| A significant portion of the global limestone | | | | stone is most popular in its blue- grey and brown- |
| industry is shared by limestone India. Among | | | | green color shades. Kota stone is known to be |
| various dimensional stones, limestone figures as | | | | tough, non- water absorbent, non-slippery, |
| one of the most extracted and commercially | | | | non-porous and has excellent stain resolvability. |
| viable stones. Limestone is sourced from different | | | | Kota stone is processed and finished in different |
| regions of India. Indigenous resources of | | | | sizes and thicknesses by limestone suppliers. Both |
| machinery and tools have lifted the processing | | | | Kota blue & brown can be honed, polished, |
| and finishing standards. The Indian market is | | | | brushed and tumbled for different purposes. |
| shared by big limestone suppliers as well as small | | | | The Southern of limestone India is available in a |
| regional players. | | | | wide range of colours such as pale green, pink, |
| The rich rugged of limestone is thought to be the | | | | grey, yellow, blue & black. Some places in Andhra |
| reason behind its popularity in interior and exterior | | | | Pradesh are abundant in limestone. The South |
| decorations. Limestone can be used anywhere in | | | | Indian variety can also be honed, polished, brushed |
| home - sinks, statues, wall panels, floors etc. It is | | | | & tumbled but is known to be not as tough as |
| a versatile stone in the true sense. | | | | the Kota stone. The success of projects depends |
| Architects and designers have great scope to | | | | on the sound understanding of the characteristics |
| unleash their creativity working with limestone. It | | | | of the different varieties. |
| is a wonder that a stone so elegant does not | | | | A generation of art sensitive middle class has |
| need too much maintenance. Compared with | | | | emerged in India .The use of limestone India has |
| granite and marble, limestone can be kept free | | | | also increased subsequently in flooring, cladding, |
| from scratches more easily. The scratches are | | | | roofing etc. New technologies have brought high |
| more visible on granite and marble than on | | | | expertise and perfection in its decorative uses. |
| limestone. Because of its slightly coarse texture | | | | The limestone suppliers are working in close |
| and natural looks the use of limestone adds style | | | | contact of the designers to build a vibrant |
| to any room. | | | | limestone industry in India. |
| The North Indian limestone, also known as Kota | | | | |