This is usually dark gray to black in color. It is usually used as a building stone.

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Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
15103 (none) (none) (none) Stone bowl. Dark green stone. Basic diorite? Not in catalog.
15122 (none) 1930,1213.266 (none) Stone bowl. Greenish grey basic diorite(?). Type XII (RC22b) [drawing 2:5]
15160 (none) (none) (none) Stone bowl. Greenish grey basic diorite(?). Type XXI. RC19a. [drawing 2:5]
15165 (none) 1935,0113.447 (none) Stone bowl. Grey basic diorite. Type XCII (RC22c) [drawing 2:5]
15578 (none) (none) (none) Clay pot. Painted: fragments. With reddish-brown paint on light red clay. Shape & design doubtful (fragments collected).
16008 (none) 1931,1010.4 (none) Diorite Bowl. Fragment. Dungi. Temple of Nin-gis-zida. Inscription HC..30/I,4 UET 8/2 (Hand copied by Legrain) [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
16229P (none) 1931,1010.176 (none) Weight 16.64 grs. Diorite. Dark grey. 2 sheqels. (nominal weight 16.832grs) Type VII. [drawing]
16240 (none) (none) (none) Duck weight Grey diorite. To be weighed. [drawing]
16252 (none) (none) (none) Duck weight greenish-black diorite(?) to be weighed. Type VI.
16292A (none) 1931,1010.109 (none) Stone sculpture. Fragments. In diorite. (A) two clasped hands. (B) part of base of vase with toes of left foot. About the same scale and possible from the same figure.
16292B (none) 1931,1010.110 (none) Stone sculpture. Fragments. In diorite. (A) two clasped hands. (B) part of base of vase with toes of left foot. About the same scale and possible from the same figure.
16299 (none) 1931,1010.107 (none) Stone Bowl. Basic diorite. Heavy and coarse. Type? (recently JN30). [drawing]
16313 (none) (none) (none) Statue base. Fragment. Basic diorite. 5 toes only remain on a stand. [drawing 1:1]
16348 (none) (none) (none) Rubbing stone. Black Diorite.
16421A (none) (none) (none) Weight Black diorite. Ovoid. 5 horizontal strokes (numerals) incised on one side. To be weighed. Type I.
16421E (none) (none) (none) Weight grey basic diorite(?). Ovoid. To be weighed. Type I.
16421F (none) 1932,1008.55 (none) Weight Grey steatite. Ovoid with pointed ends. 3 strokes (numerals) incised on 1 side. To be weighed. Type I.
16422D (none) (none) (none) Weight Dark grey diorite. Long ovoid. Weight 14.856 grs. Type ?
16422E (none) (none) (none) Weight Dark grey diorite, ovoid. Weight 24.832 grs. 3 sheqels (nominally 25.248 grs.) Type I.
16422F (none) (none) (none) Weight Dark grey diorite. Flattened ovoid. Weight 13.68 grs. 20 little sheqels (nominally 14.00 grs.). Type II. [drawing]
16422G (none) (none) (none) Weight Dark grey basic diorite(?), ovoid. Weight 16.64 grs. 3 double Minettes (nominally 16.833). Type I.
16422J (none) (none) (none) Weight. Basic diorite (?). Dark grey. Thus: [drawing] Weight: 7.764 Grs Type ? IV
16422L (none) (none) (none) Duck weight Greenish-black diorite. Weight 4.48 grs. Half-sheqel (Nominally 4.208). Type VI.
16422N (none) (none) (none) Weight Black diorite. Lentoid. Weight 8.00. 1 sheqel (?nominally 8.416). Type II.
16422Y (none) (none) (none) Weight Black diorite(?) bugle [crossed out] cylindrical. Weight 0.576 grs. 4 little sheqels (nominally 0.560). Type III.

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Basalt - Obsidian - Gabbro - Granite