What makes

Indian
limestone
slabs best in
the world?

What is the first building material that comes to your mind after
hearing the word Indian natural stones? For most exotic builders, it
would be a marble. For those who understand the market of the
natural stones, Indian limestone will always be the top product
from the sub-continent. Indian limestone slabs are known for their
strength and longevity.

Only a few natural stone varieties can

match the physical properties of the
Indian limestone slabs. Other than its
robust durability and material strength,
the limestone slabs are also used for
decorative purposes. Modern day
sculpting, statue making, restoration of
historic monuments and building of
designer residential rooms rely a lot on
the quality and quantity of the top-grade
Indian limestone tiles, blocks and slabs.
Contemporary limestone slabs are
chiselled for the sake of maintaining their
natural gradient and smooth finish. In
countries where limestone slab making is
still in its nascent stage, the gradient is
inconsistent and non-uniform owing to
the use of electrical and mechanical saw
machines.

Appearance of the Indian Limestone Slabs

Indian limestone slabs have a rather rough and earthy appearance.
It instantly connects with the mood and taste of the clients who
prefer to buy them over other exotic natural stones like marbles,
granite, sandstone, slatestone and quartzite. The very reason that
the limestone slabs dug exported from India are chiselled, they can
be catalogued into a multitude of designer tiles, slabs and claddings.

What are the common grains associated with the Indian

limestone slabs?
The common grains of the Indian limestone slabs are based on the
mode of chemical precipitation that gets deposited. They are classified
as:
Calcite Oraragonite
Oolitic limestone slabs
Speleothems
Speleotherms are found mostly in deep caves where they take the form
of stalagmites and stalactites. Granular structures are quite evident in
the Indian limestone slabs derived from the Oolite varieties.

Carbonate Grains found in the Limestone

Limestone pavements are world
famous tiling structures that come
with a natural look. They are formed
from the skeletal remains of
fossilized organisms. The Indian
limestone slabs are basically a
sedimentary type of rock largely
comprising of coral remains and
foraminifera. They are a grainy
structure made of compounds of
carbonates and calcites.
Other carbonate grains that are part
of the Indian limestone slabs are
ooids, intraclasts and extraclasts.
Aragonites
are
the
shell-like
structures that are primarily found in
the Indian limestone slabs.

Common Impurities in Indian Limestone Slabs

What imparts the Indian limestone slabs with its scintillating features
and engrossing colours are actually oxides and impurities. Silica, sand
particles and iron impurities are also present in variable amounts. Chert
are also known to give the limestone slabs they vivid pattern. Together
with flint, jasper and chalcedony, the various organisms that are
engraved in the sedimentary rocks form an intricate system of beautiful
structures. Other common impurities that are found in Indian limestone
slabs are quartz, sandstone, dolomite and clastic sand particles.

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