Guide to Iranian materials

Silver Stream

Silver Stream marble

Silver Stream is listed in the Mashhad area, Razavi Khorasan, based on information supplied by Reza Molai. Silver Stream is the material’s trade name; the specific quarry name is not listed. The map marks Mashhad, not the quarry entrance.

Dehbid and Shayan: area, quarry and trade name

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.

Breccias: reading the pattern and documenting 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.

Comparing cream, grey and crystalline white selections

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.