~INDIAN SANDSTONE~

Indian Autumn and Indian Multicolor slate are gaining wide popularity in exports. Indian Multicolor Slate come from Norther India and has mix color tones of purple, green, red, orange and black etc. Indian Autumn Slate has mix color tones of brown,black, cream and green shades. Both the slate look beautiful when installed whether in flooring or walling applications. Mainly these slates are used in flooring but they are also popular for outdoor paving, mosaic applications etc.

Indien grès a diverses tonalités de couleurs et de textures. Une tentative à la liste de toutes les couleurs de grès connue sur le marché de l’Inde. Plupart du temps tous grès de l’Inde peuvent être classées dans les couleurs suivantes: –

Rose, beige, chocolat, Brown, Cream (Creamish), Rouge, Blanc, Vert, Gris, Jaune, Noir

Orange-jaune (or),

Rainbow, le teck, Fossil, (pas de couleur, mais la texture traités comme des couleurs)

de couleur grès varie du clair au foncé et des nuances de texture.

La plupart des  indiens grès noms de sont dérivés basés sur des tons de couleur ou de texture du grès. Partout dans le monde avec la popularité des Affaires indiennes grès a donné un nouveau sens à toutes ces couleurs terreuses qui met la vie autour des applications de pierres.

Chemical composition of India sandstone is the same as that of sand, the rock is thus composed essentially of quartz. The natural cementing material that binds the sand together as rock is usually composed of silica, calcium carbonate, or iron oxide. Chemically sandstone is very resistant Mono-Mineralic rock, with silica as the principal. The percentage of each constituents is as follows:

SiO2 93-94%
Iron (Fe2O3) 1.5%-1.6%
Alumina (Al2O3) 1.4 to 1.5%
Soda (Na2O) & Potash (Kro) 1.0% to 1.2%
Lime (CaO) 0.8% to 0.9%
Magnesia (MgO) 0.2 to 0.25%
Loss On Ignition (LOI) 1.0% to 1.2%

They are highly resistant to acids, alkalis and thermal impact.

Various natural stones from India have been recognized for their beauty and color. White Marble, Black Granite, Multicolor Slate, Copper Quartzite and Green Sandstone  etc ,all these Indian Natural Stone now have become very popular choice of stone material across the Globe.

Exporters to Fabricators all have made significant contributions in making these Indian Natural stone popular among end users. With advancement  of technology in processing of material they have introduced new products, new colors and textures to common man as affordable material for interior and exterior applications.

Wide variety of colors exist today in spectrum of Indian Natural stones Marble, Granite, Slate, Sandstone and Quartzite from India.  Indian Natural stone not only has good strength for traffic movement they have low water absorption.

Indian Sandstone has various color tones and texture. An attempt to list all Sandstone colors known in market from India. Mostly all sandstone from India can be categorized in following colors :-

Pink , Beige , Chocolate, Brown, Cream (Creamish), Red , White , Green, Grey, Yellow, Black

Orange-Yellow (Gold),

Rainbow, Teakwood, Fossil,  ( Not color, but texture treated as colors)

Sandstone color tones vary from light to dark shades and texture which again give different variations in Indian Sandstone colours.

Most of Indian Sandstone names are derived based on color tones or texture of Sandstone. Across the world with popularity of Indian Sandstone has given new meaning to all these earthy colors which puts life around the applications of stones.

Raj Green Sandstone “most popular sandstone” from India and most beloved sandstone from end user. Sandstone Raj Green comes from Rajasthan area of India primarily a desert state but abundance of natural stoner material specially Indian Sandstone and Indian Slate. Raj Green was named from its origin location in Rajpura in Bundi District of Rajasthan.

Raj Green paving slabs has become most popular choice among home owner and Building material supplier in UK due to its close color variations similar to local stone. Raj Green paving can display various colors from light green beige to dark green textures in stone with some veins here and there giving unique textures at time. Raj Green Sandstone is physical and chemical composition tested as hard material which has semi-riven and smooth texture.

Raj Green paving compliments traditional garden landscaping with subtle color variation as it has shown very less color variation over period of extraction from its location. Raj Green cobble setts are made from residue material left after cutting paving slabs. Often landscaping designer have used raj green cobble setts mixed with another sandstone color to give unique blend to landscaping applications.

Raj Green sandstone paving slabs is available in hand cut finish as well as machine cut finish (bottom and edges gauged by machine). Raj green slabs in hand cut finish are more popular in UK due to its economical pricing.

With technology advancement and creative thinking a variety of products are being launched by sandstone manufacturer like circle kits, patio kits (patio packs) all custom made specification ready use as DIY material.

With passage of time Raj Green stone will be exhausted and alternative sandstone to popular Raj Green Indian stone needs to be evaluated which has similar characteristics One of the sandstone colors “Galen Green” also known as “Parth Green” which has mixture of brown shades in stone texture is similar to Raj Green this is extracted in nearby mines for Raj Green in Rajpura but yet not has been popular due to Brown shades with Green. We have exclusively source to this product but yet to get significant exposure to this product in export market.

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Overall there is ease in recession and showing economic growth with positive signs across the world. Latest news from IMF stating recovery has begin.

Also there are positive indicators in economic index like “63 pc Increase in new housing starts in UK” in the 3 months to June.

Indian Sandstone export is directly or indirectly related to European Market specially in UK and this positive news would give immense boost to sandstone exporters from india. Recently demand for Raj Green Sandstone and Mint Sandstone from India has increased.

more to come….

Published an article on wide popularity of Indian Sandstone in UK on I Article Central (Click here)

A very informative review of Indian Sandstone.

In world of B2B websites which are croping up like wild mushrooms in jungle, www.findsone.com is a very simple version for stone buyers and seller to perform day to day life without any mess. Findstone.com creates a common platform for stone buyers where they post a requirment for buying need and seller can contact those requirments by paying a economical cost for the lead. Stone suppliers also gets the chance to post their price list which gives them advantage to be ahead in game. A very creative site in terms of keepng things simple and clean.

Official Launch of India Sandstone llc website and Blog.

Indian Sandstone are beautiful colored natural stone extracted from earth either in form or blocks or slabs, then processed either by hand or by machine into various products. Indian Sandstones llc is supplier and exporter of these material across various part of world indian sandstone is pheneomenoal when applied either to interior or exterior architect. Indian Sandstone comes in various color tones from light to bright dark colors like beige, green, red, pink,black,brown etc.

This blog is attempt to bring information around Indian Natural Stone and other related items to end user who either are landscaping companies, architects, interior designers, home builders,etc.

more to come ………….