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COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	STONE COLORS	PETRO- GRAPHIC TYPE	WATER ABSORPTION IN WEIGHT	GEO- LOGICAL AGE	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	BASIS OF NAME
AFYON WHITE Turkey, Afyon marble	white (grayish, yellowish)	marble	0.1%	Paleozoic limestones metamor- phosed probably in Terciery	AFYON, A. BEYAZ, Incorrect names with: AFION, APHYON, similar variety: AFYON SUGAR (A. YELLOW, A. HONEY WHITE)	BIANCO CARRARA UNITO and CREMO DELICATO (Italy), BLANCO MACAEL (Spain), THASSOS WHITE and PENTELIKON (Greece), SIVEC (Macedonia)	AFYON = city, province
AGHIA MARINA Greece, Attiki marble	white + light gray, cloudy	marble	(0.1%)	limestones meta- morphosed in Terciery	SEMI-WHITE OF AGHIA MARINA, SANTA MARINA, Incorrect name: AGIA MARINA	PILLION WHITE (Greece), partially GRAY OF ALIVERY (Greece)	AGHIA MARINA = town (Saint Mary)
ARABESCATO Italy, Toscana marble	white – grayish fragments in light to dark gray background	brecciated marble, fine-grained	0.15-0.25%	Jurassic limestones meta- morphosed during Terciery	varieties: ARABESCATO VAGLI, A. CORCHIA, A. CERVAIOLE, A. CARRARA, A. FANIELLO, A. ARNI, A. MOSSA, A. FANTASTICO, A. GIOIA	partially BIANCO BROUILLE, BIANCO MADIELLE, PIASTRACCIA, STATUARIO VENATO and some CALACATTA (Italy)	ARABESCATO = approximately ornamental, decorative; traditional name for the marble type
AURISINA Italy, Friuli – Venezia Giullia marble	gray- beige + brown- gray + cream	fossiliferous limestone (with rudists)	0.1-1.2% (medium compact limestone)	Cretaceous	varieties: AURISINA FIORITA (A. FIORITO), A. GRANITELLO, A. CHIARA, REPEN CLASSICO, REPEN ZOLLA, FIOR DI MARE, ROMAN STONE	partially VALTURA (Croatia), VINKURAN (Croatia), VESELJE (Croatia), LUCIA (Slovenia), MIRABELLE (Portugal), MOLEANOS AZUL (Portugal)	AURISINA = site

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COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	STONE COLORS	PETRO- GRAPHIC TYPE	WATER ABSORPTION IN WEIGHT	GEO- LOGICAL AGE	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	BASIS OF NAME
AZUL CIELO Argentina, Cordoba marble	light blue, white bluish (yellowish, grayish) waves	marble	0.15-0.2%	?	BLUE SKY (the same name also for Brazilian marble – AZUL CELESTE)	AZUL CELESTE (Brazil), AZZURRO ACQUAMARINA (Brazil), CHILLAGOE MARBLE (Australia)	AZUL CIELO = sky blue
BARDIGLIO Italy, Toscana marble	gray, dark gray and light gray spots, clouds, streaks, veins	marble, fine-grained	0.1-0.2%	Jurassic limestones meta- morphosed during Terciery	varieties: BARDIGLIO IMPERIALE (SCURO or CHIARO), B. NUVOLATO (NUVOLATO APUANO), BARDIGLIETTO, BARDIGLIO BLUETTE, B. FIORITO, B. COSTA, B. CAPELLA, BLUE VENATO D`ITALIA	BARDIGLIO IMPERIALE: partially AFYON GREY (Turkey), GRAY OF TRANOVALTOS and BLACK OF DAMASTA (Greece), B. NUVOLATO: RUIVINA (Portugal), AFYON TIGER SKIN (Turkey), partially BHAINSLANA BLACK (India), TRIGACHES (Portugal), SOLAR GRAY (USA), MONCERVETTO (Italy)	BARDIGLIO = traditional name for this marble type
BEAU- MANIERE France, Bourgogne limestone	cream- beige with gold waved belts (spots)	oolitic (?) limestone	(2-6.5%)	probably Jurassic	varieties: BEAUMANIERE LIGHT, B. DARK, B. CLASSIC; incorrect names: BEAUMANNIERE, BEAUMENIERE	PIERRE DE NOD and BEAUVILLON (France), partially BEAUHARNAIS (France), CHASSAGNE (France), MOCA CREME FINE GRAIN (Portugal), some SEMI-RIJO (Portugal)	BEAU- MANIERE = artificial word from French words
BELGIAN BLACK Belgium, Namur marble	black	micritic limestone	0.1-0.15% compact limestone)	Devonian	NOIR DE BELGIQUE, NERO BELGIO	MACEDONIAN BLACK (Greece)

