₹ 90/Sq ft
Jodhpur sandstone is a durable, quartz-rich architectural stone from Rajasthan, India, known for its creamy pink to red and dark brown color variations and high resistance to weathering. Classified as a quartz arenite, it features rounded quartz grains cemented by iron oxide or silica. Its robust physical properties, including moderate porosity and high endurance, make it an excellent material for historic buildings, monuments, and intricate carving, comparable in some aspects to granite. Key Characteristics
Composition:Classified as a quartz arenite, meaning it is predominantly composed of quartz grains with varying amounts of ferruginous (iron-rich) or siliceous (silica-rich) cement.
Color:Exhibits a range of colors from creamy pink to red and dark brown, with color intensity increasing with higher iron oxide content.
Texture:Described as coarse to medium-grained, containing rounded to sub-rounded quartz grains.
Durability:A hard and durable stone with moderate to high resistance to weathering, making it suitable for construction and long-term architectural applications.
Porosity:A less porous stone compared to some other building materials.
Uses
Construction:Extensively used as a dimension stone for constructing historical forts, palaces, and other heritage architecture in northwestern India.
Carving:Its mature mineralogy and durability make it ideal for intricate carving, including decorative elements like jallies (perforated screens).
Geological Context
Origin:The sandstone is part of the Marwar Supergroup, a geological formation deposited over a Neoproterozoic basement.
Age:It is considered the youngest of the quartz-based stones found in Rajasthan.