Types of tiles and stones available

2. India possesses a wide spectrum of dimensional stones that
include granite, marble, sandstone, limestone, slate,
and quartzite, spread out all over the country. India is also
amongst the largest producer of raw stone material and the
sector is quite developed and vibrant in the South, as well as
in Rajasthan and Gujarat, with a dedicated resource
ofentrepreneurs. India also has an indigenous resource
of machinery and tool manufacturers which cater well to the
demands of this sector.
The Indian stone 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, kerbs, pebbles an
d landscape garden stones.

3. Granite
India has varieties of granite in over 200 shades.
As on 2005, Granite reserves in India was 37,426
million cubic metres and ranked fifth in export of
processed product. Resources are found in
Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Karnataka, Jharkhand,
Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.[2]
Sandstone
Sandstone reserves in India are spread over the
states of Andhra
Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhy
a
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.

4. • 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.
• FLAGGY LIMESTONE
Kotastone of Kota district and Yellow
Limestone of Jaisalmer district of
Rajasthan are the
prime limestone occurrences in India.
Other deposits include the Shahabad
Stone ofGulbarga and the Belgaum
districts of Karnataka, Cuddapah
Stone of Kadapa, Kurnool and
the Anantapur & Guntur districts of
Andhra Pradesh, Milliolitic
Limestone fromSaurashtra Region, Gujar
at, and 'Yellow Limestone'
of Kutch district of Gujarat, amongst
others.

5. Marble was used for building Tombs, Temples and
Palaces. For long time it was considered as Royal
Stone. But, now it is used in Hotels and Homes too.
There are many varieties.[1]
Makrana: Makrana is the source of the marble
used in the Taj Mahal. It is situated at a distance of 60
km from Kishangarh and falls in the Nagaur district of
Rajasthan. The region has various mining ranges,
mainly Doongri, Devi, Ulodi, Saabwali, Gulabi,
Kumari, Neharkhan, Matabhar, Matabhar kumari,
Chuck doongri, Chosira and Pahar Kua amongst
others.
Rajnagar Marble: World's largest marble-
producing area, with over 2,000 gang saw units
located in the nearby town of Udaipur 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 dolomitic and
often has quartz intrusions.

8. A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-
wearing material such as ceramic, stone,
metal, or even glass. Tiles are generally
used for covering roofs, floors, walls,
showers, or other objects such as
tabletops. Alternatively, tile can
sometimes refer to similar units made
from lightweight materials such
as perlite, wood, and mineral wool,
typically used for wall and ceiling
applications. In another sense, a tile is a
construction tile or similar object, such as
rectangular counters used in playing
games (see tile-based game). The word is
derived from the French word tuile, which
is, in turn, from the Latin word tegula,
meaning a roof tile composed of fired
clay. Tiles are often used to form wall
and floor coverings, and can range from
simple square tiles to complex mosaics.

10. Quarry
Quarry tiles are formed by an extrusion
process from clay or natural shale they can
be glazed or unglazed and are extremely
durable and are often used in high traffic
commercial areas such as bakers floors,
petrol station floors and kitchens, but are
also popular for kitchen and garage floors
in the home. Quarry tiles are a traditional
product made in the UK for hundreds of
year. They are made from natural clay,
squeezed through an extruding machine,
and then fired. They are mostly available in
terracotta, black and white colours.
Stainless Steel
Stainless steel tiles are now a very popular
choice and are often used in the food and
petrochemical industries or places where
an high standard of hygiene is required.
Stainless steel is very durable and will not
rust or crack or fade with time.

11. Terracotta
Unlike quarry tiles, terracotta tiles
(both fired earth) are fired at lower
temperatures generally being
handmade and are a porous tile with
a rustic look often effloresced which
adds to the character, because of
the porous nature of these tiles they
are often sealed after application to
add to the durability and finish and
are used in a variety of settings both
residential and commercial but are
often at there best used to give a
rustic country look. Terracotta tiles
are also made from local clays.
Terracotta means "cooked earth"
and these products tend to be very
absorbent, so need sealing when
used on the floor.

12. Mosaics are very small tiles, usually less
than 35cm2. Mosaics can be glazed or
unglazed and made from porcelain,
ceramic, glass or natural stone. Mosaic is
true floor-level art. Small cubes bedded in
mortar in decorative or geometric designs
give mosaic an irresistible intricacy and
delicacy. The scale of individual pieces and
the variations of light catching on their
surfaces create a gentle, almost blurred
effect. Mosaic floorsare hard, but their
appearance is soft. Any size floor can be
covered with mosaic, although in practice it
tends to be used on a smaller scale, e.g.
bathrooms. Mosaic shares many of the
characteristics of other hard floors:
durable, noisy and fairly cold. However, the
natural key supplied by the myriad grouting
joints means that mosaic is far less
slippery than floors made of larger tiles or
slabs of the same material

13. Ceiling tiles are lightweight
tiles used in the interior of
buildings. They are placed in
an aluminium grid and they
provide little thermal
insulation but are generally
designed to improve the
acoustics of a room. Mineral
fibre tiles are fabricated
from a range of products; wet
felt tiles can be
manufactured from perlite,
mineral wool, and fibers from
recycled paper, stonewool
tiles are created by
combining molten stone and
binders which is then spun to
create the tile, or gypsum
tiles which are based on the
soft mineral and then
finished with vinyl, paper or
a decorative face.

14. Two panels of earthenware tiles painted
with polychrome glazes over a white glaze.
(19th)
Ceiling tiles very often have patterns on the
front face; these are there in most
circumstances to aid with the tiles ability to
improve acoustics.
Ceiling tiles also provide a barrier to the
spread of smoke and fire. Breaking,
displacing, or removing ceiling tiles
enables hot gases and smoke from a fire to
rise and accumulate above detectors and
sprinklers. Doing so delays their activation,
enabling fires to grow more rapidly.[16]
Ceiling tiles, especially in old
Mediterranean houses were made of
terracotta and were placed on top of the
wooden ceiling beams and upon those
were placed the roof tiles. They were then
plastered or painted, but nowadays are
usually left bare for decorative purposes.