Stanhope Black

Stanhope Black is a limestone that caps outcrops of stone throughout the Weardale Valley, in County Durham. It is a simple black stone that is unlike any other and its simplicity makes it a wonderful foil for more established marbles. The stone is well suited for sculpting and over time has produced a number of beautiful pieces.

Location

Durham

Slab Sizes

Typical slab sizes are 1.5x 1.2m; however they can vary.

Stones

Alabaster

Anglesey

Anglesey Vein

Ashburton

Ball Eye Blue

Dumfries Red

Eskett Black / Vein

Eskett Leopard

Eskett Light

Eskett Red

Frosterley

Green Serpentine

Hopton Wood

Ledmore

Ledmore Grey

Mendip

Moorcroft Cartoon

Moorcroft Grey

Moorcroft Vein

Red Serpentine

Salterwath

Stanhope Black

Stoneycombe

Swaledale Fossil