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| Name of Stone | Origin | Color | Comments |
| Maremma Stone (Pietra Maremma) | Tuscany, Italy | Interior and exterior (12) | |
| Marenna Marble | “Quarried in Italy.” | “Red with white veins and spots.” | “As the location of quarry is not disclosed, it is probably known by some other name.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Mareuil B3 Limestone | France | (5) | |
| Marfim Bahia Marble | Brazil (Brasil) | (5) | |
| Marfim Brazil Marble | Brazil (Bahia) | (5) | |
| Margarethen (location) | A town in lower Austria. | “A chalky white, buff and gray limestone” | “Name of a town in lower Austria, near which are quarried ‘a chalky white, buff and gray limestones suitable for building and carved work, but which do not polish.’ (Merrill.)” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Margorre Marble | “Quarried near Margorre, Tuscany, Italy.” | “Bluish-white with brown veins. (Blagrove.)” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Marica Granite | Brazil | (5) | |
| Marigold Granite | India | (5) | |
| Marina Pearl Granite | Norway | (5) | |
| Marinace Conglomerate | Brazil (Bahia) | (5) | |
| Marine Venoso Marble | West Rutland, Vermont, USA | White with bold/prominent green or white bands, also narrow veins or lines of brown with blotches of dark green. | Quarried by Vermont Marble Co. 1932. (10) |
| Marinette Red Granite | Wisconsin, USA | “Light pinkish color with ground mass of white quartz crystals” | Stone Magazine, Vol. XLV, No. 3, Mar., 1924 |
| Marino | “See Peperino.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marino Alabaster | “Same as Alabastro Marino.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marino Cippolino | “Same as Cippolino Greek.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marino Dorato Alabaster | “Same as Alabastro Marino Dorato.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marino Minuto | “Same as Cippolino Greek.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marino Violetto | “Same as Cippolino Greek.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Mariposa Marble | “Quarried in Vermont.” USA | “Light gray, nearly white with fairly pronounced blackish markings.” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Maritaca Green Granite | Brazil | Interior and exterior (12) | |
| Maritimes Alps (location) | “On the border between the southeast extremity of France and Italy.” | “Maritimes Alps or Alpes Maritimes...For marbles quarried from this mountain range see Marbre de Turbie and Vert Maurin.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Marl | “A calcium carbonate of clay and sand.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marled (term) | “Marbled, variegated, mottled. (Scott.)” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmara Island (location) | In the Sea of Marmora. | “This island in the Sea of Marmora is composed entirely of limestone and marble. The original name was Proconnesus, and the oft-mentioned Proconnesian was quarried at Catacolon, close to Petali Liman. Marble is now produced from the same district known as Marmora Statuary. Rose d’Orient is another marble from the Catacolon Quarries.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Marmara Marble | “Ancient Proconnesus, modern Cyzican. Catacolon Quarries on the Island of Marmara in the Sea of Marmora.” | “Another variety is grayish-white with stripes of darker gray.” | “Marmara or Marmora...This quarry was operated at an early period, abandoned, and rediscovered in recent years.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Marmiere (location) | “Caldana and Brcatelle Siena are quarried near Marmiere and sometimes known as Marmiere Marble.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmont Limestone | France | (5) | |
| Marmor Alabastrum | Algeria | “Marmor Alabastrum or Alabastro Antico - ancient name for Algerian Onyx.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Marmor Arabicum Onyx | Egypt ? | “Same as Egyptian Onyx.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Marmor Batthium Marble | “An ancient marble quarried in Asia Minor. Exact location of quarry or quarries is not known, but probably at or near Ieos or in the neighborhood of Ephesus and Eritrea.” | “The color is generally gray or grayish-white.” | “Sometimes called Bianco Antico.” “That there was a number of quarries producing varieties of this marble there seems to be no doubt.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Marmor Bianco Marble | “Quarried at Kleber, Algiers, Africa.” | “Creamy-white. (Blagrove.)” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Marmor Caristium (Euboea) Marble | The island of Euboea | Greens | (8) (ancient marble) |
| Marmor Carystium Marble | “Same as Cippolino Greek.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Celticum Marble | “Castelnau Quarries, France ” | “Same as Grand Antique from the Castelnau Quarries, France.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Marmor Chian Marble | “Marmor Chian or Marmor Chium - Same as Porta Santa. Some writers claim this marble is the ancient Africano, but comparison of samples disproves this claim.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Cipolla Marble | “Same as the veined Hymetian.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Coraliticum Marble | “Same as one of the Palombino and Synnadic marbles.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Corinthium Marble | “An ancient marble from Corinth.” | “Indistinct and clouded mixture of pure white, pale brown, and lilac gray, plentifully flushed with pink on ground of yellow or pinkish-gray, with pebbles of rosy or yellowish-gray always bordered with gray or brown.” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Marmor di Castellina | “Same as Florentine White Alabaster.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Docimenium Marble | “Near Synnada” | “Near Synnada, now called Docimium marble, known by various names. See Plombino.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Marmor Greaco Fino | “Same as Pentelac.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Greco Doro | “According to Bruzza this name was given to the coarser grained variety of Parian marble.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Greco Fetido Marble | “Name used by Roman stone cutters for a variety of Hymetian marble.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Greco Giallognolo Marble | “One of the ancient marbles quarried on the Island of Thasos, in the Ǽgean Sea, off the coast of Thrace.” | “Quarries are not producing yellowish-white. Another variety known as Marmor Thasium or Greco Livido is white with a bluish tinge.” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Marmor Greco Doro Marble | “According to Bruzza this name was given to the coarser grained variety of Parian marble.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Hymettian | “Same as Hymetian.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Iasium | “Same as Porta Santa.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Imezio | “Same as Hymettian.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Jassense | “Same as Porta Santa.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Lacedaemonium | “Quarried between the towns of Sparta and Marathonisi, Laconia, Greece.” | “Dark olive green, with an abundance of small light green crystals and occasional small bluish agates. (Watson.)” | “Green Porphyry, or Marmor Lacedaemonium Viride or Perfido Serpentino.” No longer available. Do not confuse with Verde antico. For different varieties of this marble see Porfido Serpentines.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Marmor Lacedaemonium Veride | “Same as Green Porphyry.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Lesbium Marble | “Quarried on the Island of Lesbos (Modern Metilin or Mytilene) off the coast of Mysia, north of the entrance to the Gulf of Smyrna.” | “Yellowish-white statuary stained with ashy black, containing large conspicuous crystals.” | “An ancient marble used by the Romans.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Marmor Ligusticum Marbles | Liguria, Italy | “Roman name for marbles from Liguria, Italy. See Portor (Black and Gold).” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Marmor Luculleon | “See Bigio Morato.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Lunense Marble | “Ancient Roman name for Carrara marbles, but more particularly to those from the Fantiscritti Quarries.” | “See Lunense Antico and Lunense Macchiato.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Marmor Lychnite Marble | “Old name for Parian.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Lydium | “See Rosso Brecciato.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Lygdinum Alabaster | “Some authorities believe this to be an alabaster found on the Island of Paros. Others that it is the same as Parian marble.” | “Judging from its name, it probably is the same as Marmor Lydium.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Marmor Merarense | “Same as Palombino Giallognolo.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Molossium Marble | “An ancient marble quarried near the source of the Archeron, Epirus, Greece.” | “Is said to resemble Fior di Persica, and some writers refer to this marble by the Italian name. Perhaps some of the varieties came from the Island of Elba. According to Pullen this marble bears a strong resemblance. (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Marmor Numidicum | “Ancient name for Numidian Red.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Parian | “Marmor Parian or Parium. Same as Parian.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Pavonazzetto Marble | “This was the name given to one of ancient Palombino marbles.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Pentelicum | “Same as Pentelic.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Phengite | “Same as Bianco e Giallo Antico.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Phrygium | “Same as Palombino.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Porino Marble | “From the neighborhood of Plympia in the Peloponnesus.” | “Very white and sparkling, sometimes stained with orange.” | “According to Pullen, this ancient marble, also known as Grecchetto Duro, came from the neighborhood of Olympia in the Peloponnesus...Bruzza says the Grechetto Duro was given to the finer grade of Parian marble. This conflict of opinion might lead to the conclusion that Parino is a composition of Parian and that Marmor Parino is really Parian marble.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Marmor Proconnesium Marble | “From Proconnesia, modern Marmora, an Island in the Sea of Marmora ” | “This name was given to marble from Proconnesia, modern - Marmora, an Island in the Sea of Marmora, and may have been applied to Marmora or Rose d’Orient, as both of those marbles are found on this island.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Marmor Quarries | “See Queensland.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Rhodium | Island of Rhodes | “See Giallo e Nero Antico from the Island of Rhodes.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Marmor Rosa Marble | “Javita Quarries, near Buixcarro, Valencia, Spain.” | “Light pink with slender dark red markings. (Watson.)” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Marmor Schiston Marble | Spanish Brocatello | (8) | |
