The varied topography of central highlands and major Plateaus of India blesses the country with a variety of natural stones in different parts. The different varieties of stones and their kinds are given below :

Rajasthan : Rajasthan is an eminent place in India when it comes to quarrying and mining. Due to its unique landforms, the state has not only a huge reserve of natural stones but also the finest varieties in terms of appearance and pattens. The prominent ones are :

• Marble – Makrana, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Banswara, Jaipur
• Granite
• Sandstone
• Slate stone
• Flaggy Limestones

Andhra Pradesh : Andhra Pradesh has rich reserves of Granite and is the largest producer of the same. Most part of the state have quarries for Granite. Only some of these quarries in the world have deposits of rare and exclusive blue and white granite. The details of the natural stone found in Andhra Pradesh are given as follows :

• Granite – Jet Black, Black Galaxy, Blue, White
• Slate/Phyllite
• Marble
• Flaggy Limestone

Tamil Nadu : Tamil Nadu is a prominent place for quarrying in India because of two reasons. First, the state has some finest deposits of granite and other natural stone. Second, it has international seaport with excellent export infrastructure, facilitating an effective shipment for international destinations. The most abundant natural stones in the state are :

• Granite – Black, Blue, White variants

Karnataka : Karnataka has rich deposits of granites in varieties. The textures and colours of the granites available in Karnataka make them very much suitable for ornamental purposes. Famous granite stones extracted from the state include :

• Pink Granite
• Grey granite
• Pink migmatic granite

Other States : Apart from these states Orissa, Gujarat, and Madhay Pradesh are among the major producers of various types of natural stones. The other states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh also have quarries with fair enough deposits of natural stones.