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)
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.
16429L (none) 1931,1010.171 (none) Weight Black diorite. Long ovoid. Weight 17.488 grs. 2 sheqels (nominally 16.832 grs.) Type ?
16429N (none) 1931,1010.179 (none) Weight. Lentoid. Marble. Black with white vein. Weight 8.22 Grs =1 Sheqel (nominally = 8.416). Type II
16540 (none) (none) (none) Diorite door-socket. Fragment. H.C. 30/III, 6.
16544 (none) (none) (none) Mace head, diorite (see U.16543) Dedicated to Pa-sag HC..
17103 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Draped female figure standing full front; hands clasped below breasts. (A) Complete, fair impression. [drawing 1:1]
17209 (none) (none) (none) Diorite door-socket. Gimil-sin; the building of the tempe of Annunitum. (SAKI 200, 4(a)).
17354 (none) (none) (none) Duck-weight. Diorite (?). Grey. To be weighed. Type VI.
17637 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. Fragment of basic diorite. [drawing 1:1]
17698 (none) (none) (none) Celt. Green basic diorite. [drawing 1:1]
17704 (none) (none) (none) Grinder. Diorite. Great toe of left foot of statue sawn off and used as grinder. [drawing 1:1]
17718 (none) (none) (none) Duck weight. Diorite. Type VI
17719 (none) (none) (none) Duck weight. Diorite. Type VI
17720 (none) (none) (none) Duck weight. Diorite. Type VI
17722 (none) (none) (none) Weight. Diorite. 2 shallow circular incisions. Type II. [drawing 1:1]
17765 (none) (none) (none) Duck weight. Diorite. Markings on back. Type VI. [drawing 1:1]
17775 (none) (none) (none) Weight. Diorite. Type II. [drawing 1:1]
17777 (none) (none) (none) Duck weight. Diorite. Type VI. [drawing 1:1]
17785A (none) 1932,1008.41 (none) [A-D] Weights. Heamitite [sic] Types II, III. [drawing]
17830 (none) (none) (none) Door socket. Diorite. With inscription of Ur-Engur.
17831 (none) (none) (none) Door socket. Diorite. With inscription of Ur-Engur.
18168 (none) (none) (none) Door socket. Diorite with inscription of Bur-Sin.
18209 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Presentation (?) scene with 4 standing figures.

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