Areas, quarries and materials. A documented guide to Iranian marbles and breccias.
From the area of origin to the quarry, from material names to further reading.
An offer is easier to read when three levels are distinguished: area of origin, quarry name and trade name. Chahmorghi is documented in Dehbid district; Shayan’s official website identifies Bavanat. Both are in Fars.
A purchase record should retain these references together with block number, selection and photographs. Similar colour or a shared trade name does not prove that two batches come from the same face. This guide distinguishes trade names from places of origin.
Breccia contains angular fragments held in a matrix or cement. The USGS example at Titus Canyon shows limestone pieces cemented by calcite: it explains the structure, not an Iranian quarry.
Read article ↗This guide brings together different appearances: Chahmorghi and Shayan cream stone, Persian Silk greys and Scatto & Bianco crystalline white. These names guide research; the quarry profiles document the producer’s stated origin.
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