Porbandar stone

Porbandar stone is the miliolite limestone found in the carbonate rocks of Saurashtra region in Gujarat, India.

[1][2] During the British Raj, the stone was extensively used in many public buildings of Bombay (now Mumbai), including the Victoria Terminus, Knesset Eliyahoo synagogue, Bombay High Court and Crawford Market.

[6] In addition to Bombay, the stone also appears in prominent buildings of Madras and Cochin.

[7] The stone was highly prized by sculptors and architects, and during 1917-18 around 32,420 tonnes was sent outside the state to Calcutta, Madras, Karachi and Rangoon.

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Porbandar stone quarries, circa 1890
Public Works Department office, Bombay, 1870. The facade of the building features Porbandar stone.