THE UNIFORM NUMBERS OF NATURAL STONE OF P.R. CHINA
The national criterion of "The Uniform Numbers of Natural Stones " was established in March, 1998 on the examination conference presided over by the Production Coordination Department of the State Administration of Building Materials Industry in Quanzhou, Fujian Province,China.
Natural stones (granite and marble) are a kind of high-grade decoration material. Due to the reform and open policy of our country, and with the rapid development of stone industry, hundreds of varieties have been developed from previous few. Now several hundreds of stone processing lines have replaced the workshop style production. In the past stone products were mostly used by domestic customers, but now more and more are exported to international market and become a big share of foreign currency income in the building materials field.
In 1970's, some stone varieties were numbered by Foreign Trade Bureau for export purpose. For example,Beijing "M101", Shandong "M311", "G386", Fujian "G635", "G603",Guangdong "G439" etc. The numbering satisfied the need of international trade by then but not up to standard according to the state laws and regulations.
With the fast development of stone industry, more and more stone varieties have been produced.
Some stone enterprises (or companies) name their products with the interests of their owns, which causes confusion in both domestic and international market, such as variety with several names or numbers, or different varieties been given the same number. In order to facilitate both domestic and international trade of the stone products, and to benefit to the automatic management of information and share of data, it is very imperative to draw up the uniform numbers.
The principle and the requirement of drawing up the uniform numbers of stones:
1. According to the GB/ T2260-91("the Administrative Area numbers of the People's Republic of China"), four digits numbers in stead of three have been adopted to draw up the numbers of stone.
For example, Beijing "M101" is changed to "M1101", Shandong "G386" is changed to "G3786" etc.
2. All stone products included in "the Uniform Numbers of Natural Stones" are not prefixed with "China" before the numbers.
3. The quarries which possess good variety of products whose physical and mechanic performances are up to the national criterion, with a potential reserve, the rough blocks bigger than 1 cub no less than 500 cub annual exploiting capability can be included in the Criterion.
4. Prefix "M" to the numbers of marble and "G" to granite, "S" to slate, E.g. "M1101", "G3786", "S1115".
5. It is not permitted for one province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government to include products from other provinces, autonomous regions or municipality into their own number series.
6. Each province, autonomous region and municipality may number the local products, which have not been adopted by this criterion and wait for next revision.
The naming of stone varieties.
1. Marble: The naming principle of marble is done as article 3.3.1 of JC/T202-92(96) (Natural Marble Blocks Criterion), the name is made up of place of production, characteri stics of color and veins etc.
2. Granite: The naming of granite is done as article 3.3.1 of JC/T204-92 (96) (Natural Granite Block Criterion), the name is made up of place of production, characteristics of colour and patterns, quarry number etc.
3. Slate: the naming method of slate refers to that of granite and marble.
The principle of numbering
The uniform numbers of natural stone is made up of one English alphabet and a four digital number.E.g., "G3768", "M3711" and "S1115' etc.
a. The English alphabet is just the capitalized initial of granite, marble and slate.
b. About the four digital numbers: The first two digits is the code of different provinces, autonomous regions or municipalities fixed by GB/T2260, E.g. Beijing is "11", Shandong is "37" and Fujian is "35". While the last two digits is the serial number of different stone varieties.