Most Popular Marble In The World A - C: Afyon White Marble to Cremo Delicato Marble Most Popular Marble In The World D - L: Daino Reale Marble to Lotus Green Marble Most Popular Marble In The World M - R: Makrana Marble to Rosso Verona Marble Most Popular Marble In The World S - Z: Salome Marble to Volakas Marble

COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	STONE COLORS	PETRO- GRAPHIC TYPE	WATER ABSORPTION IN WEIGHT	GEO- LOGICAL AGE	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	BASIS OF NAME
BIANCO CARRARA Italy, Toscana marble	white – grayish (gray shade increases from B to D) with light gray spots (UNITO) or gray thin veins (VENATO)	marble (some veined), fine-grained	0.1-0.2%	Jurassic limestones meta- morphosed during Terciery	CARRARA WHITE, CARRARA MARBLE, CARRARA, incorrect names with: CARARA, CARRERA, pure varieties: BIANCO CARRARA C („C“), B. C. CD (C/D, „CD“), B. C. D, B. C. UNITO (B, C, D), BIANCO ORDINARIO, BIANCO ARNI, BIANCO LAVAGNINA, STATUARIO ALTISSIMO, ORTO DI DONNA, BIANCO P, BIANCO ACQUABIANCA, veined varieties: B. C. VENATO (C, D), (BIANCO) VENATO GIOIA, (BIANCO) VENATINO GIOIA, BIANCO MADIELLE	BIANCO CARRARA UNITO: BIANCO LASA (Italy), BLANCO MACAEL (Spain), PENTELIKON, PIGHES, VERIA, PAROS MARBLE, NESTOS WHITE and THASSOS (Greece), SIVEC (Macedonia), AGARIA and AMBAJI WHITE (India), AFYON WHITE and MUGLA W. (Turkey), ALABAMA WHITE (USA); BIANCO CARRARA VENATO: BIANCO VENATO VAGLI and BIANCO VENATINO STATUARIO (Italy), partially ULIANO VENATO (Italy), MAKRANA ALBETA (India), ROYAL DANBY (USA)	CARRARA = town
BIANCO PERLINO Italy, Veneto marble	white- cream with waved darker veins	micritic limestone with stylolites	0.1-0.2% (compact limestone)	Jurassic - Cretaceous	BIANCONE, PERLINO BIANCO, BIANCO ASIAGO, BIANCONE ASIAGO	PIETRA LESSINIA BIANCA (Italy), partially CREMO BELLO (Turkey), BRANCO DO MAR (Portugal), according structure: ROSA PERLINO (Italy)	BIANCO = white, PERLINO = light cream- colored horse, BIANCONE = bird of prey
BLANCO MACAEL Spain, Andalucia marble	white (grayish streaks)	marble, medium- grained	0.05-0.15%	Triassic limestones meta- morphosed during Terciery	WHITE MACAEL (MARBLE), M. WHITE (MARBLE), varieties: BLANCO TRANCO, B. RIO, B. LIJAR, GRIS MACAEL	partially BIANCO CARRARA and BIANCO LASA (Italy), PENTELIKON, PIGHES, VERIA and THASSOS (Greece), SIVEC (Macedonia), AGARIA and AMBAJI WHITE (India), AFYON WHITE and MUGLA W. (Turkey)	MACAEL = site
BOTTICINO Italy, Lombardia marble	cream- beige with cream spots	fossiliferous limestone (with oncoids)	0.15-0.2% (compact limestone)	Jurassic	varieties: BOTTICINO CLASSICO, BOTTICINO SEMICLASSICO, BOTTICINO FIORITO	GALALA (Egypt), ROYAL BOTTICINO (Iran), TRANI CLASSICO (Italy), BURSA BEIGE (Turkey), BEIGE OF LIGOURIO (Greece)	BOTTICINO = site

COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	STONE COLORS	PETRO- GRAPHIC TYPE	WATER ABSORPTION IN WEIGHT	GEO- LOGICAL AGE	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	BASIS OF NAME
BRECCIA AURORA Italy, Lombardia marble	beige, gold, cream, brown	limestone breccia	0.2-0.45% (compact limestone)	Jurassic		partially GIALLO REALE, BRECCIA ONICIATA, GIALLO PROVENZA and BRECCIA PERNICE (Italy), SARRANCOLIN OPERA and NOISETTE FLEURY (France), KOKINOVRACHOS (Greece)	BRECCIA = rock from broken pieces
BRECCIA ONICIATA Italy, Lombardia marble	beige, cream, gold	limestone breccia	0.2-0.45% (compact limestone)	Jurassic	variety: BRECCIA DAMASCATA (BRECCIA ONICIATA DAMASCATA), Incorrect with ONICATA, ONICATO, DAMASCATTA	partially BRECCIA AURORA and CREMA MORA (Italy), BRECCIA OF KARNEZEIKA (Greece), BILECIK BEIGE (Turkey), NAPOLEON GRAND MELANGE (France), CHIAMPO MANDORLATO (Italy)	BRECCIA = rock from broken pieces; ONICIATA = of onyx appearance (banded)
BRECCIA PERNICE Italy, Veneto marble	brown- red, beige, cream, pink	limestone breccia	0.2-0.45% (compact limestone)	Jurassic	BRECHE PERNICE	partially BRECCIA AURORA, ARABESCATO OROBICO, GIALLO REALE and MACCHIA VECCHIA (Italy), RODOHORI (Greece), NOISETTE FLEURY (France)	BRECCIA = rock from broken pieces; PERNICE = partridge (bird)
BRECHA TAVIRA Portugal, Faro marble	rose- beige, brown- gray	dolomitic limestone breccia	0.2-0.6% (compact limestone)	Jurassic	BRECCIA TAVIRA, BRECHE TAVIRA, varieties: BRECHA TAVIRA VERMELHA, CARAMEL ROSE (BR. TAVIRA ROSE), CAFÉ ROSITA, BRECHA PEROLA (B. LIOZ)	partially BRECHA ROSADA and MARRON EMPERADOR (Spain), BRUN FLEURI and BRECHE NOUVELLE (France), RASOTICA (Croatia)	BRECHA = breccia - rock from broken pieces; TAVIRA = town

COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	STONE COLORS	PETRO- GRAPHIC TYPE	WATER ABSORPTION IN WEIGHT	GEO- LOGICAL AGE	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	BASIS OF NAME
BRECHE NOUVELLE France, Languedoc- Roussillon marble	brown- gray dark and light, beige- gold, white	limestone breccia	(0.1%) (compact limestone)	Jurassic	BRECCIA NOUVELLE, Incorrect names with NOVELLE, NOUVELLA, NOVELLA	partially MARRON EMPERADOR (Spain), BRECHA TAVIRA (Portugal), BRECCIA PARADISO (Italy), BRECHA PORTUGUESA (Portugal), SAINT JEAN FLEURI (France)	BRECHE = breccia - rock from broken pieces; NOUVELLE = Port la Nouvelle site
CALACATTA Italy, Toscana marble	white – grayish fragments in beige, gray, brown or brown-red, backround	brecciated marble, fine-grained	0.1-0.25%	Jurassic limestones meta- morphosed during Terciery	CALACATA; varieties: CALACATTA VAGLI, C. VAGLI EXTRA, C. VAGLI ROSATO, C. ORO (GOLD), C. MACCHIA ORO, C. CREMO, C. CARRARA, C. CRESTOLA, C. GREY, C. BIANCO, C. FANTASIA; Incorrect names with CALCATTA	BRECCIA ROSATA VERSILIA, partially PAONAZZO and PAONAZZETTO (Italy), MUGLA SUGAR and AFYON HONEY (Turkey), IMPERIAL DANBY (USA), VOLAKAS (Greece)	CALACATTA = traditional name for this marble type
CALIZA CAPRI Spain, Andalucia limestone	cream with beige points	oolitic limestone	1-2.5%	Jurassic - Cretaceous	CREMA CAPRI	CREMA MARFIL, CREMA EUROPA and C. BEIDA (Spain), partially SEMI-RIO DO ARRIMAL (Portugal)	CALIZA = limestone, CAPRI = goat, maybe according Cabra town
CIPOLLINO APUANO Italy, Toscana marble	white, light green, gray bands, streaks and waves	marble, fine-grained	0.1-0.2%	Mesozoic limestones meta- morphosed during Terciery	VERDE CIPOLLINO (APUANO), not quite correct names: C. VERDE, C. MARBLE, MARMO C. because of misleading with similar marble from Greece; varieties: FANTASTICO, ZEBRINO	GREEN OF STYRA (Greece), partially GREEN SHADOW (Greece), LOTUS GREEN (China), INDO-ITALIAN (India)	CIPOLLINO = traditional name for this marble type = little onion (onion-like belts)

