Generally speaking, most stone quarries, companies, and factories use the generic name of the stone. The stone’s name can tell a lot about the stone. The most popular stones have a two word name and it is usually in Italian. The first word in the name usually means the color or texture and the second word usually describes where the stone is from.

Here is a list of the Italian name of some stones and their English meaning:

So next time you hear a stone name like “Azul Macaubas” you will know that it is a blue stone quarried in the town of Macaubas. Some other examples would be:

• Giallo Siena – a yellow marble that was extracted from a quarry in the province of Siena
• Breccia Tavira – a stone found in the town of Tavira that has a broken texture
• Fiore di Pesco Carnico – a stone with a flower texture that is found in the Carnia mountians
• Negro Marquina – a black marble from the town of Marquina

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