Names and Origins of Stone - S
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| Name of Stone | Origin | Color | Comments |
| Sabalgarh Marble | “Gora Quarries, Sabalgarh, Gwalior, Central India.” | “Irregular concentric bands of orange, green and red, embedded in a ground-mass of light buff.” | “Takes a good polish. (Watson.)” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Sabian Black Marble | Ethiopia | (5) | |
| Sabian Multicolor Marble | Ethiopia | (5) | |
| Sabian Rose Marble | Ethiopia | (5) | |
| Sable | “See Noir de Sable.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Sackville Freestone | Westmoreland County, New Brunswick, Canada | “Light dove-color, light brown or purplish brown” | Stone Magazine, Vol. XLV, No. 5, May, 1924 (“Used for building purposes.”) |
| Sacred Red Marble | France | Interior (12) | |
| Saga Red Granite | Finland | Interior and exterior (12) | |
| Saga Red Granite | Norway | (5) | |
| Sagyin Quarries (location) | “See Mandalay White.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Sahara Gold Marble | Morocco | Bright gold | |
| Sahara Granite | Colombia | (5) | |
| Saillon Quarries (location) | “See Cipollino Swiss.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Saint Anthony White Marble | Brazil | Interior (12) | |
| Saint Denis Green Marble (Verde St. Denis) | Valle ď Aosta, Italy | Interior (12) | |
| Saint Florient Marble | Portugal | Interior (12) | |
| Saint Genevieve Golden Vein Marble | Missouri, USA | ||
| Sainte Genevieve Istrian Marble | Inkley Marble Quarries Company Quarry in the SW ¼ Sec. 36, T. 38 N., R. 8 E., Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri. | “A gray to brownish-gray fossiliferous marble with pinkish areas and stylolites or veins of lighter brown or “gold” coloring.” | Eldroado or Ste. Genevieve Istrian (from Missouri Marble, by Norman S. Hinchey, Report of Investigations No. 3, Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources, Rolla, Missouri, 1946.) |
| Saint Genevieve Rose Marble | Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, USA | (from Missouri Marble, by Norman S. Hinchey, Report of Investigations No. 3, Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources, Rolla, Missouri, 1946.) | |
| Saint Genevieve Sandstone | Ste. Genevieve, Missouri | ||
| Saint Genevieve Totticino Marble (Limestone) | Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, USA | (Aka Adorado Marble) (from Missouri Marble, by Norman S. Hinchey, Report of Investigations No. 3, Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources, Rolla, Missouri, 1946.) | |
| Saint Jean Flouri Marble | France | (5) | |
| Saint Laurent Black Marble | France | Interior (12) | |
| Saint Louis Granite | Portugal | Interior and exterior (12) | |
| Saint Nicolaus Green Marble (Verde St. Nicolaus) | Valle ď Aosta, Italy | Interior (12) | |
| Sainte-Victoire Grand Melange | “See Breche Sainte-Victoire Grand Melange.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Sainte-Victoire Marbles | “See Sainte-Victoire Grand Melange Breche, Sainte-Victoire Rouge and Breche-de-Memphis.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Sainte-Victoire Rouge | “See Breche Sainte-Victoire Rouge.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Saki Adasi | “See Porta Santa.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Salem Limestone or "the Salem" | Indiana, USA | ||
| Salida Granite | Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA | Gray, “Salida “Blue,” “Dark Salida,” “Rose Pink Salida,” & Bon Accord Salida | Stone Magazine, Vol. XLV, No. 1, Jan., 1924 (monzonite granite, quartz diorite; mostly monumental work) |
| "Salida Green" Granite | Turret, Colorado, USA | Deep forest green color | Rare |
| "Salida Rose Pink" Granite | Turret, Colorado, USA | ||
| Salisbury Granite | North Carolina, USA | Pink (flesh color) and also white (very light gray) | Stone Magazine, Vol. XLV, No. 3, Mar., 1924 (building & monumental purposes) |
| Salisbury Pink Granite | Salisbury, North Carolina, USA | Pink | Quarried by Rock of Ages Corp. (1) |
| Salle-Au-Roi | “See Cher.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Salmon Pink Granite | Sweden | Interior and exterior (12) | |
| Salome Marble | Turkey | Interior (12) | |
| Salten | “Salten or Salten Fjord. Same as White Salten.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Salterwath Limestone | Pickering Quarry, Crosby Ravensworth near Penrith, UK | "Dark blue when newly quarried, it weathers to a paLe grey when used externally. It is dense and easily takes a polish which gives a rich chocolate brown shade." | Old quarries nearby (2) |
| Salthellen (location) | “Near Salthellen, Norway.” | “Near Salthellen, Norway, large deposits of marbles are found.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Salto Pearl Gray Granite | Argentina | Interior and exterior (12) | |
| Salzach (location) | “Vigaun, close to Hallein, on the River Salzach, Salzburg, Austria.” | “The quarries producing Vigauner marble are at Vigaun, close to Hallein, on the River Salzach, Salzburg, Austria.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Salzburg Marbles Salzburg District, Austria | Salzburg District, Austria | “For marbles from the Salzburg District, Austria, see: Adneter Grau Schnoll, Adneter Licht Urbano, Adneter Rosa Urbano, Adneter Rotgrau, Adneter Rot Lienbacher, Adneter Rot Scheck, Grun Tropf, Rot Motzau, Rot Tropf, Untersberger Hofbruch, Untersberger Neubruch, Untersberger Veitlbruch, Vigauner.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Samba Granite | Brazil | (5) | |
