Kashmir granite explained
Kashmir White and Kashmir Gold are granulites found near Madurai, Tamil Nadu state, India. The two main dimension stone types are white and gold.[1] The former is a light-coloured, in places slightly greenish rock with dark mica and red garnets,[2] and the latter (gold) is a white, predominantly orange-yellow banded rock with red garnets and black mineral inclusions.
People often tout Kashmir White as a selling feature in expensive homes.[3] The Kashmir White and Kashmir Gold dimension stones are sometimes used for paving ground surfaces.[4] These decorative stones are also used as a countertop surface.[5]
While large deposits of granites, granitoides, limestones and marbles are found in parts of India,[6] [7] neither natural stones other types are found in the Kashmir region. "Kashmir White" and "Kashmir Gold" are trade names.[8]
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Notes and References
- News: Barone . Meg . Westport Colonial by renowned architect on market . 14 July 2020 . Westport News . 4 February 2013.
- Web site: Kashmir Gold Granite . graniteamerica . Granite America . 14 July 2020.
- News: Lasky . Julie . $1.5 Million Homes in Tennessee, Illinois and Hawaii . 14 July 2020 . New York Times . 17 January 2018.
- Book: Bizley, G. . Architecture in Detail II . Taylor & Francis . 2010 . 978-1-136-44393-0 . 4 March 2015 . 76.
- Book: Marks, S. . Finding Betty Crocker: The Secret Life of America's First Lady of Food . Simon & Schuster . 2010 . 978-1-4391-0401-9 . 203.
- News: J&K Council chief taps Pune firms for limestone, marble mining . 14 July 2020 . Indian Express . 18 February 2018.
- News: Saikiran . KP . Record mining of granite in Kerala last fiscal . 14 July 2020 . The Times of India . 29 August 2019.
- News: Style Granite: Why every homeowner wants a piece of the rock . 14 July 2020 . Washington Post . 6 February 2012.
