Sutability of Stone for various types of construction.

Suitability of stones for various types of construction as follows :

Type of structure	Type of Stone
Piers, bridge abutments, light house and weirs	Good quality granite, Good or stratified granite
Road pavements and Railway ballast	Interior quality of granite and Gneiss
Road metalling paving	Basalt and Trap
Cement concrete	Basalt and Trap
Ornamental work in building	Red and yellow types of basalt and trap.
Roof covering and flooring	Slate
Damp proofing and sills of windows	Slate
Partitions in urinal and bath rooms	Slate
Ornamental buildings, monuments,Sattus and curved work	Marble
Building construction	Laterite
Interior decoration in superior building	Serpentine