length of mines is 1350m

1122) Rajnagar Marble-

Worlds largest marble-producing area with over 2000 gang saw units located in the

nearby town of Kishangarh to process the material produced Agaria is the best variety

of this area with numerous other varieties and patterns primarily in white base The

marble is dolomites and often has quartz intrusions

1123) Andhi Marble-

Located near the capital city of the state of Jaipur (also known as the Pink City) it is

dolomitic marble with intrusions of tremolite and is commonly known by the name of

pista (pistachio) marble because of the green coloured tremolite against an off-white

background One of the famous varieties of this area was known as Indo-Italian owing

to its resemblance with Satvario Marble Most of the mining of this famous field is now

banned by the Supreme Court of India because of the vicinity of the area to the Sariska

Tiger Reserve

1124) Salumber Marble-

Also known as Onyx Marble it has thick bands of green and pink hint A resemblance

to Onyx Marble from Pakistan gives it this name This is also highly dolomitic

Yellow Marble Though it has not been metamorphosed and hence is still a

limestone it is Known as Yellow Marble in trade circles It is mined in the

Jaisalmer District

Bidasar Again this is not marble but is known as marble in trade circles These

are ultra basic rocks in shades of brown and green colour The criss-cross linear

pattern given it a remarkable resemblance to a photograph of dense forest

1125) Gujarat Amba Ji Marble

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is one of the finest marble produced in India It can be easily compared with Makarana

Marble It is highly calcic and is produced in a town called Amba ji (famous for its

temple of Durga Devi) The marble has a very soft and waxy look and is often used by

sculptors

Madhya Pradesh Katni Range is famous for its beige coloured marble which is

dolomitic but highly crystalline with very fine grain size and some quartz intrusions

The marble accepts excellent polish Another variety of the same range is redmaroon-

colored marble

1126) Granite

India is endowed with one of the best granite deposits in the world having excellent

varieties comprising over 200 shades India accounts for over 20 of the world

resources in granite Granite reserves in India have now been estimated by the Indian

Bureau of Mines at over 42916 million cubic metres Splendid black and multicolour

varieties of granite are available in the states of Karnataka Andhra Pradesh Tamil

Nadu and Uttar Pradesh Granite deposits are also widespread over the provinces of

Rajasthan Bihar West Bengal and Gujarat India is the largest exporter of granite and

granite products in the world

1127) Sandstone

Sandstone reserves in India are spread over the states of Andhra Pradesh Assam

Bihar Gujarat Haryana Madhya Pradesh Meghalaya Mizoram Karnataka Orissa

Punjab Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh Tamil Nadu and West Bengal Over 90 of the

deposits of sandstone are in Rajasthan spread over the districts of Bharatpur Dholpur

Kota Jodhpur Sawai-Madhopur Bundi Chittorgarh Bikaner Jhalawar Pali and

Jaisalmer

1128) Slate

Slate reserves in India are found in Rajasthan Haryana Himachal Pradesh Andhra

Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh Deposits in Rajasthan are spread over the districts of

Alwar Ajmer Bharatpur Tonk Sawai Madhopur Pali Udaipur Churu and

Chittorgarh

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1129) Flaggy limestone

Kota stone of Kota district and Yellow Limestone of Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan are

the prime limestone occurrences in India Other deposits include the Shahabad Stone of

Gulbarga and the Belgaum districts of Karnataka Cuddapah Stone of Kadapa Kurnool

and the Anantpur amp Guntur districts of Andhra Pradesh Milliolitic Limestone from

Saurashtra Region Gujarat and Yellow Limestone of Kutch district of Gujarat

amongst others

11210) Limestone deposits in Andhra Pradesh India

Andhra Pradesh has the privilege of possessing about 32 of the countrys total

reserves of limestone Commercial grade limestone deposits are being exploiting from

Bethamcherla Macherla Neereducherla Tandur Mudimanikyam of Kurnool Guntur

Anantapur Rangareddy and Nalgonda districts are widely used in our country for

panelling and flooring purposes Sullavai limestone of Karminagar and Warangal

districts massive limestones of Mudimanikyam Nalgonda districts Andhra Pradeshs

limestone reserves are estimated about 30424 million tonnes Total Indias limestones

are estimated about 93623 million tonnes Limestones are extensively utilized for

manufacturing of cement and also building stones particularly flooring and roofing

(Dept of Mines and Geology APVenkat Reddy2006)

11211) Other dimensional stones

There are some other dimensional stones being quarried and used in consumption in

addition to the dimensional stones already detailed above Laterite bricks are quarried

in huge quantities and are utilised as bricks in the construction of houses and for

pavements in the states of Orissa Karnataka Goa and in other parts of coastal states

