White Makrana Marble

White marble is available in Makrana (district nagaur) in huge quantity, which is often called Makrana stone in laymen term. The marble deposit of Makrana is about 12 km. In length and 1. 6 km. In length and 1. 6 km. In width. Well known deposits are found in kumari, dungari, bhermata y chancer area. The deposit of chancer area is considered to be the finest one and quarri3es of this area have gone upto a considerable depath of 15 to 60 meters. Now a days, because of deep mining and other factors, mining in Makrana area has become uneconomical. Further, good quality material has also been exhauseted. Hence the need for developing new areas where marble is available, close to surface was felt. Soon in rajnagar (udaipur district) huge deposit of white marble was discovered by the state department of mines & geology. Although marble deposit in udaipur district are known since long back when palaces and monuments in and around udaipur were built with local marble but in recent years this district has received more attention and mining activity in this district has developed rapidly. In udaipur district white marble is mainly available in rajnagar, amet, saprao, marchana, agaria, parvati etc.Apart from udaipur district white marble in huge quantity is also available in tripura sundri (district banswara) . This marble is fine grained and has varities which are pure white or that have pinkish or yellowish shades. Some varities resemble to Italian marble. ( Makrana marble) , which is the best quality marble in the world as it contains more than 95% calcium carbonate (caco3)