| Samian White Marble | “According to Brindley this is a white marble quarried on the Island of Samos, in the Ǽgean Sea.” | White | “According to Brindley this is a white marble quarried on the Island of Samos, in the Ǽgean Sea.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Samson Marble | “Quarried at Samson, Belgium.” | “Red blended with reddish gray and with black bands. (Blagrove.)” | “Samson or Florence.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| San Antonio Marble | Brazil (Brasil) | (5) | |
| San Bernardino Marble | San Bernardino County, California, USA | “For marbles from San Bernardino County, California, see Barstow Breccia, and Victor Serpentinous.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| San Calogero Marble | “San Calogero Quarry near Sciacca, Tuscany, Italy.” | “Green with yellowish undulating line. (Blagrove.)” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| San Gavino Marble | “San Gavino Quarries, Corsica.” | “Grayish-white with black and violet veins. (Blagrove.)” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| San Giavanni Battista Onyx | “See Alabastro del Gazzo.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| San Diablo Travertine | Mexico | (5) | |
| Sand Gruen Sandstone | Germany | (5) | |
| San Felipe Granite | Argentina | (5) | |
| San Giorgio E & W Limestone | Croatia | (5) | |
| San Giorgio Gneiss (Bussoleno) | Torino, Piedmont Region, Italy | (12) | |
| San Giorgio Marble | Croatia | (5) | |
| San Guisto Marble | “San Guisto Quarries, Istria, Italy.” | “Light cream, fragments of fossils.” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| San Luis | “See Brazilian Onyx.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| San Rosalia | “See Guatemala Statuary.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| San Saba Marble | “Quarried at San Saba, San Saba County, Texas.” | “Variegated buffish-brown” | “Vriegated buffish-brown, not available. Takes high polish.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| San Vitale | “According to Brindley this stone is the same as Lumachella of Verona.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Sanders Travertine | “Quarried near Bedford, Indiana.” USA | “Is a gray limestone, containing numerous small voids.” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Sandusky Limestone | Ohio, USA | Dark blue; changes on weathering to light gray | Stone Magazine, Vol. XLIV, No. 12, Dec., 1923 (“...used locally at one time for building rubble walls and foundations.”) |
| Sandy Tuff | “See Volcanic Tuff.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Sanfront Quartzite | Cuneo, Piedmont Region, Italy | (12) | |
| Sangkhtoo Marble | “Quarried in Rawulpindi district, Punjab, India.” | “Bright orange with occasional brown markings.” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Sanguin Marble | “Blood colored.” | “Sanguin or Sanguine Marble. For marbles by this name see Numidian Red and Rouge Sanquin.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Sanpete Oolitic Limestone | Manti, Utah, USA | (See “Sanpete White Stone” below.) | |
| Sanpete White Stone (Limestone) | Manti, Utah, USA (“...produced from quarries owned and operated by Parry Bros., of Manti.”) | a delicate cream color | AKA “Manti Stone” or “Manti Limestone” “...a fine-grained limestone from Manti, Utah, known as the Sanpete White Stone. This is produced from quarries owned and operated by Parry Bros., of Manti, from which they began shipping stone in the spring of 1883. Being the first to operate quarries in Utah for commercial purposes they are entitled to call themselves the ‘Pioneer Stone Men of Utah.’ Owing to the color of their stone and their business methods, they are dubbed ‘the White Stone Men.’ (from Stone: An Illustrated Magazine, February 1909, Vol. XXXIX, No. 9, pp. 398-400) |
| Sans-Tete Marble | “Quarried near Bourgon-L’Archambault, Alliers, France.” | “Black and white. (Blagrove.)” | “Santete or Sans-Tete.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Santa Catalina Serpentine (Soapstone) | “Quarried on the Santa Catalina Islands, off the coast of California.” USA | “‘Is not a true serpentine but rather a soapstone.’ - Geo. P. Merrill.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Santa Cruz Granite | Argentina | (5) | |
| Santa Cruz Slate | Argentina | Light cream | (5) |
| Santafiora | Latium, Italy | Interior and exterior (12) | |
| Santa Helena Marble | Greece | (5) | |
| Santany | “See Mallorca.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Santarem (location) | “Payalvo marble is found near Thomar, in the District of Santarem, Estremadura, Spain.” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Santete Marble | “Quarried near Bourgon-L’Archambault, Alliers, France.” | “Black and white. (Blagrove.)” | “Santete or Sans-Tete.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Santiago Red Granite | "USSR" | Interior and exterior (12) | |
| Sao Francisco Verde Granite | Brazil | (5) | |
| Sarancolin Marble | France | (5) | |
| Sarancolin | “See Sarrancolin.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Saravezza Marble | Same mountains as Carrara, Italy. | AKA Serevezza Marble | |
| Sardi Glen (location) | “Abri marble is quarried in the Salt Range of the Punjab, on the plateau above the head of Sardi Glen, in the rawulpindi District, Punjab, India.” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Sardinia Granite | “See Granito Persichinto.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Sardinian Beige Marble (Beige Sardo) | Sardinia, Italy | Interior and exterior (12) | |
| Sardinian Pearl Gray Granite (Grigio Perlato Sardo) | Sardinia, Italy | Interior and exterior (12) | |
| Sardinian White Granite (Bianco Sardo) | Sardinia, Italy | Interior and exterior (12) | |
| Sardo Sinai Granite | Egypt | (5) | |
