Marble and granite are being marketed throughout the world and India stands out distinctively with its extensive marble quarries. Quarries are located all around the world. A majority of natural stone comes from Italy, Spain, Turkey, United States, Mexico, China, Taiwan, India, Greece, Canada, France, and Brazil. India holds a third position in the marble and granite market after Italy and China.
The bulk of the Indian stones are produced in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Rajasthan accounts for nearly 90% of all the marble produced and the other three states in Southern India produce almost all the granite exported.
