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|
S.No. |
Name of the stone |
Category |
Used for |
Place where found |
|
1. |
Aqiq (Carnelian) |
Semi precious |
Inlaying |
Baghdad
|
|
2. |
Yemeni (Carnelian) |
Semi precious |
Inlaying |
Yemen |
|
3. |
Firoza (Turquoise) |
Semi precious |
Inlaying |
Upper Tibet |
|
4. |
Lajward (Lapislazuli) |
Semi precious |
Inlaying |
Ceylon |
|
5. |
Moonga (Coral) |
Semi precious |
Inlaying |
Arabia, Red Sea |
|
6. |
Sulaimani (Onyx) |
Semi precious |
Inlaying |
South India, Persia |
|
7. |
Lahsunia (Cat’s eye) |
Semi precious |
Inlaying |
River Nile |
|
8. |
Tamra (Garnet) |
Semi precious |
Inlaying |
River Ganges, Bundelkhand |
|
9. |
Yashab (Red and white Jasper) |
Semi precious |
Inlaying |
Cambay, Punjab |
|
10. |
Yaqut (Ruby) |
Semi precious |
Inlaying |
-- |
|
11. |
Pitunia (Jade) |
Semi precious |
Inlaying |
China |
|
12. |
Tilai (Goldstone) |
Rare stone |
Bold inlay and mosaic chiefly on floors, exterior dados and turrets |
Some mountain |
|
13. |
Pai-zahar (Zahar mohra) |
Rare stone |
Bold inlay and mosaic chiefly on floors, exterior dados and turrets |
Kumaon |
|
14. |
Ajuba (Wonder stone) |
Rare stone |
Bold inlay and mosaic chiefly on floors, exterior dados and turrets |
Surat |
|
15. |
Abri (blood stone) |
Rare stone |
Bold inlay and mosaic chiefly on floors, exterior dados and turrets |
Jhasi |
|
16. |
Khattu (Agate) |
Rare stone |
Bold inlay and mosaic chiefly on floors, exterior dados and turrets |
Jaisalmer, Yemen |
|
17. |
Nakhod (Magnet stone) |
Rare stone |
Bold inlay and mosaic chiefly on floors, exterior dados and turrets |
Sabalgarh |
|
18. |
Maknatis (Magnet stone) |
Rare stone |
Bold inlay and mosaic chiefly on floors, exterior dados and turrets |
Gwalior |
|
19 |
Sang-i-Gwaliari (grey stone) |
Common stone |
Foundations, masonry and for finishing the external surfaces |
Some mountain |
|
20. |
Sang-i-Surkh (red sandstone) |
Common stone |
Foundations, masonry and for finishing the external surfaces |
Fatehpursikri |
|
21. |
Sang-i-moosa (black state) |
Common stone |
Foundations, masonry and for finishing the external surfaces |
Jhasi |
|
22. |
Sang-i-Rukham (Sang-i-marmar) |
Common stone |
Foundations, masonry and for finishing the external surfaces |
Makrana |