Marble is a metamorphic rock. It starts life as limestone, a soft stone that, over time, is transformed physically and chemically due to immense heat and pressure. It primarily consists of calcite. Other than calcite, it often contains other minerals such as clay, micas, quartz, iron oxides, and graphite, which result in different colors in Marble.
Due to the presence of different minerals and clay, marble can be found in different colors. Let’s look at few different types of marble :-
White Marble
White marble is the purest form of marble. It provides a clean, natural-looking finish to any application. It’s also great at hiding any scratch marks on it. Makrana marble, Morwad white marble, Indian Statuario marble, opal white marble, white Sangemarmar marble, Banswara purple marble are few varieties of white marble. A good quality white marble’s cost can start from ₹120/square foot in India. Venatino white marble, Perlato Sicilia Italian marble, Michaelangelo marble, Italian Statuario Marble, Botticino Marble, Golden Calacatta marble are few among the italian marble ranges available whose prices can start from ₹210/square foot.
Black Marble
Black marble offers an eye-catching design with white or gold veins running throughout its surface. As a dark color, it is recommended to use in well-lit rooms and wide spaces. It can be available in raw, brushed, bush-hammered, or polished finish. The available varieties of black marble include Indian black Marquina marble, Nadi black marble, and Indian black marble. The cost of black marble starts from ₹60 per square foot. And some of the available Italian marbles are Black portoro waves marble, Golden portoro marble, Imported black Marquina marble, and Italian carrara marble whose price may start from ₹400/square foot.
Brown Marble
Brown marble is a great option to achieve an ethnic look. It’s commonly used in living areas. Again due to its dark color, it is recommended to use it in well-lit areas. The available varieties of brown marble are rainforest brown marble, Ambaji brown marble, Torrento marble, fantasy brown marble, and Aggariya brown Lehariya marble. Brown marble’s cost can start from ₹40 / square foot in India. Other Italian marble ranges are Armani Brown marble, Dark emperador marble, Italian Dyna marble, Italian perlato marble, Perlato royal marble, Travertine marble, Crema marfil italian marble. Starting price of Italian marble can be ₹220 / square foot.
Green Marble
Green Marble is present in different shades and can provide freshness to the setting. It is widely used in the kitchen, bedrooms, and bathrooms. Udaipur green marble, Spider green marble, rainforest green marble, emerald dark green marble, and Kesariaji green marble are few popular varieties of green marble. Green marble’s cost can start from ₹45 / square foot in India.
Yellow marble
Yellow marble can help add a rich and traditional look to the interiors. It can be used both indoors and outdoors for flooring, wall cladding, and countertops. Ita gold marble, antique rainforest marble, Jaisalmer yellow marble, rainforest gold, and Goldio marble are some of its available varieties. Its starting price is ₹70 / square foot.
Beige Marble
Beige marble can be used as flooring or wall tiles. One can find two of its variety, Katni Beige and Perlato beige marble. Its starting price is about ₹60 / square foot. Bianco beige Marble is among the Italian range marble with starting price ₹230 / square foot.
Pink Marble
Pink marble is preferred for flooring, wall tiles, and countertop. They are of different varieties like Udaipur pink marble, Banswara pink marble, classic pink marble, maharani pink marble, and Katni pink marble. Its prices start from ₹30 / square foot.
There are many more different types of marble available in the market. Kishangarh in Rajasthan is the largest producer and supplier of marble in India. Hence prices in Rajasthan are much lower than other states. The above mentioned prices are mostly in reference to Rajasthan and will vary in different places depending upon availability.
So this was all about the different types of marble. I hope this will help you to make an informed decision from selecting a marble to taking care of it. And at Wishkarma you can checkout amazing good quality marble products.