| Sardonico Alabastros | “The following list of Sardonico Alabasters are from Pullen’s ‘Roman Marbles’: Sardonico A Rosa - Tinge of pink, in clouds. Sardonico Bianco - Vermont light blue. Sardonico Bruno - Opaque purple and yellowish-brown. Sardonico Chiaro - Transparent gum. Sardonico Giallo E Rosso - Glue (sic), tinged with yellow and red. Sardonico Listato - Glue and gum, in navy lines. Sardonico Macchiato - Light mottled brown gum spotted with chalky white. Sardonico Nuvolato - Clouded. Sardonico Occhiuto Chiaro - Glue, with large eyes of lighter shade. Sardonico Ondato - Mottled taffy brown with navy streaks of lighter hue. Sardonico Pomato - Mottled gum and glue. Sardonico Scuro - Dark sugar candy glue and transparent gum. Sardonico Tartarugato Agatino - Glue with irregular tortoise-shell markings. Sardonico Tartarugato Giallo - Veined rose and yellow.Sardonico Tartarugato Scuro - Dark coffee brown slightly veined.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Sardonico A Rosa Alabaster | Tinge of pink, in clouds | (One of the Sardonico Alabasters from Pullen’s ‘Roman Marbles’ in “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Sardonico Bianco Alabaster | Vermont light blue | (One of the Sardonico Alabasters from Pullen’s ‘Roman Marbles’ in “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Sardonico Bruno Alabaster | Opaque purple and yellowish-brown | (One of the Sardonico Alabasters from Pullen’s ‘Roman Marbles’ in “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Sardonico Chiaro Alabaster | Transparent gum | (One of the Sardonico Alabasters from Pullen’s ‘Roman Marbles’ in “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Sardonico Giallo E Rosso Alabaster | Glue (sic), tinged with yellow and red | (One of the Sardonico Alabasters from Pullen’s ‘Roman Marbles’ in “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Sardonico Listato Alabaster | Glue and gum, in navy lines | (One of the Sardonico Alabasters from Pullen’s ‘Roman Marbles’ in “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Sardonico Macchiato Alabaster | Light mottled brown gum spotted with chalky white | (One of the Sardonico Alabasters from Pullen’s ‘Roman Marbles’ in “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Sardonico Nuvolato Alabaster | Clouded | (One of the Sardonico Alabasters from Pullen’s ‘Roman Marbles’ in “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Sardonico Occhiuto Chiaro Alabaster | Glue, with large eyes of lighter shade | (One of the Sardonico Alabasters from Pullen’s ‘Roman Marbles’ in “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Sardonico Ondato Alabaster | Mottled taffy brown with navy streaks of lighter hue | (One of the Sardonico Alabasters from Pullen’s ‘Roman Marbles’ in “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Sardonico Pomato Alabaster | Mottled gum and glue | (One of the Sardonico Alabasters from Pullen’s ‘Roman Marbles’ in “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Sardonico Scuro Alabaster | Dark sugar candy glue and transparent gum | (One of the Sardonico Alabasters from Pullen’s ‘Roman Marbles’ in “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Sardonico Tartarugato Agatino Alabaster | Glue with irregular tortoise-shell markings | (One of the Sardonico Alabasters from Pullen’s ‘Roman Marbles’ in “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Sardonico Tartarugato Giallo Alabaster | Veined rose and yellow | (One of the Sardonico Alabasters from Pullen’s ‘Roman Marbles’ in “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Sardonico Tartarugato Scuro Alabaster | Dark coffee brown slightly veined | (One of the Sardonico Alabasters from Pullen’s ‘Roman Marbles’ in “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Sarizzo Antigorio | Novara, Italy | Interior and exterior (11) | |
| Sarizzo Formazza | Novara, Italy | Interior and exterior (11) | |
| Sarizzo Ghiandone | Sondrio, Italy | Interior and exterior (11) | |
| Sarizzo Scuro Valmasino | Sondrio, Italy | Interior and exterior (11) | |
| Sarizzo Sempione | Novara, Italy | Interior and exterior (11) | |
| Sarrancolin-Beyrede Marble | “Quarried at Beyrede in the Aure Valley, Hautes-Pyrenees, France.” | “Brownish-red with violet and yellow mottling and veins of various colors.” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Sarrancolin de L’Quest | “Quarried at Greezen-Bauere, Mayenne, France.” | “One variety is red or pinkish-red and the other grayish-yellow. Both varieties have pink and flesh-colored markings.” | “Takes high polish.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Sarrancolin des Pyrenees Marble | “Quarried at Ilhet, near Bagneres-de Bigorre, Hautes-Pyrenees.” | “Variegated marble having pinking and flesh colored marking with buff ground and brilliant collors. The same quarries produce four varieties, all of which are similar. The one described is known as flesh-colored, others as dark, clear, and golden.” | “Takes high polish.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Sarrancolin-Ilhet Marble | “Quarried at Ilhet, in the Aure Valley, Hautes-Pyrenees, France.” | “Red with violet and yellow mottling and veins of various colors.” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Sarth Marble | “See Noir De Sable.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Sassenage Marble | “Quarried near Sassenage, Isere, france.” | “Variegated white, gray and yellow.” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Satin Spar Alabaster | “Quarried at Siena, Italy.” | “Yellow, fiberish Alabaster.” | “Satin Spar or Cat’s Eye.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Sattledorf Limestone | Germany | (5) | |
| Sauk Rapids Pink Granite | Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, USA | Pink | |
