Chunar sandstone

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Scope note
Type of fine-grained, hard, reddish or buff-colored sandstone quarried at Chunar in the Mirzapur District of Uttar Pradesh, and widely used in the architecture of India.
Chunar sandstone
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024