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Aravalli range plunder in open sight: Massive marble extraction amid Rajasthan’s ancient Aravalli range This video captures a wide and active marble quarry set within the rugged Aravalli Mountains of Rajasthan, where large-scale stone extraction is underway. Massive cranes dominate the landscape, while continuous mechanical sounds reveal that quarrying operations are in full swing. Carefully engineered pulley systems are used to lift enormous blocks of pale marble from deep quarry cuts, highlighting the precision required to move such heavy natural stone without damage. The marble seen here appears white to pale in color with distinctive green and black veining, a natural pattern formed over millions of years through geological pressure and mineral infusion. Though not identified as a spec
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