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For generic petrological rock types, see List of rock types.
Onyx sculpture in the grounds of St Pancras New Church, London

This is a geographical list of natural stone used for decorative purposes in construction and monumental sculpture produced in various countries.

The dimension-stone industry classifies stone based on appearance and hardness as either "granite", "marble" or "slate".

The granite of the dimension-stone industry along with truly granitic rock also includes gneiss, gabbro, anorthosite and even some sedimentary rocks.

Natural stone is used as architectural stone (construction, flooring, cladding, counter tops, curbing, etc.) and as raw block and monument stone for the funerary trade. Natural stone is also used in custom stone engraving. The engraved stone can be either decorative or functional. Natural memorial stones are used as natural burial markers.

Africa

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Marble

Asia

India

See Stones of India

Pakistan

Pakistan has more than 300 kinds of marble and natural stone.

Iran

Iran has more than 250 kinds of marble, travertine, onyx, granite, and limestone.

Europe

France

Greece

Italy

Belgium, Norway and Poland

Country Type Stone Location
Belgium Limestone Petit Granit Soignies and Tournai
Norway Anorthosite Labrador Antique Sirevåg, Hå
Norway Anorthosite Blue Antique Hellvik, Eigersund
Norway Larvikite Blue Pearl Tveidalen, Larvik
Norway Larvikite Emerald Pearl Tjølling, Larvik
Norway Larvikite Silver Pearl Håkestad, Larvik
Norway Marble Coloritt Leivset, Fauske
Norway Marble Antique Fonce Løgavlen, Fauske
Norway Marble Norwegian Rose Løgavlen, Fauske
Norway Marble Arctic Green Løgavlen, Fauske
Norway Quartzite Masi quartzite Gaskabeaivárri, Náranaš, Kautokeino
Norway Marble Arctic Green Løgavlen, Fauske
Poland Sandstone Arctic Green Løgavlen, Fauske
Poland Sandstone Arctic Green Løgavlen, Fauske
Poland Sandstone Arctic Green Løgavlen, Fauske
Poland Sandstone Arctic Green Løgavlen, Fauske
Poland Sandstone Arctic Green Løgavlen, Fauske

Poland

United Kingdom

Southeast Europe

Turkey

Middle East

Israel

North America

Canada

Stone Location Stone Location Stone Location Stone Location Stone Location
Cambrian black Quebec Noir cambrien Quebec Noir taillon Quebec Peribonka Quebec Ocelot Quebec
Noir taillon Quebec Noir cambrien Quebec Laurentian pink Quebec
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Laurentide green Quebec Prairie green Quebec
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Imperial black Quebec
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Whistler white British Columbia Midnight blue Quebec
Stone Location Stone Location Stone Location Stone Location Stone Location
Atlantic Black Quebec Spring Green Quebec Wild Pink Quebec Autumn Harmony Quebec Peribonka Quebec
Laurentide Green Quebec Black Cambrian Quebec Birch White Quebec Gris St-Sébastien Quebec Pine Green Ontario
Vermillon Pink Ontario Canadian Mahogany Ontario Tadoussac Quebec Dark steel Quebec Deer brown Quebec
Ash brown Quebec Polychrome Quebec Green leaf Quebec Sonata Quebec Saguenay brown Quebec
Shipshaw Quebec Saguenay red Quebec
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Black daniel Quebec
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Riviere Pentecote Quebec Gallix Quebec Nordic river Quebec Betchouan-violetta Quebec Apica Quebec
Sawene Quebec Stanstead grey Quebec Brun castor Quebec Alpine summer Quebec Boston Bar British Columbia
Aqua mist British Columbia Robson rose British Columbia Sumas sky British Columbia Valley rose British Columbia Whitewater classico British Columbia
Whitewater British Columbia Atlantic pink Newfoundland Cascade coral British Columbia Betchouan Quebec Riviera Quebec
Rose riviere Quebec Ash rose Quebec Astra Quebec Winneway beige Quebec Dark caledonia Quebec
Royal Canadian red Manitoba Winneway rose Quebec Noir nordique Quebec Beluro Grandes Bergeronnes Anticostie Quebec
St Lawrence green Quebec Franquelin red Quebec Gris St Sébastien Quebec Newton Quebec Caledonia original Quebec
Stanstead grey Quebec Charcoal grey Quebec Arctic white Quebec Snow white Coaticook Abbey rose Quebec
Acajou Quebec Granville Quebec Caledonia nara Quebec New new Quebec Newport Quebec
Caledonia Quebec
Stone Location Stone Location Stone Location Stone Location Stone Location
Tyndall Manitoba Eramosa Ontario Adair sepia Ontario Ledgerock Ontario Arriscraft Ontario
Algonquin Ontario Hope Bay Ontario Mara Ontario Senesun Ontario St Marc des Carrières Quebec
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Autumn brown Quebec Polychrome Quebec Sagami Quebec
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Ducharme brun Quebec Ducharme bleu ciel Quebec Ducharme bleu foncé Quebec Ducharme bleu pale Quebec Ducharme brun garry Quebec
Ducharme chamois joel Quebec Ducharme gris cendre Quebec Ducharme jaune adirondack Quebec Ducharme jaune marbre Quebec Ducharme jaune pale Quebec
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La canadienne Quebec
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Albanel Quebec Mistassini Quebec
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Magpie brown Quebec

Mesoamerica

  • Archaeological sites with tezontle structures are located in present day México and northern Central America.

United States

Oceania

Dunedin Railway Station and Law Courts, New Zealand, showing dark Port Chalmers bluestone and creamy Oamaru stone construction

New Zealand

South America

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See also

References

  1. Stonewall.nist.gov: National Institute of Standards and Technology—NIST Stone Test Wall
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