Stone Name and Number
1. Granite Name and Number
Place of production Name Number
Beijing City
Baihujian red G1151
Miyun peach blossom G1152
Yanqing dark grey G1153
Fangshan grey white G1154
Fangshan Snow G1156
Hebei Province
Pingshan Turtle jade G1301
Pingshan Green G1302
Pingshan Baipo yellow G1303
Yixian black G1304
Zhuolu oriental cherry red G1305
Chengde Yanshan green G1306
Shanxi Province
Hengshan black G1401
Lingqiu imperial concubine red G1402
Hengshan black G1403
Guangling ivory yellow G1404
Lingqiu Venus black G1405
Lingqiu wild apricot blossom G1406
Daixian gold dream G1407
Inner Mongolia
Baitagou Fengzhen black G1510
Aobao black G1511
Kaqi black warrior G1512
Ruoer red G1530
Yinshan red G1531
Liangcheng green G1550
Liaoning Province
Fengcheng azalea red G2101
Jianping black G2102
Suizhong sesame white G2103
Suizhong white G2104
Qingshan white G2105
Suizhong light red G2106
Suizhong tiger skin G2107
Jilin Province
Jilin white G2201
Heilongjiang Province
Chushan grey G2301
Zhejiang Province
Anji red G3301
Longquan red G3302
Longchuan red G3303
Wenzhou red G3304
Shangyu chrysanthyemum red G3305
Zhejiang Province
Shangyu silver G3306
Shengzhou red jade G3307
Shengzhou oriental cherry G3308
Shiyang sesame white G3309
Sanmen snow flake G3310
Qingan purple sandal G3311
Shengzhou Dongfang red G3312
Shengzhou red clouds G3313
Shengzhou dark jade G3314
Siqian poinsettia G3315
Shiyang black G3316
Anji lotus G3317
Anhui Province
Yuexi black G3401
Yuexi green leopard G3402
Yuexi leopard eyes G3403
Wanxi red G3404
Jinzhai blue star G3405
Paradise jade G3406
Longshu red G3407
Fujian Province
Jinjiang Bacuo white G3503
Quanzhou white G3506
Nanan snow plum G3508
Longhai yellow rose G3510
Kangmei black G3511
Zhangpu black G3512
Hongtang white G3514
Jinjiang white in black G3516
Xiaocuo white G3516
Fuding black G3518
Haicang white G3523
Wuyi red G3528
Wuyi blue ice crystal G3529
Jinjiang chenshan white G3532
Jinjiang Neicuo white G3533
Anxi red G3535
Anhai white G3536
Dayang black (A) G3538
Nanping black G3539
Dongshi white G3540
Zhangpu red G3548
Nanping black (B) G3553
Changle Pingnan sesame black G3554
Tongan white G3555
Nanping Minjiang red G3559
Liancheng flower G3562
Luoyuan oriental cherry red G3563
Luoyuan violet G3564
Luoyuan red G3565
Liancheng red G3566
Gutian peach red G3567
Ningde China lilac G3568
Ningde golden sand yellow G3569
Changle red G3575
Huaan nine dragon screen G3576
Fujian Province
Pucheng Baizhang black G3577
Pucheng peony red G3578
Shijing rustic red G3582
Guangze red G3583
Guangze Gaoyuan red G3586
Guangze Tieguan red G3587
Zhangpu Matou flower G3588
Guangze pearl red G3589
Yongding red G3596
Shaowu green G3599
Jiangxi Province
Guixi celestial red G3601
Shandong Province
Jinan black G3701
Laoshan grey G3706
Laoshan red G3709
Wulian leopard-skin G3742
Piyi General red G3752
Qilu red G3754
Pingdu white G3755
Junan red G3756
Shanyuan flower G3757
Wendeng white G3760
Zeshan red G3764
Laizhou sesame white G3765
Laizhou oriental cherry red G3767
Rushan black G3770
Rongcheng Jinghai red G3772
Rongcheng Hailong red G3773
Rongcheng Renhe red F3775
Mengshan flower G3776
Mengyin spindrift G3777
Mengyin pink G3778
Zhaoyuan pearl G3783
Rongcheng Jingrun red G3784
Rongcheng Jiaren red G3785
Peninsula red G3786
Longxu red G3787
Pingyi peacock green G3791
Henan Province
Qixian forest green G4101
Huixian Jinhe flower G4102
Hubei Province
Macheng rosy clouds G4226
Macheng pigeon blood G4227
Macheng dragon skin G4228
Macheng Pingjing red G4229
Three-Gorge red G4251
Three-Gorge green G4252
Yichang black-white flower G4253
Yichang sesame green G4255
Xiling red G4256
