Here is a list of various types of marble according to location. 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), a yellow marble quarried in Roman times from the area of Chemtou, ancient Simmithu
Asia
China Hàn Bái Yǜ Marble (Chinese: 汉白玉), 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 Griotte Rouge de Rance Noir Belge Noir de Golzinne
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
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 Media related to Marble at Wikimedia Commons