Kadappa Black Limestone

Kadappa Black Limestone — also known as Cuddapah Black or Kaddapa Stone — is quarried in the Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh and is one of India’s most distinctive and sought-after black limestone varieties. It features a deep black to dark-charcoal surface with a fine-grained, dense texture that accepts a high-quality polish, making it one of the few limestone varieties suitable for polished countertop and interior flooring applications. Kadappa Black Limestone is widely used across India and exported globally for interior flooring, wall cladding, steps, countertops, and architectural feature surfaces. Its exceptional hardness among limestone varieties, combined with its deep black aesthetic, makes it a premium natural stone that offers a dramatically different visual alternative to both marble and black granite.