| Sault Ste Marie. Sandstone | Minnesota, USA | Brown or reddish color | Stone Magazine, Vol. XLIV, No. 9, Sept, 1923 (resembles Connecticut Brownstone. Other names for this same stone: Isle Royal and “Fond du Lac.” |
| Saupin Marbles | “Quarried at Rocologne, near Besancon, Doubs, France.” | “Pale and cherry red ground, with veins and white spots.” | “This name is given to marbles having a pale and cherry red ground, with veins and white spots.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Sausage Marble or Cervelas or Cervelatte | “An ancient marble said to have been quarried in North Africa.” | “Dark red, with gray veins and white spots.” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., 1907; 1994 the MIA) |
| Sauveterre | “See Amaranthe D’Osserain.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Savan Rose Granite | India | (5) | |
| Savoie Doree Marble | “See Bleu De Savoie and Savoie Doree.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Savoie Marbles | “See Bleu De Savoie and Savoie Doree.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Savonnieres en Perthois Limestone | “Quarried in Meuse, France.” | “Light yellow, rose tinted.” | “Soft oolitic limestone, fine grain.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Savoy Blue | “Same as Bleu De Savoie.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Saxon Marble | “The Saillon quarries (are located) on the north side of the Rone Valley, about six miles from Saxon.” | “The Saillon quarries on the north side of the Rhone Valley, about six miles from Saxon, produce the Cipollino Swiss, or Grand Antique marble, which is sometimes known as Saxon marble.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Saxony Serpentine | “See Greifendorf, Waldheim, Zoblitz.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Scarlet Quarries | “See Castletown.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Scheerer’s Firestone Granite | Victorville, San Bernardino County, California, USA | ||
| Schist of Karystos | Greece | (5) | |
| Schist of Pillon | Greece | (5) | |
| Schists | “Essentially the same as Hornblende.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Schweyers Green | “Schweyers Green or Pennsylvania Green. See Sylvan Green.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Scio Marble | “See Porta Santa.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Scipio Marble | “Quarried in Spain.” | “White blue vined.” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Schnee Flocke Granite | Argentina | Dark grey | (5) |
| Schoenbrunn Sandstone | Germany | (5) | |
| Schweinsthal Sandstone | Germany | (5) | |
| Scotch Granites | Near Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, Scotland | ||
| Scotch Serpentine | “See Alie Hills, Killin, Portsoy.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Scottish Marbles | “See Ballachulish, Dunbar, Iona, Skye.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Sclattie Granite | Scotland | Light blue-gray | Stone Magazine, Vol. XLV, No. 12, Dec., 1924 (“Used for building and monumental work.”) |
| Scotta Granite | France | (5) | |
| Scottstown Granite | Near Scottstown, Quebec, Canada | Medium gray | Stone Magazine, Vol. XLV, No. 5, May, 1924 (“Used for building.”) |
| Scout Moor Sandstone | Scout Moor Quarry Southowram, Halifax, West Yorkshire | (2) | |
| Scritto | “See Bigio Antico Scritto.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Scritto Reticolato | “See Bigio Antico Scritto Reticolato.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Scuro del Porto Venere | “Same as Portor.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Scuro di Arno | “Quarried near the banks of the Arno, Italy.” | “White with reddish veins. (Blagrove.)” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Scuro Macchiato | Scuro Macchiato | ||
| Scyrian | “Same as Skyros.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Sea Green Granite | India | Interior (12) | |
| Seafom Green Slate | Brazil (Brasil) | (5) | |
| Seam-Face Granite | Massachusetts, USA | “Color blendings including brown, golden, yellow, green, gray, and purpose” | Stone Magazine, Vol. XLV, No. 1, Jan., 1924 |
| Second Statuary Marble | Vermont, USA | Quarried by the Vermont Marble Co., 1932, Interior marble. (10) | |
| Second Statuary Italian Marble | Italy | “See Italian Second Statuary.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Second Statuary Marble | “White or creamish-white that contains clouds, veins or other blemishes that prohibit its use as Statuary.” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Second Statuary Rutland Marble | “Vermont Marble Company’s Quarry, West Rutland, Vermont.” | “Milk white with faint grayish or yellow clouds.” | “Second Statuary Rutland or Rutland Second Statuary and Vermont Statuary...Takes medium polish.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Seedorf Sandstone | Germany | (5) | |
| Seemankati Red Granite | India | (5) | |
| Seffern Sandstone | Germany | (5) | |
| Seine | “See Isabelle.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Seissin Marbles | “Quarried near Seissin, Isere, France.” | “Marbles from this vicinity are black. (Blagrove.)” | “See Breche de Seissen.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Selce Basaltic Lava | “Quarried from the extinct volcano, near Colonna.” Italy | “Dark gray with white or yellowish crystal.” | “This is a basaltic lava used by the Romans for paving their roads. (Pullen.) Also known as Basaltic Lava, Lapis Siliceus, Lapis Silex and Selce from the extinct volcanoes of Latium (ancient name for a portion of central Italy), used principally for paving stone. The Capo di Bove Quarry and to some extent the quarries at Marino supply the modern demand for this stone.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Select Light Cloud Marble | “Clarendon’s Quarry near West Rutland, Vermont.” USA | “Pure white with faint dark veins and clouds.” | “Takes medium polish.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Selene | “Greek name for Luna ( Italy ).” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Selina Limestone | Croatia | (5) | |
