Kota Stone is a fine-grained variety of Kota

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, quarried at

Kota district Kota District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Kota is the administrative headquarters of the district. During the period around 12th century AD, Rao Deva, a Hada Chieftain conquered the territory and fou ...

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...

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. Hundreds of mines are located in or near the town of Ramganj Mandi and in the

. The greenish-blue and brown colours of this stone contribute to its popularity. Other colors are black, pink, grey, and beige. When used for building, the stone is mainly used for exteriors, but will also work when used for interiors.

Limitations

Kota stone flakes, however, periodic polishing using polishing wax can eliminate this phenomenon. Since it is limestone, it is not resistant to acid or alkali. The stone is used throughout India, especially in government offices & institutions. It is a naturally available, fine-grained variety of limestone originating from Ramganj Mandi,

Kota, Rajasthan Kota (), previously known as ''Kotah'', is the List of cities and towns in Rajasthan, third-largest city of the western Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located about south of the state capital, Jaipur, on the banks of Chambal River. As of 20 ...

Usage

* Indoor Flooring * Outdoor Flooring * Garden Paving * Wall Cladding * Waterproofing

References

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