List of types of marble explained

The following 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, but is indicated by italics with geologic classification given as footnote.

Africa

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^[1]
• 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:

汉白玉) A type of white marble used in China for building and sculpting.

India

• Makrana Marble
• Morwad White Marble
• Katni Marble
• Udaipur Green Marble
• Indian Onyx Marble
• Jaisalmer Yellow Marble

Europe

Belgium

• Noir Belge
• Griotte

Czech Republic

• Český Šternberk marble (šternberský mramor) from Český Šternberk, Benešov District: white
• Pernštejn marble (pernštejnský 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 Špičce, Hvížďalka quarries), Prague: reddish, rose, brown, grey, spotted with veins

France

• Griotte

Germany

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

Greece

• Green of Styra or Styron Evia Green, near Styra on the island Euboea (silicate marble)
• Hymettus marble
• Parian marble
• Pentelic marble
• Skyros breccia
• Thassos marble^[2]
• Portosanta marble

Ireland

• Connemara marble, a serpentine marble
• Kilkenny marble

Italy

• Arabescato marble
  • Calacata 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^[3]

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^[4]

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

• Tākaka marble

See also

• List of types of limestone
• List of sandstones

Notes and References

1. Tom Heldal, Haileyesus Walle: Building-stones of Ethiopia. GSU, NGU, Addis Ababa / Trondheim 2002, p. 30.
2. Web site: Thassos Marble - Extra Select Quality and Largest Supplier in the USA. www.megamarbleatl.com. Oct 21, 2022.
3. http://www.historic-quarries.org/quarries/quarry/676
4. D. Attanasio et al. On the Ephesian Origin of Greco Scritto Marble. 2012, Interdisciplinary Studies on Ancient Stone Proceedings of the IX Association for the Study of Marbles and Other Stones in Antiquity (ASMOSIA) Conference (Tarragona 2009)