| Selina Marble | Croatia | (5) | |
| Seljeli Northland, Norway (location) | “Town or village near which is located one of Norway ’s best known quarries.” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Selma Limestone | Mississippi, USA | White to bluish gray | Stone Magazine, Vol. XLIV, No. 12, Dec., 1923 (“A soft white to bluish gray chalky limestone, used locally for agricultural purposes and lime burning.”) |
| Selters Limestone | Germany | (5) | |
| Semesanto A Breccia | “According to Pullen, all varieties may be distinguished by the peculiar markings which have the appearance of having been slashed against the grain with chips of chalky white paint, the general hue is grayish-violet often flushed with red.” | “According to Corsi, this name was given to an ancient marble because of its resemblance to a paste of sugar plums having the form of seeds. Pullen says: ‘The word Semesanto may possibly be derived from Semo Sancus, a Sabine divinity to whom statues may have been raised in this material.’ According to Pullen, all varieties may be distinguished by the peculiar markings which have the appearance of having been slashed against the grain with chips of chalky white paint, the general hue is grayish-violet often flushed with red.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Semesanto Pavonazzo | “Similar to (Semesanto A Breccia) with sharply defined and very minute pebbles splashed crosswise with angular spots of white.” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Semesanto Pavonazzo Giallo Breccia | “Similar in form (to Semesanto A Breccia) but brownish-yellow.” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Semesanto Pavonazzo Minuto Breccia | “Chocolate ground with minute pebbles of faint lilac, mostly parallel and very closely set, a few irregularly streaked pale blue pebbles.” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Semesanto Pavonazzo Pallido Breccia | “Clouded pebbles of lilac and gray.” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Semesantone Bigio Breccia | “This ancient marble, probably one of the Semesantos, is described by Pullen as ‘Pebblets gray and a little larger.’” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Semesantone Pavonazzo Breccia | “Lilac. (Pullen.)” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Semesantone Rosso Breccia | “Flushed with red. (Pullen.)” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Sempione Granite (Varzo) | Novara, Piedmont Region, Italy | (12) | |
| Sempione Granitello (Villadossola) | Novara, Piedmont Region, Italy | (12) | |
| Sempione Serizzo (Antigorio) | Novara, Piedmont Region, Italy | (12) | |
| Sempione Serizzo (Crodo) | Novara, Piedmont Region, Italy | (12) | |
| Seneca Gray Marble | Carthage, Indiana, USA | “See Carthage Seneca Gray Veinless.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Seneca Gray Veined Marble | Carthage, Indiana, USA | “See Carthage Gray Veined.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Seneca Creek Sandstone | Montgomery County, Maryland, USA | Red, reddish-brown, and gray | |
| Seneca Gray Veined Marble or Carthage Seneca Gray Veined | “Consolidated Quarry, near Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri.” USA | “Dark Gray with markings of darker shade and slightly waving parellel (sic) veins at irregular intervals.” | “Sawed across the bed.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., 1907; 1994 the MIA) |
| Seneca Red Sandstone | Along Seneca Creek, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA | Ranges from “light reddish brown to a deep purlish brown.” | Stone Magazine, Vol. XLIV, No. 9, September, 1923 ) (“The trade name for a fine and even-grained sandstone...Used for building purpose. Soft when first quarried, but hardens on exposure....”) |
| Seneca Red Sandstone | Along the Potomac River in Montgomery and Frederick Counties, Maryland, USA | Reddish to purplish brown | (9) Fine-grained arkosic sandstone or "Brownstone" |
| Senantes (Lumachelle) | “Quarried near Senantes, Oise, France.” | “Yellow with gray fossils. (Blagrove.)” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Senonville Limestone | “Quarried in Meuse, France.” | “Light yellow with a reddish tint.” | (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Septarian Nodules | “Found in Weymouth, England, Eyoming, New York and Kansas.” | “Dull brown gray with white and amber colored veins.” | “Consists of impure carbonate of iron...Not available in large slabs, used only for ornaments and small table tops.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Sequoya Granite | Milbank, South Dakota, USA | Variegated brownish red | Quarried by New England Stone Industries, Inc. (1) |
| Seravezza Breccia | Seravezza, Italy | ||
| Seravezza Quarries | “See Altissmo Statuary, Apuan Onyx, Arabescatto, Bardiglio Fiorito, Bleu Turquin, Breccia Violetto, Breccia di Smyrne, Fior di Persica, Parona Statuary, Porracci Statuary, Violetto di Brocat.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Serena Stone (Pietra Serena) | Tuscany, Italy | Interior and exterior (12) | |
| Sereuil Ameline (Limestone) | France | Grayish-white | Stone Magazine, Vol. XLV, No. 10, Oct., 1924 (“Widely used for decoration.”) |
| Serevezza MarbleAKA Saravezza Marble | Same mountains as Carrara quarries in Italy | From “The Famous Quarries of the World,” Manufacturer and Builder magazine, Oct. 1854, pp. 406. | |
