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10 Types of Natural Stone That Can Be Found in India and Their Uses

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India is a leading commercial natural stone producing country in the world, delivering 27% of the total world’s production of stones from its quarries. India is exporting  natural stone products  worth of $300 million each year. Wikipedia portraits the Indian stone industry India, with an estimated resource of about 1,690 million cubic meter deposits worth exploring in the coming years. If you are a well-aware buyer, you might be familiar with different types of stones in colloquial languages, but catching Geologic terms might tough for you. Therefore, I am not going to be much technical here. The followings are major types of natural stones quarrying and exporting from India. 10 Major Types of Natural Stones in India 1. Marble Stone in India In early days marbles were a kind of luxury in the construction industry, but today it is easily available and affordable everywhere.  Marbles  are known for their variants in beautiful textures. Marble is a bit softer tha...