Marble Rocks

Marble Rocks, Madhya Pradesh, India.

The Marble Rocks is an area along a river in central India near the city of Jabalpur in Jabalpur District of Madhya Pradesh state. The river has carved the soft marble, creating a beautiful gorge of about 3 km in length. They are a popular Indian tourist destination. The local marble is mined and carved into various figures and transported all over India.

Geography

The Marble Rocks are a gorge along part of the Narmada River’s 1,077 Km (669.2 mi) path through the Madhya Pradesh. ^[1] The white marbles are predominantly rich in [magnesium] and are closer in hardness to [soap stone]. This softness allows them to be carved easily using just a [scalpel]. The area is also rich in blue and brown colored marble.

Attractions

Marble rocks alongside Narmada River

The area is rich in tourist activities. There is a cable car to take visitors across the gorge, row boats for guided tours of the river downstream of the falls, and many small shops filled with crafts made from the local materials.

The River Narmada flows through a gorge of Marble rocks in Bhedaghat in Jabalpur, India

References

1. ^ :::| NCA |:::: Narmada Control Authority