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INTRODUCTION

Marble is a nonfoliated metamorphic rock resulting from the metamorphism of limestone,composed mostly of calcite.

WHY MARBLE IS USED

1)Stunning look and feel, 2)Durability, 3)Heat resistance, 4) Fire Resistance, 5)Easy and effective cleaning, & 6)Relevance of marbles in interior decoration.

TYPES OF MARBLE

Impurities present in the limestone during recrystallization affect the mineral composition of the marble that forms. The minerals that result from impurities give marble wide variety of colours. Marble types base on its colour.Some of the example are given below: -Carara -Parlatto Flora -Red Traveteno -Green Marble -Rosso Verona -Palla to Gold -Arabescato -Staturio Basoara -Rebecca Light -Azul Med -Silver Marquino

Availability

India Itally Greece Turkey Egypt China

APPLICATION OF MARBLE

1.Constructional Use 2.Industrial Use

-Fioor -Wall -Column -Stairs -Fire place -Countertop of kitchen,bath etc -Tabletop -Coating on furniture -Others as sculpture & architectural monument.

Source of calcium carbonatewhich is used for to make: -Paper -toothpaste -plastic -paint -food additive -inert filler in pills

Ser no.

Description

Size in mm

Price Unit(TK 2/1)(Cut to polish) 484.00 500.00 564.00

Origin

1. 2. 3.

Basoara Rajnagar Indian Onex

18 18 18

Indian Indian Indian

4.
5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Green Marble
Onex-700 Carara White Marmara Rosalia Rosalia Perlatto Perlatto Flora

18
18 18 18 18 18 18

250.00
300.00 380.00 460.00 300.00 650.00 568.00

Indian
Pakistan Itally Turkey Turkey Turkey Egypt

Ser no. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Description Basoara Rajnagar Indian Onex Green Marble Onex-700 Carara White Marmara Rosalia Rosalia Perlatto

Size in mm 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

Price Unit(TK 2/1)(Cut to polish) 484.00 500.00 564.00 250.00 300.00 380.00 460.00 300.00 650.00

Origin Indian Indian Indian Indian Pakistan Itally Turkey Turkey Turkey

Ser no. 1. 2. 3. 4.

Description Carara Super Select Arabescato Gold

Size in mm 17-18 17-18

Price Unit (TK 21)(Cut to polish) 384.00 494.00 694.00 374.00

Origin Italy Italy Italy Italy

Botticino Primo Extra 17-18 Perlatto Capicino 17-18

5.
6. 7. 8. 9.

Perlatto Vista
Nero Marquino Deluxe Perlatto Crema Botticino Perlatto Flora Carara Venatino

17-18
17-18 17-18 17-18 17-18

364.00
404.00 494.00 314.00 384.00

Italy
Italy Italy Italy Italy

10.
11. 12. 13.

RossoTarvertino
Nero Sardinia Perlatto Delicato Salome

17-18
17-18 17-18 17-18

494.00
384.00 314.00 494.00

Italy
Italy Italy Italy

i)Increase in import cost, ii)Price hike in international market, iii)Increasing labour cost, iv)Increasing transportation cost, v)Impact of budget, vi)Suplementary tax. Vii)Market availability.

REASON BEHIND RISING PRICE OF MARBLE

Price Distribution Graph Among Different Markets

600 500 400 300 200 100 0

M Touch
Satata M Touch M Di Carara Satata

Price Variation From January To September In 2008

Demerits Of Marble

i)Manufacturing of Marbles needs extra care to maintain its standard & grade. ii)Marble is costly. iii)Dressing of Marble is time consuming. iv)Placing of Marble is difficult. v)Marbles get slippery when it comes to the contact with water vi)In plain areas good quality marble is not available. vii)Alternatives to Marble, namely Tiles & Glass , have proved cheap & available.

Recommendation

To keep price of Marble under control: 1)More technical advancement in production. 2)Better transport facilities of products. 3)Price stability in International Market. 4)Marble availability in International Market. 5)Political stability in Local Area. 6)Budget stability in Local Area.

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