Tongshan Jiugong black G4298
Hunan Province
Hengyang black-white flower G4385
Huaihua black-white flower G4386
Longhui big white flower G4387
Xinshao black-white flower G4389
Chenxian golden coins G4391
Huarong lotus G4392
Huarong black & white flower G4393
Poluo sesame flower G4394
Wangcheng sesame flower G4395
Changsha black-white flower G4396
Taojiang black-white flower G4397
Pingjiang black-white flower G4398
Yizhang Mangshan red G4399
Guangdong Province
Xinyi black stars and clouds G4416
Xinyi black G4417
Xinyi spindrift G4418
Xinyi thin twists G4419
Guangning dark blue stars G4420
Guangning rosy spots G4421
Guangning east white sesame G4422
Puning big white flower G4439
Guangxi Province
Cenxi red G4562
Sanbao red G4563
Guilin red G4572
Guilin light red G4573
Sichuan Province
Lushan red G5101
Lushan Zhonghua red G5102
Sanhe red G5103
Shimian red G5104
Tianquan rose red G5106
Hanyuan giant red star G5107
Lushan oriental cherry red G5108
Erlangshan red G5109
Xinmiao red G5110
Yingjing red G5111
Chuan red G5112
Sichuan red G5113
Erlangshan ice crystal red F5114
Erlangshan snow flake red G5115
Erlangshan Sichuan cotton red G5116
Erlangshan azalea red G5117
Yazhou red G5118
Lizhou red G5119
Lizhou ice crystal red G5120
Hanyuan tri-star red G5121
Shimian oriental cherry red G5122
Baoxing red G5123
Baoxing pearl G5124
Lushan oriental cherry red G5125
Lushan pearl red G5126
Baoxing jade green G5127
Tianquan postal green G5128
Erlangshan peacock green G5129
Erlangshan chrysanthyemum green G5130
Baoxing green G5132
Baoxing blackish crystal G5133
Baoxing ice-crystal black G5134
Lushan ice-crystal black G5135
Baoxing rape-flower yellow G5136
Shimian color stone flower G5137
Xide dates red G5138
Xide rose red G5139
Mianning red G5140
Xide violet G5141
Panxi blue G5142
Hangtian black G5143
Maoshan black G5144
Mianning black ice crystal G5145
Jiajin flower G5146
Ganzi oriental cherry white G5147
Ganzi sesame black G5148
Danba sesame flower G5149
Wangcang Longfeng red G5150
Nanjiang agate red G5151
Tianfu red G5152
Luding red G5153
Luding Long March red G5154
Jiajun red G5155
Luding rosy stone G5156
Miyi green G5157
Miyi leopard-skin G5158
Guizhou Province
Luodian green G5241
Gansu Province
Longnan sesame white G6201
Longnan green-water red G6202
Xinjiang
Tianshan blue G6501
Hami blue star G6502
Hami sesame green G6503
Tianshan ice crystal G6504
Tianshan green G6507
Shuangjing red G6508
Shuangjing flower G6513
Tianshan red G6520
Xinjiang red G6521
Tuoli chrysanthemum yellow G6522
Tuoli black with snow flake G6523
Tuoli red G6524
Heshuo red G6530
Tianshan red plum G6531
Yushan red G6540
2. Name And Number Of Marble
Beijing City
Fangshan Gaozhuang white marble M1101
Fangshan argy wormwood leaf green M1102
Fangshan Huangshan jade M1103
Fangshan whtie M1104
Fangshan brick chip M1105
Fangshan common white marble M1106
Fangshan peach red M1107
Fangshan whorl AM1110
Yanqing crystal white M1111
Fangshan sesame whtie M1112
Fangshan shiwo white marble M1113
Fangshan green-white M1116
Fangshan crystal silver M1130
Liaoning Province
Dandong green M2117
Tieling red M2119
Jiangsu Province
Yixing coffee M3252
Yixing black cream M3258
Yixing red cream M3259
Zhejiang Province
Hangzhou grey M3301
Shandong Province
Laizhou snow flake M3711
Hubei Province
Tongshan stripe red M4280
Tongshan medium cream yellow M4286
Tongshan lotus green M4292
Tongshan white-stripe in black M4296
Hunan Province
Cili tiger skin yellow M4372
Cili lotus red M4373
Cili lotus green M4374
Longhui Mountain & water falls M4375
Daoxian agate red M4376
Leiyang white M4377
Lotus white M4378
Shaoyang black N4379
Sichuan Province
