Stone Classifications
Posted on July 11, 2008
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Below is a list of common stone names, such as granite, and their equivalent geological names. The common stone names are usually not very specific but the geological names are. The geological names typically describe a specific type of common stone.
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COMMON NAME |
GEOLOGICAL NAME |
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BLACK GRANITE |
GABBRO NORITE DIORITE PERIDOTITE |
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BLUESTONE |
BASALT ANDESITE FELDSPATHIC SANDSTONE BLUISH SILTSTONE |
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FLAGSTONE |
SANDSTONE SILTSTONE SLATE LIMESTONE |
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GRANITE |
GRANITE GRANODIORITE ADAMELLITE PORPHYRY GABBRO DOLERITE DIORITE QUARTZ DIORITE MONZONITE GNEISS SYENITE TONALITE RHYOLITE DACITE |
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GREEN MARBLE |
SERPENTINITE DIOPSIDIC MARBLE PERIDOTITE |
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GREENSTONE |
GREENSTONE META-DOLERITE META-BASALT |
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LIMESTONE |
LIMESTONE CALCARENITE COQUINA OOLITIC LIMESTONE DOLOMITE TRAVERTINE BIOMICRITE BIOSPARITE |
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MARBLE |
MARBLE LIMESTONE (ABLE TO TAKE A POLISH) TRAVERTINE DOLOMITE SERPENTINITE CALCSCHIST |
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SANDSTONE |
SANDSTONE GREYWACKE ARKOSIC SANDSTONE FELDSPATHIC SANDSTONE CALCAREOUS SANDSTONE QUARTZ ARENITE LITHARENITE |
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SLATE |
SLATE FINE-GRAINED SILTSTONE FINE GRAINED SANDSTONE QUARTZ SCHIST FINE-GRAINED MICA SCHIST |
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TRACHYTE |
TRACHYTE |
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QUARTZITE |
QUARTZITIC SANDSTONE QUARTZITE |
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