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This is a geographical list of natural stone used for decorative purposes in construction and monumental sculpture produced in various countries.

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 ==
Europe
France • Limestone • Caen stone • Pierre de Comblanchien, see also Côte d'Or (escarpment)Pierre d'EuvillePierre de JaumontTuffeau stone Greece MarbleVerde antico Italy • Carrara marblePeperinoPietra serenaPortoro BuonoTravertine Belgium, Norway and Poland Poland SandstoneRadkówSzczytnaCzaple (Heron) • Skała (Rock) • LimestoneDębnikKielceGraniteStrzegomStrzelinSyenite, GranodioriteKośminPrzedborowaSerpentiniteNasławice United Kingdom ChalkClunchFlintGraniteAberdeen graniteLimestoneAncaster stoneBarnack ragBeer stoneClipsham stoneCorallian limestoneCotswold stone (Oolitic limestone) • Forest marbleFrosterley MarbleKetton StoneMagnesian LimestonePortland stonePortland Admiralty RoachPortland Bowers BasebedPortland Bowers Lynham WhitbedPortland Bowers Saunders WhitbedPortland Grove WhitbedPortland Hard BluePortland Independent BasebedPortland Independent Bottom Whitbed • Portland Independent Top Whitbed • Portland New Independent WhitbedPurbeck marbleSandstoneBanktopBearl • Blaxter • CatcastleCorsehillCorncockleDunhouse BlueDunhouse BuffHall DaleHaslingden FlagHeavitree stoneLocharbriggs • Ravensworth • YorkstoneSlateWelsh SlateSkiddaw Slate == Southeast Europe ==
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 ==
Middle East
Israel Limestone/DolomiteJerusalem stone == North America ==
North America
Canada AnorthositeCharnockiteDiabaseDioriteGraniteGabbroGneissLimestoneMarbleMonzoniteSandstoneSlateSteatite (Soapstone) • StromatolitesSyenite 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 sandstoneGranite, 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 ==
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 ==
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