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Marble was the main building material, but other precious stones such as jade, lapis lazuli and sapphires were also used in small quantities.

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marble is the stone used to make the Taj Mahal and various gems and precious things were also used

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White Marble was used to built the Taj Mahal

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Marble was used for making Taj Mahal.

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What rock was used to make the taj mahal?

marble


Is the taj mahal made out of metamorphic rock?

Yes Taj Mahal was built with White Marble , which is a metamorphic rock


What metamorphic rock constructed the Taj Mahal?

The Taj Mahal is made out of smooth, white marble which is a metamorphic rock.


The name of marble used in making Taj Mahal?

Makrana marble


The Taj Mahal was built from what rock?

marbel


What did they do to the land to build the Taj Mahal?

White marbles were used for the construction of Taj Mahal


Which rock is used in taj mahal?

marble,jasper,jade,crystal,turquoise,sapphire,carnelian


Is marble a soft rock or hard rock?

Marble is a hard rock. it is a soft rock then the Taj Mahal situated in agra will have broken into peices.


How is the taj mahal rock made?

It is made of white marble


What where the physics used for building taj mahal?

in minarat of taj the physics is used


What is the uses of marble rocks?

it is used for making fancy flooring ,sculpture,countertops.It is also used for making monuments like taj mahal


What metamorphic rock was The Taj Mahal in India made of?

Taj Mahal is primarily constructed of white marble. The platorm is in turne of a rosy sandstone but mostly the marble. The entire surface is ornamented with peitra dura work. The type of marble used is called 'Makrana marble', named after the town in which the marble is taken from in Rajistan (a state in India). No, Taj Mahal isn't made out of Igneous Rocks as it's made out of Marble which is a of 'Metamorphic Rock'.