| Marmor Schiston | “Same as Tortosa Brocatello.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Scyrium | “Same as Skyros.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Synadicum Marble | “Quarried near the ancient city of Synnada, in modern Docimium, Asiatic Turkey, Asia Minor, the locality of which is now Kara-Hissar. As several towns in Asiatic Turkey bear this same name, the exact location is unknown.” | “The marble is vaguely described as variegated of various colors of which red and purple are mentioned.” | “See Palombino marbles.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Marmor Taenarium | “Same as Rosso Antico.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marmor Thasium Marble | “Quarried at Island of Thasos, Ǽgean Sea.” | “White with a bluish tinge, compact texture and sparkling crystals.” | “Marmor Thasium or Greco Livido. Ancient marble.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Marmor Tirio Marble | “From Mount Lebanon near the Ancient Tyne.” | “Bluish-white statuary.” | “Marmor Tirio or Marmor Tyrium.” An ancient marble from Mount Lebanon near the Ancient Tyne.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Marmor Tyrium Marble | “From Mount Lebanon near the Ancient Tyne.” | “Bluish-white statuary.” | “Marmor Tirio or Marmor Tyrium.” An ancient marble from Mount Lebanon near the Ancient Tyne.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Marmor Verde Augustus | Egypt | “Same as Green Porphyry of Egypt.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Marmoraja Marble | “Quarried near Marmoraja, Tuscany, Italy.” | “Yellow with veins and spots of darker yellow.” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Marmorbruket Quarries | “See Ringborg Green.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marrom Bahia Granite | Brazil (Bahia) | (5) | |
| Marrom Cacau Granite | Brazil (Bahia) | (5) | |
| Marron Cafe Granite | Brazil | (5) | |
| Marron Gaucho Granite | Brazil | (5) | |
| Marquese Marble | “Quarried near Marquise or Marquese, close to Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.” | “Brownish-gray or creamed coffee color with veins which vary from white to auburn. Another variety, called Pink Marquise, is pink with veins as above. And the third variety, known as Maruise Fleurie, is a pinkish-purple with veins. (Blagrove.)” | “Marquise or Marquese. (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Marquise Marble | “Quarried near Marquise or Marquese, close to Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.” | “Brownish-gray or creamed coffee color with veins which vary from white to auburn. Another variety, called Pink Marquise, is pink with veins as above. And the third variety, known as Maruise Fleurie, is a pinkish-purple with veins. (Blagrove.)” | “Marquise or Marquese. (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Marquise Fleuri | “See Marquise.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marquette Rain-drop Sandstone | Marquette County, Michigan, USA | ||
| Marquette Sandstone | Marquette County, Michigan, USA | Reddish brown | Stone Magazine, Vol. XLIV, No. 9, September, 1923 ) (“Used for building purposes.”) |
| Marquina Black Marble | Spain | Interior (12) | |
| Marseilles Marble Quarries | “Quarries at Cassis are about ten miles from Marseilles.” | “The quarries at Cassis (see Marbre de Cassis) are about ten miles from Marseilles, and the production is sometimes known as Marseilles marble.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Marshall County Marble | Iowa, USA | “See Iowa.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Martyrs Stone | “See Pietra Nepritica.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Marvilla Marble | “Quarried at Cockeysville, Maryland.” USA | “Variegated bluish-gray and greenish-white.” | “Marvilla Marble or Maryland Marble and Chalen Marble.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Marwal Marble | “Quarried near Marwal, Lot, France.” | “Reddish (Blagrove.)” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Marxgrun Quarries | “See Bavarian Green, Red and Rose.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Maryland Black | “See Antwerp Black.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Maryland Green Marble | “See Cardiff Green.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Maryland Green Marble or Cardiff Green (Serpentine) or Cambria Green | At Cambria, near Cardiff, Maryland, USA | “Dark grass green, with mottles and veins.” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) 1907; 1994 the MIA) |
| "Maryland Green Marble" or "Verde Antique" | Baltimore County, Maryland, & Cambria and Broad Creek, Harford County, USA | “various shades of green from pale leek to greenish black” |
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| Maryland Marble | “Quarried at Cockeysville, Maryland.” USA | “Variegated bluish-gray and greenish-white.” | “Marvilla Marble or Maryland Marble and Chalen Marble.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Maryland Marbles | “The Beaver Dam Quarry at Cockeysville, Baltimore County, and the Cardiff Quarry at Cardiff, Harford County...” USA | “The Beaver Dam Quarry at Cockeysville, Baltimore County, and the Cardiff Quarry at Cardiff, Harford County, were the only quarries operated in 1921. (U.S. Geological Survey, 1921.)” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Maryland Serpentine | “See Cardiff Green.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Throvgh The Ages, mag., (circa 1920s) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
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