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Kashmir gold

Kashmir gold

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Kashmir gold is a type of granite found in Madurai, Tamil Nadu state, India. This is a yellow coloured granite, with black granules in its structure.[1]

Photo of Kashmir white granite

The Kashmir gold granite is only a trade name of this granite, such as Kashmir white granite is. Neither are found in the Kashmir region, however the familiar trade names are popular.[2] People often tout Kashmir granite as a selling feature in expensive homes.[3]

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Large deposits of granite, limestone and marble are found in parts of India.[4][5] The two main Kashmir granite types are gold and white.[6]

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    "Kashmir Gold Granite". graniteamerica. Granite America. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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    "Style Granite: Why every homeowner wants a piece of the rock". Washington Post. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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    Lasky, Julie (17 January 2018). "$1.5 Million Homes in Tennessee, Illinois and Hawaii". New York Times. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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    "J&K Council chief taps Pune firms for limestone, marble mining". Indian Express. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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    Saikiran, KP (29 August 2019). "Record mining of granite in Kerala last fiscal". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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    Barone, Meg (4 February 2013). "Westport Colonial by renowned architect on market". Westport News. Retrieved 14 July 2020.


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