List of decorative stones


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 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]

[Pakistan]

Pakistan has more than 300 kinds of marble and natural stone koi b nahi ain
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[Iran]

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

Europe

[Belgium]

StoneLocationStoneLocation
Labrador AntiqueSirevåg, HåBlue AntiqueHellvik, Eigersund

StoneLocationStoneLocationStoneLocation
Blue PearlTveidalen, LarvikEmerald PearlTjølling, LarvikSilver PearlHåkestad, Larvik

StoneLocationStoneLocationStoneLocationStoneLocation
ColorittLeivset, FauskeAntique FonceLøgavlen, FauskeNorwegian RoseLøgavlen, FauskeArctic GreenLøgavlen, Fauske

StoneLocation
Masi quartziteGaskabeaivárri, Náranaš, Kautokeino

[Poland]

[Israel]

[Canada]

StoneLocationStoneLocationStoneLocationStoneLocationStoneLocation
Cambrian blackQuebecNoir cambrienQuebecNoir taillonQuebecPeribonkaQuebecOcelotQuebec
Noir taillonQuebecNoir cambrienQuebecLaurentian pinkQuebec----

StoneLocationStoneLocation
Laurentide greenQuebecPrairie greenQuebec

StoneLocationStoneLocation
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------

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
TyndallManitobaEramosaOntarioAdair sepiaOntarioLedgerockOntarioArriscraftOntario
AlgonquinOntarioHope BayOntarioMaraOntarioSenesunOntarioSt Marc des CarrièresQuebec

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

StoneLocationStoneLocation
AlbanelQuebecMistassiniQuebec

South America