The felspathic sandstone occurring with the coal seams as overburden is also used as

building stone The huge deposits of basalt in the states of Maharashtra Karnataka and

Gujarat are used as building stones since ancient times Other quartzitic bands

occurring with phyllites and schists are also utilised for building purposes Khondelites

from Eastern coast are being used widely in sculptures and as a building material

Felsite from Karnataka is being extensively used as a dimensional stone as well

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113) Types-

Historically notable marble varieties and locations

1131) Sculpture-

White marble was prized for its use in sculptures since classical times This preference

has to do with the softness and relative isotropy and homogeneity and a relative

resistance to shattering Also the low index of refraction of calcite allows light to

penetrate several millimeters into the stone before being scattered out resulting in the

characteristic waxy look which gives life to marble sculptures of the human body

1132) Construction marble-

Construction marble is a stone which is composed of calcite dolomite or serpentine

which is capable of taking a polish More generally in construction specifically the

dimension stone trade the term marble is used for any crystalline calcitic rock (and

some non-calcitic rocks) useful as building stone For example Tennessee marble is

really a dense granular fossiliferous gray to pink to maroon Ordovician limestone that

geologists call the Holston Formation

114) Industrial use-

Blocks of cut marble at the historic mill in Marble ColoradoColorless or light-colored

marbles are a very pure source of calcium carbonate which is used in a wide variety of

industries Finely ground marble or calcium carbonate powder is a component in paper

and in consumer products such as toothpaste plastics and paints Ground calcium

carbonate can be made from limestone chalk and marble about three-quarters of the

ground calcium carbonate worldwide is made from marble Ground calcium carbonate

is used as a coating pigment for paper because of its high brightness and as a paper

filler because it strengthens the sheet and imparts high brightness Ground calcium

carbonate is used in consumer products such as a food additive in toothpaste and as an

inert filler in pills It is used in plastics because it imparts stiffness impact strength

dimensional stability and thermal conductivity It is used in paints because it is a good

filler and extender has high brightness and is weather resistant However the growth

in demand for ground calcium carbonate in the last decade has mostly been for a

coating pigment in paper

Calcium carbonate can also be reduced under high heat to calcium oxide (also known

as lime)

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12) Company Profile-

The Company R K Marble Private Limited was established in 1989 by the Patni group

of Kishangarh-District Ajmer to help serve increasing National and international

demands for Indian marble Since then we have enjoyed exponential growth and export

too many markets worldwide including European Union countries the Middle East

Japan other parts of Asia China and North America etc

The seagull who sees farther flies higher living up to the immortal words of

Johanthan Swift Mr Ashok Patni established the first processing unit at Rajasthan

(with an installed capacity of one lakh cu ft marble slabs Per Annum) and never

looked back The company now has 14 Gangsaw machines In November 1993 was the

time when state government took a step forward to allot a virgin marble mine on lease

to R K Marble at Morwad Distt Rajsamand in Rajasthan

By the touch of sheer hard work guts burning inner desire to reach unprecedented

heights and fulfilling their dreams the trio converted these marble mines to gold

mines Morwad from which the stone takes its name is a remote village in the eastern

part of Rajasthan India

Today the name Morwad Marble from R K Marble group has become almost generic

for a whole range of white and semi-white types of marble which are extracted from

these locations

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The popularity of this range of marble continues to grow at an astonishing rate and it is

marketed in large quantities The white background with light gray veins corresponds

with nearly everyones perception of the most beautiful marble and architects for many

of the Indias important buildings suggest it

Zoom into the corner stone of Majoli In Madhya Pradesh India to scale the magnetic

fascination of an ISO 9001 2000 adorned Guinness Record Holder engaged as the

largest producer of marble in the world Bedecked with most sought after gadgets the

exotic Majoli mine is the most coveted breeding ground of worlds choicest Wonder

Marble thats wondrous and splendid in myriad hues

Wonder Marbles colour panorama and innate design makes it the right choice for

flamboyant users Our fascinating range can be floored to encompass living rooms

drawing arrangements dining spaces hotel lobbys pool sites wall claddings special

lounges and many more Among its endless usages left for creative imagination some

could be - artifacts and decorative objects

A) Products-

Dealing in Products like Marble Flooring Patterns Marble Stone Marble Stone

Figure White marble Marble Flooring Marble Tiles

121) Wonder Marble-

The WONDER MARBLE produced at the RK Majoli mines comes to you in

heartwarming shades of deep and dark red brown to rose patches in creamy base

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