List of types of marble

Here is a list of various types of marble according to location.

(NB: Marble-like stone which is not true marble according to geologists is included and indicated by italics with geologic classification given as a footnote.

Africa

Algeria

• Greco Scritto

Egypt

• Galala Marble
• Sinai Pearl Marble
• Milly Grey Marble
• Sunny Marble
• Alabaster Marble
• Shanghi Marble
• Eleuigion Marble
• Lepuretya Marble

Ethiopia

• Daleti marble, Western Welega: white, white with grey veins and other colours
• Enda Tikurir marble, Western Tigray
• Newi marble, Central Tigray
• Akmara marble, Central Tigray
• Dichinamo marble, Western Tigray

Tunisia

• Giallo antico, also known as Numidian marble (marmor numidicum in Latin), was a yellow marble quarried in Roman times from the area of Chemtou, ancient Simmithu

Asia

China

• Hàn Bái Yǜ Marble (Chinese: <span lang="zh-cn" dir="ltr">汉白玉</span>) A type of white marble used in China for building and sculpting.

India

• Indian Onyx Marble
• Jaisalmer Yellow Marble
• Jhiri Marble (white)
• Katni Marble
• Makrana Marble
• Morwad White Marble
• Udaipur Green Marble

Europe

Belgium

• Noir Belge
• Griotte

Czech Republic

• Český Å ternberk marble (Å¡ternberský mramor) from Český Å ternberk, BeneÅ¡ov District: white
• PernÅ¡tejn marble (pernÅ¡tejnský mramor) from Nedvědice, Brno-Country District: white
• Nehodiv marble (nehodivský mramor) from Nehodiv, Klatovy District: grey
• Lipová marble (lipovský mramor) from Horní Lipová, Jeseník District: dark and light-coloured
• Sněžník marble (sněžníkovský mramor) from Horní Morava, Ústí nad Orlicí District: light-coloured
• Supíkovice marble (supíkovický mramor) from Supíkovice, Jeseník District: grey-white

Marble mis-nomers:

• Cetechovice marble (cetechovický mramor) from Cetechovice, Kroměříž District: coloured
• Karlík marble (karlický mramor), from Barrandien, Karlík, Prague-West District: black with gold-yellow-colour veins
• Podol marble (Podolský mramor), from Vápenný Podol, Chrudim District: white, grey-white, rosy
• Křtiny marble (křtinský mramor) from Křtiny, Blansko District: grey, rosy, reddish
• Slivenec marble (slivenecký mramor), from Barrandien, Slivenec and Radotín (Cikánka, Horní Kopanina, Na Å pičce, Hvížďalka quarries), Prague: reddish, rose, brown, grey, spotted with veins

France

• Griotte

Germany

• Auerbach marble
• Crottendorf marble
• Saalburg violet
• Wunsiedel Marble

Greece

• Cipollino or Karystian marble, or Styron Evia Green, near Styra on the island Euboea (silicate marble)
• Hymettus marble
• Parian marble
• Pentelic marble
• Skyros breccia
• Thassos marble
• Portosanta marble

Ireland

• Connemara marble, a serpentine marble
• Kilkenny marble

Italy

• Arabescato marble
• Calacatta marble
• Carrara marble
• Candoglia marble
• Lasa marble
• Red Verona marble
• Rosso di Levanto marble
• Siena marble

North Macedonia

• Sivec (Bianco Sivec)

Norway

• Fauske marble

Poland

• Marianna marble or Krzyżnik, marble from the Śnieżnik Mountains near Stronie Śląskie

Portugal

• Rosa aurora marble

Romania

• Bucova marble
• Rușchița marble

Russia

• Ruskeala

Spain

• Crema Marfil
• Macael marble
• Negro Marquina
• Veteado Rio
• Emperador
• Negro Fantasia
• Saltador

Sweden

• Swedish green marble
• Ekeberg marble

Turkey

• Prokonnesos marble
• Pavonazzo marble
• Greco scritto

United Kingdom

• Ashford Black Marble
• Cotham Marble
• Dent Marble
• Frosterley Marble
• Purbeck Marble
• Sussex Marble
• Iona marble

North America

United States

• Cockeysville marble
• Creole marble
• Etowah marble
• Murphy marble
• Potomac marble
• St. Genevieve marble
• Sylacauga marble
• Tennessee marble
• Tuckahoe marble
• Vermont marble
• Yule marble

Oceania

New Zealand

• Takaka marble

South America

Chile

• Atacama Black Marble

See also

• List of types of limestone
• List of sandstones

Notes

References

External links