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The Taj Mahal quartzite is not the Taj Mahal
The quartzite is a Brazilian stone. The monument is white marble from Rajasthan.
Many popular stone names are trade names chosen for how a slab looks, not where it comes from. The creamy quartzite sold as Taj Mahal is a Brazilian stone. The monument it is named after is built of white marble quarried near Makrana in Rajasthan, India.
Trade names also change between suppliers, and the same stone can carry different names. That is why we identify the slab itself, with photographs, before a quote is final, and why the origin pages on this site describe the quarry region and the rock, not just a marketing name.
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