Marble Rocks
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| Marble Rocks | |
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 Marble Rocks at Bhedaghat near Jabalpur, India | |
  Marble Rocks  Marble Rocks Marble Rocks (India) | |
| Length | 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 23°07′52″N 79°47′47″E / 23.1312°N 79.7965°E |
The Marble Rocks is an area along the Narmada River in central India near the city of Jabalpur; in Bhedaghat of Jabalpur District, in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The river has carved the soft marble, creating a beautiful gorge of about 8 km (5.0 mi) in length. It is a popular Indian tourist destination. The local marble is mined and carved into various figures and transported all over India.
The Marble Rocks are a gorge along part of the Narmada River’s 1,077 km (669.2 mi) path through Madhya Pradesh.[1] Earlier, the gorge was narrow in size and hence, monkeys could cross over from one side to another. This gave the gorge its local name- Bandar Kudni (meaning monkeys' jumping place).[2] The white marbles are predominantly rich in magnesium and are closer in hardness to soapstone. This softness allows them to be carved. The area also contains blue and brown coloured marble.
