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Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of the mineral commodity *dimension stone*

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Dimension stone can be defined as natural rock material quarried for the purpose of obtaining blocks or slabs that meet specifications as to size (width, length, and thickness) and shape.  Color, grain texture and pattern, and surface finish of the stone are normal requirements.  Durability (essentially based on mineral composition and hardness and past performance), strength, and the ability of the stone to take a polish are other important selection criteria.

Although a variety of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks are used as dimension stone, the principal rock types are granite, limestone, marble, sandstone, and slate.  Other varieties of dimension stone that are normally considered to be special minor types include alabaster (massive gypsum), soapstone (massive talc), and various products fashioned from natural stone.

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### **Annual Publications**

Mineral Commodity Summaries
                            - Dimension Stone    PDF Format:       |  1996  |  1997  |  1998  |  1999  |  2000  |  2001  |  2002  |  2003  |  2004  |  2005  |  2006  |  2007  |  2008  |  2009  |  2010  |  2011  |  2012  |  2013  |  2014  |  2015  |  2016  |  2017  |  2018  |  2019  |  2020  |  2021  |  2022  |  2023  |  **2024**  |
                            - Appendixes

Minerals Yearbook
                            - Dimension Stone    PDF Format:       |  1994  |  1995  |  1996  |  1997  |  1998  |  1999  |  2000  |  2001  |  2002  |  2003  |  2004  |  2005  |  2006  |  2007  |  2008  |  2009  |  2010  |  2011  |  2012  |  2013  |  2014  |  2015  |  2016  |  2017  |  2018  |    XLS Format:       |  2002  |  2003  |  2004  |  2005  |  2006  |  2007  |  2008  |  2009  |  2010  |  2011  |  2012  |  2013  |  2014  |  2015  |  2016  |  2017  |   2018   |  2019 tables-only release  |  2020 tables-only release  |  **2021 tables-only release**  |  **2022 tables-only release**  |
                            - Archive:       |  1932-1993  |

### **Special Publications**

                            - Dolley, T.P., 2004,  Dimension stone industry production and trade statistics of the United States―the issues and trends,  in  Simandl, G.J., McMillan, W.J., and Robinson, N.D., editors, Industrial minerals with emphasis on Western North America: Forum on the Geology of Industrial Minerals, 37th, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, May 23-25, 2001, Proceedings,  p. 149-155 .

 
                            - Historical Statistics for Mineral and Material Commodities in the United States  (Data Series 140)                               - Dimension Stone 

### **Links**

                            - Marble Institute of America

### Contacts

#### Jason Williams

##### Mineral Commodity Specialist

National Minerals Information Center

jrwilliams@usgs.gov

703-648-7740