| Serancoline | “Same as Sarrancolin.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Sericite | “See Verdite. A fibrous aggregate of Muscovite belonging to the Mica group of rocks.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Serpeggiante | Bari (Trani) Apulia Region, Italy | (12) | |
| Serpeggiante Marble | Bari (Andria) Apulia Region, Italy | Interior (12) | |
| Serpeggiante Marble | Bari (Barletta) Apulia Region, Italy | (12) | |
| Serpeggiante B Marble | Foggia, Italy | Interior (11) | |
| Serpeggiante Classico Marble | Foggia, Italy | Interior floorings and veneers (11) | |
| Serpeggiante Di Trani Marble | Bari, Italy | Interior (11) | |
| Serpeggiante K. F. Marble | Apulia, Italy | Interior (12) | |
| Serpentina (serpentine) | Italy | The following list of ancient serpentines with descriptions is taken from H. W. Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles’: (For the descriptions of the following breccias, see their individual entry by name.) Serpentina Bigia, Serpentina Bigia Verdastra, Serpentina Brecciata Nera, Serpentina di Genova, Serpentina di Tebe, Serpentina Fiorita, Serpentina Granatifera, Serpentina Moschinata Verde, Serpentina Pavonazzo, Serpentina Reticolata dell’ Elba, Serpentina Tigrata, Serpentina Verde E. Pavonazzo, Serpentina Violacea.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Serpentina Bigia | “Dark green, covered with a fine network of pinkish-white and streaked with pure white.” | This ancient serpentine with description is taken from H. W. Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles’” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Serpentina Bigia Verdastra | “Two shades of semi-transparent olive green with metallic chips.” | This ancient serpentine with description is taken from H. W. Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles’” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Serpentina Brecciata Nera | “Yellowish-green with small angular fragments of greenish-brown.” | This ancient serpentine with description is taken from H. W. Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles’” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Serpentina di Genova | (Same as Verde di Genova.) This ancient serpentine with description is taken from H. W. Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles’” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Serpentina di Tebe | “According to Pullen this is from Thebes.” | “Light green scrawled with purple and flowered veins.” | This ancient serpentine with description is taken from H. W. Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles’” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
| Serpentina Fiorita | “Purple streaked with white.” | This ancient serpentine with description is taken from H. W. Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles’” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Serpentina Granatifera | Greenish-gray with metallic rose spots, or ruby spots edged with transparent olive green, or brownish-green tending to gray, with crystals of granite.” | This ancient serpentine with description is taken from H. W. Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles’” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Serpentina Moschinata Verde | “Dark green streaked with light green and stained with greenish or pinkish-yellow.” | This ancient serpentine with description is taken from H. W. Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles’” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Serpentina Pavonazzo | “Violet, fringed with pale green and streaked with pure white.” | This ancient serpentine with description is taken from H. W. Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles’” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Serpentina Reticolata dell’ Elba | “Greenish veins on dark purple.” | This ancient serpentine with description is taken from H. W. Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles’” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Serpentina Tigrata | “Very dark green lichened with pure fleecy white, and transparent green.” | This ancient serpentine with description is taken from H. W. Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles’” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Serpentina Verde E. Pavonazzo | “Green scattered with purple.” | This ancient serpentine with description is taken from H. W. Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles’” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Serpentina Violacea | “Ashy Violet with white veins.” | This ancient serpentine with description is taken from H. W. Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles’” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Serpentine | “Commonly present dark green colors variously mottled.” | “Serpentine or Ophite, or Ranocchia. A compact crypto-crystalline or fibrous mineral substance occurring in rock masses which commonly present dark green colors variously mottled. Nearly all Verde Antiques belong to this class and differ from true marble in chemical composition, being essentially a hydrated silicate of magnesium, usually mixed with metallic oxides such as iron, nickel and chromium.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Serpentine | “Color varying from pale leek green to dark olive green or reddish-brown.” | “Commercially known as marble. Is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, massive, or foliated or fibrous, soft...Often associated with diallage rock. Mineralogists have separated this rock into the following varieties: No. 1. Precious or Noble Serpentine. Comprising the purer translucent and massive varietieis, with a rich oil green color. No. 2. Common Serpentine, or the Opaque varieities forming rock masses, like those of the Lizard (Cornish Green), Portsoy, Anglesea and Zoblitz. No. 3. Fibrous Serpentine. Including Blatimorite, Crysotile, Metaxite Picrolite and Amianthus. This mineral occurs mixed with calicite (sic), or dolomite, forming the so-called Verde Antique marble or Ophiolite, Phite or Ophicalcite. (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Serpentino Classico Marble | Sondrio, Italy | Interior and exterior (11) | |
