Makrana marble is a type of white marble, popular for use in sculpture and building decor. It is mined in the town of Makrana in Rajasthan, India, and was used in the construction of several iconic monuments such as the Taj Mahal in Agra and Masjid-e-Rasheed in Deoband and the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata. The Makrana Marble is listed as a Global Heritage Stone Resource by International Union of Geological Sciences[1]
^"Marble used for Taj Mahal is now 'Global Heritage Stone Resource'". Hindustan Times. 22 July 2019.
Makranamarble is a type of white marble, popular for use in sculpture and building decor. It is mined in the town of Makrana in Rajasthan, India, and...
from the town Makrana which is known as MakranaMarble, gets the GHSR (Global Heritage Stone Resources) status from the IUGS. Makrana is located at 27°03′N...
Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of carbonate minerals (most commonly calcite (CaCO3) or dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)) that have recrystallized under the...
of Marwar. The cenotaph is built out of intricately carved sheets of Makranamarble. These sheets are extremely thin and polished so that they emit a warm...
the campus of BITS Pilani Goa at Sancoale. It is built out of white makranamarble. It is built in a Nagara style, and has five shikharas (temple towers)...
of white marble used in China for building and sculpting. MakranaMarble Carrara Marble *Statuario Marble *Morwad White Marble *Katni Marble *Udaipur...
for the past 25 years. He was also the president of MakranaMarble Vikas Samiti, a local marble mining industry. Zakir Hussain Gesawat was elected as...
limestone Alpedrete granite Bath stone Macael marbleMakranamarble Pietra serena Rosa Beta granite Tennessee Marble In 2023, the following were designated:...
the verandahs are all made from Makranamarble, which was carved with very attractive and artistic designs by Makrana craftsmen. Beautiful life sized...
built with "dun-coloured" (golden – yellow) sandstone with two wings. Makranamarble has also been used, and Burmese teak wood has been used for the interior...
Society and later Governor of Bombay) described the discovery of a green marble reliquary encased in a sandstone box in the relic chamber of a brick stupa...
is the Parnasala monument, in the shape of a lotus blossom in white Makranamarble. It was constructed by followers of Karunakara Guru over a period of...
domical sub-shrines along its axis. The temple is constructed using makranamarble and Jaisalmer's sandstone. The elaborate shikhara of the temple is regarded...
used in hotels and homes too. There are many varieties. Makrana: Makrana is the source of the marble used in the Taj Mahal. It is situated at a distance of...
Jain Center, known as the Shree Nathji temple. The building uses white Makranamarble on the inside. The primary deities have been brought in from India,...
from Laas, South Tyrol, Italy was used in the internal elevations Makrana from Makrana, India was used in the annexes and offices Acquabianca and Bianco...
white marble was specially mined at Makrana in Rajasthan and transported to Santhigiri Ashram for the Parnasala. The world-famous Makranamarble has been...
the Mullagori marble deposits rank among the largest in the world, alongside Carrara in Italy and Makrana in India. At Shahid Mena, marble is associated...
chapters of Geeta written on the walls. The temple is made with marble from Makrana in Rajasthan, and by Rajasthani sculptors. Apart from the replicas...
as other temples in the region. Sandstone, soapstone, serpentinite, Makranamarble, and granite were used in Konark stone carving. Skillful artists may...
Rajasthan from Makrana. Roopa Ram was born in Makrana to Andaram Murawatiya. He passed higher secondary from Higher Secondary School of Makrana in 1975. He...