List of decorative stones

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Onyx sculpture in the grounds of St Pancras New Church, London Archangel Michael, St Pancras New Church, London.JPG
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.

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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

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.[ citation needed ]

Europe

Belgium

France

Greece

Italy

Norway

StoneLocationStoneLocation
Labrador AntiqueSirevåg, Blue AntiqueHellvik, Eigersund
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Blue PearlTveidalen, Larvik Emerald PearlTjølling, Larvik Silver PearlHåkestad, Larvik
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ColorittLeivset, Fauske Antique FonceLøgavlen, Fauske Norwegian RoseLøgavlen, Fauske Arctic GreenLøgavlen, Fauske
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Masi quartziteGaskabeaivárri, Náranaš, Kautokeino

Poland

United Kingdom

Southeast Europe

Turkey

Middle East

Israel

North America

Canada

StoneLocationStoneLocationStoneLocationStoneLocationStoneLocation
Cambrian blackQuebecNoir cambrienQuebecNoir taillonQuebecPeribonkaQuebecOcelotQuebec
Noir taillonQuebecNoir cambrienQuebecLaurentian pinkQuebec
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Laurentide greenQuebecPrairie greenQuebec
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Imperial blackQuebec
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Whistler whiteBritish ColumbiaMidnight blueQuebec
StoneLocationStoneLocationStoneLocationStoneLocationStoneLocation
Atlantic BlackQuebecSpring GreenQuebecWild PinkQuebecAutumn HarmonyQuebecPeribonkaQuebec
Laurentide GreenQuebecBlack CambrianQuebecBirch WhiteQuebecGris St-SébastienQuebecPine GreenOntario
Vermillon PinkOntarioCanadian MahoganyOntarioTadoussacQuebecDark steelQuebecDeer brownQuebec
Ash brownQuebecPolychromeQuebecGreen leafQuebecSonataQuebecSaguenay brownQuebec
ShipshawQuebecSaguenay redQuebec
StoneLocation
Black danielQuebec
StoneLocationStoneLocationStoneLocationStoneLocationStoneLocation
Riviere PentecoteQuebecGallixQuebecNordic riverQuebecBetchouan-violettaQuebecApicaQuebec
SaweneQuebecStanstead greyQuebecBrun castorQuebecAlpine summerQuebecBoston BarBritish Columbia
Aqua mistBritish ColumbiaRobson roseBritish ColumbiaSumas skyBritish ColumbiaValley roseBritish ColumbiaWhitewater classicoBritish Columbia
WhitewaterBritish ColumbiaAtlantic pinkNewfoundlandCascade coralBritish ColumbiaBetchouanQuebecRivieraQuebec
Rose riviereQuebecAsh roseQuebecAstraQuebecWinneway beigeQuebecDark caledoniaQuebec
Royal Canadian redManitobaWinneway roseQuebecNoir nordiqueQuebecBeluroGrandes BergeronnesAnticostieQuebec
St Lawrence greenQuebecFranquelin redQuebecGris St SébastienQuebecNewtonQuebecCaledonia originalQuebec
Stanstead greyQuebecCharcoal greyQuebecArctic whiteQuebecSnow whiteCoaticookAbbey roseQuebec
AcajouQuebecGranvilleQuebecCaledonia naraQuebecNew newQuebecNewportQuebec
CaledoniaQuebec
StoneLocationStoneLocationStoneLocationStoneLocationStoneLocation
Tyndall ManitobaEramosaOntarioAdair sepiaOntarioLedgerockOntarioArriscraftOntario
AlgonquinOntarioHope BayOntarioMaraOntarioSenesunOntarioSt Marc des CarrièresQuebec
StoneLocation
StoneLocationStoneLocationStoneLocation
Autumn brownQuebecPolychromeQuebecSagamiQuebec
StoneLocationStoneLocationStoneLocationStoneLocationStoneLocation
Ducharme brunQuebecDucharme bleu cielQuebecDucharme bleu foncéQuebecDucharme bleu paleQuebecDucharme brun garryQuebec
Ducharme chamois joelQuebecDucharme gris cendreQuebecDucharme jaune adirondackQuebecDucharme jaune marbreQuebecDucharme jaune paleQuebec
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La canadienneQuebec
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AlbanelQuebecMistassiniQuebec
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Magpie brownQuebec

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 Dunedin Railway Station and Dunedin Law Courts.jpg
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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