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Dilwara Temple, Mount Abu, Rajasthan(white marble)
. Qutub Minar, Delhi (Made up of red stone and marble)
Three types of stones have been used in the Taj Mahal :
(1) Semi-precious stones as Aqiq (agate), Yemeni, Firoza (turquoise), Lajwad (Lapis- lazuli); moonga (coral), Sulaimani (onyx), Lahsunia (cat's eye), Yasheb (jade) and Pitunia (blood stone) which were used for inlaying.
(2) Rare and uncommon stones as Tilai (goldstone), Zahar-mohra, Ajuba, Abri, Khathu, Nakhod and Maknatis (magnet stone) which were used in bold inlay and mosaic chiefly on floors, exterior dados and turrets and
(3) Common stones: sang-i-Gwaliari (grey and yellow sandstone) sang-i-Surkh (red sandstone), sang-i-moosa (black slate) and sang-i-Rukhan (sang-i-marmar; white marble) which were used in foundations, masonary and for finishing the external surfaces.
Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi(black stone)
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Are rocks made out of different kind of minerals?
Almost all rocks made of minerals, but different rocks contain different mixtures of minerals.
What things are made from rocks or minerals?
The only thing not directly related to rocks in your home are things made from wood and leather. Plastics come from oil, which is found by geologists in sedimentary rocks, metals come from rocks found by geologists. Your toilet comes from clays found and mined by geologists.
Why do rocks have different colors?
Rocks have different colors because some rocks contain different minerals. the rocks
Why is coal different then other sedimentary rocks?
It is made of almost entirely of organic matter.
The earth's crust is made up of what three types of of rocks?
no, the eaath is made of five different types of solid rock.
Which are the monuments in India which are made up of metamorphic rocks?
taj mahal
Which sedimentary rocks used to construct monuments?
Sand stones are a form of sedimentary rocks and are widely used in construction of monuments.
Are rocks made out of different kind of minerals?
Almost all rocks made of minerals, but different rocks contain different mixtures of minerals.
What are the rocks made of?
If you're talking about rocks in general then Rocks are made of combinations of different minerals.
what describes the compostition of rocks?
Rocks are made up of minerals. Different rocks consist of different minerals in different proportions.
Why are rocks not the same?
Because different rocks are formed by different processes and made up of different mineral assemblages.
What are the Ural mountains made of?
Mountains are made of many different rocks. Such as sedimentary, ingenious and metamorphosis rocks.
What are the Himalayas mountains made of?
they are made of different species of rocks
What is usually made up of mixture of different kinds of minerals?
Rocks are the ones which are usually made up of mixtures of different kinds of minerals. This is what defines the various properties that different rocks have.
Why are rocks colorful?
Because they are made of different materials
What is usually made up of mixtures of different kinds of minerals?
Rocks are the ones which are usually made up of mixtures of different kinds of minerals. This is what defines the various properties that different rocks have.
Do rocks have minerals in it?
yes most have many different types
