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

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 Limestone Caen stone Pierre de Comblanchien, see also Côte d'Or (escarpment) Pierre d'Euville Pierre de Jaumont Tuffeau stone

Greece Marble Verde antico

Italy Carrara marble Peperino Pietra serena Portoro Buono Travertine

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 Sandstone Radków Szczytna Czaple (Heron) Skała (Rock) Limestone Dębnik Kielce Granite Strzegom Strzelin Syenite, Granodiorite Kośmin Przedborowa Serpentinite Nasławice

United Kingdom Chalk Clunch Flint Granite Aberdeen granite Limestone Ancaster stone Barnack rag Beer stone Clipsham stone Corallian limestone Cotswold stone (Oolitic limestone) Forest marble Frosterley Marble Ketton Stone Magnesian Limestone Portland stone Portland Admiralty Roach Portland Bowers Basebed Portland Bowers Lynham Whitbed Portland Bowers Saunders Whitbed Portland Grove Whitbed Portland Hard Blue Portland Independent Basebed Portland Independent Bottom Whitbed Portland Independent Top Whitbed Portland New Independent Whitbed Purbeck marble Sandstone Banktop Bearl Blaxter Catcastle Corsehill Corncockle Dunhouse Blue Dunhouse Buff Hall Dale Haslingden Flag Heavitree stone Locharbriggs Ravensworth Yorkstone Slate Welsh Slate Skiddaw Slate

Southeast Europe Turkey Elazig Cherry (serpentinite) Burdur Beige (limestone) Emperador Dark (dolomitic limestone) Marmara marble (marble) Mugla White (marble) Noche Travertine (freshwater limestone, travertine)

Middle East

Israel Limestone/Dolomite Jerusalem stone

North America

Canada Anorthosite 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 Charnockite Stone Location Stone Location Laurentide green Quebec Prairie green Quebec Diabase Stone Location Imperial black Quebec Diorite Stone Location Stone Location Whistler white British Columbia Midnight blue Quebec Granite 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 Gabbro Stone Location Black daniel Quebec Gneiss Stone Location Stone Location Stone Location Stone Location Stone Location 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 Limestone 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 Marble Stone Location Monzonite Stone Location Stone Location Stone Location Autumn brown Quebec Polychrome Quebec Sagami Quebec Sandstone Stone Location Stone Location Stone Location Stone Location Stone Location 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 Slate Stone Location La canadienne Quebec Steatite (Soapstone) Stone Location Stromatolites Stone Location Stone Location Albanel Quebec Mistassini Quebec Syenite Stone Location Magpie brown Quebec

Mesoamerica Tezontle — a volcanic rock used in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican architecture. Archaeological sites with tezontle structures are located in present day México and northern Central America.

United States Brownstone, a type of Triassic sandstone Granite, extensively quarried in Vermont, Georgia and New Hampshire Black granite – a common trade name for gabbro used as architectural material Austin limestone – a marble-like stone widely used as a building stone for interior and exterior wall cladding and interior and exterior paving

Oceania

New Zealand Oamaru stone — a creamy limestone mined in North Otago used for architecture and sculpture Port Chalmers bluestone (also called Timaru bluestone) — a dark basalt mined in Otago and Canterbury used for architecture

South America

See also Building stone List of types of limestone List of types of marble List of sandstones NIST Stone test wall — U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology—NIST.Stonewall.nist.gov: National Institute of Standards and Technology—NIST Stone Test Wall List of rock types List of minerals Quarrying Rock (geology) Stonemasonry

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