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MOCA CREME PERLINA, a noble and elegant limestone with fossils and millimeter to centimetric grayish spots, quarried in Central Portugal

Turkish Stone World magazine (#123) reports about a (-)11% decline in the country’s stone exports in the first half of 2023 (dramatic: -27% to the USA)

“Herbarium Mirabile“ at Marmomac 2023 (September 26 – 29) celebrates technology applied to natural stone

In Pavilion 10, Raffaello Galiotto goes far beyond traditional sculpting

Miscellaneous: news all around ornamental stone and rock

On August 20, 2023, the Indian mission Chandrayaan-3 successfully softlanded on the moon near its South pole. It will study the composition of the soil and the rocks in the mountainous region

Innovation in the trade fair business: digitalBAU in Cologne has a “conference & networking“ event every 2 years in Munich

The trade fair company wants to accompany the comprehensive digital transformation in the construction industry with it

Thermal springs from an extinct underwater volcano make the “Octopus Garden“ on the deep seafloor off the Central California coast a paradise for the animals‘ mating and nesting

Natural Stone Institute Completes Two Homes with Gary Sinise Foundation

The Foundation’s R.I.S.E. program builds 100% mortgage-free specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans and first responders

In Budri’s and Patricia Urquiola’s new collection, the White Onyx surfaces almost seem painted in watercolors

The stone from Iran has a rich color palette and a cloudy texture

Marmomacchine magazine (#282) tells the story of the marble NORWEGIAN ROSE from the Fauske quarry, a natural stone that is becoming popular again

Xiamen Stone Fair 2023: the Habitat Design & Life Festival (HDLF) in part of Hall A1 again showcased elaborate ideas for interior design with natural stone

Ten designers created installations on 64 m² space each in cooperation with a stone company

Major exhibition at the MET Museum exploring the origins of Buddhist Art in India, until November 13, 2023

The show titled “Tree and Serpent“ features more than 125 works in stone, metal, ivory, ceramics, paintings, and jewelry

New in the list of Heritage Stones: Rochlitz porphyry tuff

The red rock from Germany originates from a supervolcano and can be found on numerous buildings

Coat of arms cartouche installed on the façade: work on the new Berlin Palace / Humboldt Fum is nearing completion

The balustrade figures, which are new creations, are still missing

14. Global Wealth Report by Credit Suisse and UBS: gains in Latin Amerika, losses in North America

Much of the decline comes from the appreciation of the US dollar against other currencies

Miscellaneous: news all around ornamental stone and rock

On Saturn, megastorms occur approximately every 20 to 30 years and are similar to hurricanes on Earth, although significantly larger. But unlike Earth’s hurricanes, no one knows what causes them and why they last for hundreds of years