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Kashmir granite

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Kashmir white granite

Kashmir granite is granite found in Madurai, Tamil Nadu state, India. The two main Kashmir granite types are gold and white.[1] The former is a yellow coloured granite with black granules in its structure,[2] and the latter is a white base granite with brown and black mineral inclusions.

People often tout Kashmir granite as a selling feature in expensive homes.[3] Kashmir white granite is sometimes used for paving ground surfaces.[4] It is also used as a countertop surface.[5]

While large deposits of granite, limestone and marble are found in parts of India,[6][7] neither granite type are found in the Kashmir region. "Kashmir gold [granite]" and "Kashmir white granite" are trade names.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Barone, Meg (4 February 2013). "Westport Colonial by renowned architect on market". Westport News. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Kashmir Gold Granite". graniteamerica. Granite America. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. ^ Lasky, Julie (17 January 2018). "$1.5 Million Homes in Tennessee, Illinois and Hawaii". New York Times. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  4. ^ Bizley, G. (2010). Architecture in Detail II. Taylor & Francis. p. 76. ISBN 978-1-136-44393-0. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  5. ^ Marks, S. (2010). Finding Betty Crocker: The Secret Life of America's First Lady of Food. Simon & Schuster. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-4391-0401-9.
  6. ^ "J&K Council chief taps Pune firms for limestone, marble mining". Indian Express. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  7. ^ Saikiran, KP (29 August 2019). "Record mining of granite in Kerala last fiscal". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Style Granite: Why every homeowner wants a piece of the rock". Washington Post. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

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