| Serpentino Di Fundres Marble | Bolzano, Italy | Interior and exterior (11) | |
| Serpentino Labrador Verde Marble | Sondrio, Italy | Interior and exterior (11) | |
| Serpentino Molticolore Marble | (8) (ancient marble) | ||
| Serpentino Verde Antico | “This name was applied by some writers to the Ancient Verde Antico and by others to green Porphyry.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Serra de Arrabida | “See Arrabida.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Servia-Kozani White Marble | Greece | (5) | |
| Sesame Red Granite | China | (5) | |
| Sesami Beige Marble | Greece | (5) | |
| Sette Basi | “The Roman name for Skyros.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Settebasi Marbles | “This name is given to marbles used by Septimius Bassus in the erection of the Villa Roma Vecchia on the Via Tuscolana and the following list and the description is from Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles.’ Many of the marbles with the Settebasi prefix are, no doubt, identical with marbles bearing another name listed elsewhere.” (For the descriptions of the following breccias, see their individual entry by name.) Settebebasi Bianco Breccia, Settebasi Biancastra Breccia, Settebasi Bigia Breccia, Settebasi Bigia Gialastra, Settebasi Principe, Settebasi Bruna Giallastra Breccia, Settebasi Cupo Breccia, Settebasi Dorata, Settebasi Gatteggiante Breccia, Settebasi Gialla Breccia, Settebasi Mandolata Breccia, Settebasi Pavonazza Breccia, Settebasi Pavonazza Angolosa Breccia, Settebasi Pavonazza Cofusa Breccia, Settebasi Pavonazza Fiorita Breccia, Settebasi Persichina Breccia, Settebasi Polcroma Breccia, Settebasi Poligonia Breccia, Settbasi (sic) Rosa Breccia, Settebasi Rosa Schiacciata Breccia, Settebasi Rossastra Breccia, Settebasi Venata (Principe), Settebasi Breccia, Settebasi Viclacea Breccia. (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | ||
| Settebebasi Bianco Breccia | “Almost pure white, with faint stains of blood red.” | “This name is given to marbles used by Septimius Bassus in the erection of the Villa Roma Vecchia on the Via Tuscolana and the following list and the description is from Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles.’ (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Settebasi Biancastra Breccia | “Pure chalky white, with veins of gold and greenish-gray.” | “This name is given to marbles used by Septimius Bassus in the erection of the Villa Roma Vecchia on the Via Tuscolana and the following list and the description is from Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles.’ (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Settebasi Bigia Breccia | “Fine network of very pale yellow and purple with small pebbles of dark red and gray.” | “This name is given to marbles used by Septimius Bassus in the erection of the Villa Roma Vecchia on the Via Tuscolana and the following list and the description is from Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles.’ (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Settebasi Bigia Gialastra | “Gray with tinge of yellow.” | “This name is given to marbles used by Septimius Bassus in the erection of the Villa Roma Vecchia on the Via Tuscolana and the following list and the description is from Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles.’ (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Settebasi Principe | “Lilac white, mapped and streaked with coast lines.” | “This name is given to marbles used by Septimius Bassus in the erection of the Villa Roma Vecchia on the Via Tuscolana and the following list and the description is from Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles.’ (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Settebasi Bruna Giallastra Breccia | “Yellowish-brown.” | “This name is given to marbles used by Septimius Bassus in the erection of the Villa Roma Vecchia on the Via Tuscolana and the following list and the description is from Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles.’ (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Settebasi Cupo Breccia | “Very dark violet.” | “This name is given to marbles used by Septimius Bassus in the erection of the Villa Roma Vecchia on the Via Tuscolana and the following list and the description is from Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles.’ (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Settebasi Dorata | “Large stones of white on chocolate ground smeared with gold.” | “This name is given to marbles used by Septimius Bassus in the erection of the Villa Roma Vecchia on the Via Tuscolana and the following list and the description is from Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles.’ (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Settebasi Gatteggiante Breccia | “Cream color, clotted purple, and yellow with blood red streaks and transparent white.” | “This name is given to marbles used by Septimius Bassus in the erection of the Villa Roma Vecchia on the Via Tuscolana and the following list and the description is from Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles.’ (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Settebasi Gialla Breccia | “Ivory cream, and yellow linear pebbles on rivered lilac ground.” | “This name is given to marbles used by Septimius Bassus in the erection of the Villa Roma Vecchia on the Via Tuscolana and the following list and the description is from Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles.’ (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Settebasi Mandolata Breccia | “Small pattern, almond shaped pebbles, tinge of orange.” | “This name is given to marbles used by Septimius Bassus in the erection of the Villa Roma Vecchia on the Via Tuscolana and the following list and the description is from Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles.’ (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Settebasi Pavonazza Breccia | “Pinkish-white or light gray pebbles on dark purple ground.” | “This name is given to marbles used by Septimius Bassus in the erection of the Villa Roma Vecchia on the Via Tuscolana and the following list and the description is from Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles.’ (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Settebasi Pavonazza Angolosa Breccia | “Yellowish-white and pin on chocolate.” | “This name is given to marbles used by Septimius Bassus in the erection of the Villa Roma Vecchia on the Via Tuscolana and the following list and the description is from Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles.’ (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Settebasi Pavonazza Cofusa Breccia | “Confused marking, flush of pink.” | “This name is given to marbles used by Septimius Bassus in the erection of the Villa Roma Vecchia on the Via Tuscolana and the following list and the description is from Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles.’ (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Settebasi Pavonazza Fiorita Breccia | “Very linear and minute violet and cream fleshed with gold.” | “This name is given to marbles used by Septimius Bassus in the erection of the Villa Roma Vecchia on the Via Tuscolana and the following list and the description is from Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles.’ (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Settebasi Persichina Breccia | “Yellowish brown pebbles on faint lilac.” | “This name is given to marbles used by Septimius Bassus in the erection of the Villa Roma Vecchia on the Via Tuscolana and the following list and the description is from Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles.’ (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Settebasi Polcroma Breccia | “Bright green stained on white.” | “This name is given to marbles used by Septimius Bassus in the erection of the Villa Roma Vecchia on the Via Tuscolana and the following list and the description is from Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles.’ (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Settebasi Poligonia Breccia | “Flesh colored white pebbles angular in form divided by purple lines.” | “This name is given to marbles used by Septimius Bassus in the erection of the Villa Roma Vecchia on the Via Tuscolana and the following list and the description is from Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles.’ (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Settbasi (sic) Rosa Breccia | “Parallel veins of rose, pink, violet, and white.” | “This name is given to marbles used by Septimius Bassus in the erection of the Villa Roma Vecchia on the Via Tuscolana and the following list and the description is from Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles.’ (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Settebasi Rosa Schiacciata Breccia | “Crushed.” | “This name is given to marbles used by Septimius Bassus in the erection of the Villa Roma Vecchia on the Via Tuscolana and the following list and the description is from Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles.’ (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Settebasi Rossastra Breccia | “Gray and yellow with flush of pink.” | “This name is given to marbles used by Septimius Bassus in the erection of the Villa Roma Vecchia on the Via Tuscolana and the following list and the description is from Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles.’ (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Settebasi Venata (Principe) | “Bluish-white, veined with purplish-gray and netted with gold.” | “This name is given to marbles used by Septimius Bassus in the erection of the Villa Roma Vecchia on the Via Tuscolana and the following list and the description is from Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles.’ (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Settebasi Breccia | “Tinge of green.” | “This name is given to marbles used by Septimius Bassus in the erection of the Villa Roma Vecchia on the Via Tuscolana and the following list and the description is from Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles.’ (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Settebasi Viclacea Breccia | “Gray and lilac.” | “This name is given to marbles used by Septimius Bassus in the erection of the Villa Roma Vecchia on the Via Tuscolana and the following list and the description is from Pullen’s ‘Ancient Roman Marbles.’ (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) | |
| Sespe Sandstone | Ventura County, California, USA | Brown | Stone Magazine, Vol. XLIV, No. 9, September, 1923 ) (“...fine-grained somewhat calcareous stone...used for building.”) |
| Setters Quartzite | Maryland (near Marriottsville in both Howard and Baltimore Counties), USA | Tan | (9) |
| Setti Bassi Marble | the Greek Island of Skyros in the Aegean Sea | (8) quarry has been exhausted (ancient marble) | |
| Setubal | “See Arrabida.” (from “List of the World’s Marbles,” Through The Ages, mag., (circa 1920) Nat. Assoc. of Marble Dealers/MIA) |
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