Most Popular Marble In The World A - C: Afyon White Marble to Cremo Delicato Marble Most Popular Marble In The World D - L: Daino Reale Marble to Lotus Green Marble Most Popular Marble In The World M - R: Makrana Marble to Rosso Verona Marble Most Popular Marble In The World S - Z: Salome Marble to Volakas Marble

COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	STONE COLORS	PETRO- GRAPHIC TYPE	WATER ABSORPTION IN WEIGHT	GEO- LOGICAL AGE	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	BASIS OF NAME
CHIAMPO Italy, Veneto marble	beige (rose), grainy with gray- brownish veins	fossiliferous limestone with nummulites and stylolites	0.15-0.5% (medium compact limestone)	Paleogene	CHIAMPO ROSATO, C. PAGLIERINO, C. MANDORLATO, C. PERLATO	partially ROSA TEA (Turkey), MOCA CREME (Portugal), SILVIA and SUNNY (Egypt), BEIGE OF IOANNINA and BEIGE OF MISSOLONGI (Greece)	CHIAMPO = town
CHINA BLACK China marble	black with white veins	micritic limestone with veinlets	(0.1-0.2%) (compact limestone)	Paleozoic - Mesozoic	NERO CHINA	NOIR SAINT LAURENT (France), NEGRO MARQUINA (Spain), TOROS BLACK (Turkey), partially BLACK OF DAMASTA and BLACK OF CRESTA (Greece)
COMBLAN- CHIEN France, Bourgogne limestone	beige- cream with rare darker spots	oolitic limestone	(0.5%)	Jurassic	COMBLANCHIEN CLAIR, COMBLANCHIEN LM	CORTON (France), VIDRACO ATAIJA (Portugal), BURSA BEIGE (Turkey), TRANI CLASSICO (Italy)	COMBLAN- CHIEN = site
COTSWOLD STONE United Kingdom, Gloucestershire limestone	beige up to gold	oolitic limestone (with some fossils)	7.5-11%	Jurassic	COTSWOLD LIMESTONE, COTSWOLD, varieties: COTSWOLD BUFF, C. HILL QUARRY CREAM, C.H.Q. HONEY, WEATHERED C.	partially SAINT MARC JAUNE, CHASSAGNE and COMBLANCHIEN (France), JERUSALEM GOLD (Israel)	COTSWOLD = Cotswold Hills

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CREMA EUROPA Spain, Murcia limestone	cream with beige- gray points	oolitic limestone	(0.2-1%)	Jurassic - Cretaceous		CALIZA CAPRI, CREMA BEIDA and C. MARFIL (Spain)	CREMA = cream
CREMA MARFIL Spain, Valencia and Murcia marble	cream with beige points	fossiliferous limestone with crinoids	0.15-0.2% (0.1-0.5%) (compact limestone)	Jurassic	varieties: CREMA MARFIL CLASICO (CLASSICO), C. M. ZAFRA, C. M. COTO, C. M. EXTRA, C. M. SELECT; not quite correct: CREAM MARFIL, CREMA MARFIM (Brazilian granite)	CALIZA CAPRI, CREMA BEIDA and C. EUROPA (Spain)	CREMA = cream; MARFIL = ivory
CREMA VALENCIA Spain, Valencia marble	gold - beige (pinkish) with rose veins	micritic limestone with fossils and stylolites	0.15-0.4% (compact limestone)	probably Jurassic	not quite correct: CREAM VALENCIA, CREME V.; variety: ROSA VALENCIA	partially ALPENINA (Portugal), TRANI FIORITO and FILETTO ROSSO (Italy), BEIGE BRECCIA OF MYCENAE (Greece), ARYA FILETO ROSSO and PARS FILETO ROSSO (Iran), ROSALIA (Turkey)	CREMA = cream; VALENCIA = city and country
CREMO DELICATO Italy, Toscana marble	white – yellowish with gold streaks	marble, fine- grained	0.1-0.2%	Jurassic limestones meta- morphosed during Terciery	CREMA DELICATO	partially CIPOLLINO DORATO, PALISSANDRO CLASSICO and CALACATTA VAGLI (Italy), AFYON SUGAR and AFYON YELLOW (Turkey), PENTELIKON (Greece), ESTREMOZ CREME (Portugal)	CREMO = cream; DELICATO = delicate

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