Baoxing white M5101
Shimian whtie M5102
Baoxing blackspot grey M5103
Baoxing blackspot white M5104
Boxing spindriff M5105
Baoxing silver China fir Red
M5106
Baoxing red M5107
Shujin white M5108
Danba white M5109
Danba crystal white M5110
Danba black with spots M5111
Baoxing big flower green M5112
Pengzhou big flower green M5113
Guizhou Province
Guiyang fingure print cream M5201
Guiyang peach red M5202
Zunyi arum lily M5221
Guizhou woodgrain yellow M5231
Guizhou Pinghua yellow M5232
Guizhou jinsi yellow M5233
Ziyun willow-poplar green M5234
Guiding red M5241
Zhenfeng woodgrain marble M5251
Bijie blackish jade M5261
Bijie thawing snow M5263
Yunnan Province
Hekou snowflake white M5306
Gongshan white jade M5322
Hekou white jade M5323
Yuanyang white crystal jade M5324
Yunnan white crabapple M5325
Yunnan yellow M5326
Shaanxi Province
Hanzhong snow flake white M6101
Shanxi bigflower green M6102
3. Name And Number Of Slate
Beijing City
Xiayunling black slate S1115
Xiayunling rustic slate S1118
Henan Province
Linzhou silver white slate S4101
Linzhou white sandy slate S4102
Hunan Province
Taojiang grey S4301
Phoenix black S4306
Guizhou Province
Anshun black slateS5201
Nayong black slateS5202
Correspondence Of The New And The Original Numbers
1. Correspondence Of Granite Numbers:
Place of production Name New number Original number
Beijing city
Baihujian red G1151 G151
Fangshan snow G1156 G156
Heilongjiang Province
Chushan grey G2301 G1716
Zhejiang Province
Sanmen snow flake G3310 G273
Fujian Province
Jinjiang Bacuo white G3503 G603
Quanzhou white G3506 G606
Nanan snow plum G3508 G608
Kangmei black G3511 G611
Zhangpu black G3512 G612
Hongtang white G3514 G614
Jinjiang white in black G3515 G615
Xiaocuo white G3516 AG98
Fuding black G3518 G684
Haicang white G3523 G623
Jinjiang Chenshan white G3532 G632
Jinjiang Neicuo white G3533 G633
Anxi red G3535 G635
Dongshi white G3540 G640
Changpu red G3548 G648
Changle Pingnan seasme black G3554 G654
Tongan white G3555 G655
Luoyuan oriental cherry red G3563 G663
Danyang red G3564 G664
Luoyuan red G3565 G665
Liancheng red G3566 G666
Shijing rustic red G3582 G682
Lustre red G3583 G683
Matou flower G3588 G688
Yongding red G3596 G696
Jiangxi Province
Guixi celestial red G3601 GV8818
Shandong Province
Jinan black G3701 G301
Laoshan grey G3706 G306
Laoshan red G3709 G309
Pingyi General red G3752 G352
Qilu red G3754 G354
Pingdu white G3755 G355
Wendeng white G3760 G360
Zeshan red G3764 G364
Laizhou sesame white G3765 G365
Laizhou oriential cherry red G3767 G367
Rushan black G3770 G370
Zhaoyuan pearl G3783 G383
Peninsula red G3786 G386
Longxu red G3787 G387
Pingyi peacock green G3791 G391
Guangdong Province
Xinyi black stars and clouds G4416 G416
Xinyi black boy G4417 G417
Xinyi spindrift G4418 G418
Xinyi thin twists G4419 G419
Guangning dark blue star G4420 G420
Guangning rosy spots G4421 G421
Guangning East white sesame G4422 G422
Puning big white flower G4439 G439
Guangxi Province
Cenxi red G4562 G562
Gansu Province
Longnan sesame white G6201 G2701
2.Correspondence Of Marble Numbers
Place of production Name New numbers Original numbers
Beijing City
Fangshan Gaozhuang white marble M1101 M101
Fangshan wormwood leaf green M1102 M102
Fangshan Huangshan jade M1103 M125
Fangshan whorl M1110 M110
Fangshan sesame white M1112 M112
Fangshan crystal silver M1130 M130
Liaoning Province
Dandong green M2117 M217
Tieling red M2119 M219
Jiangsu Province
Yixing coffee M3252 M052
Yixing green cream M3258 M058
Yixing red cream M3259 M059
Zhejiang Province
Hangzhou grey M3301 M0956
Shandong Province
Laizhou snow flake M3711 M311
Guizhou Province
Guiyang fingure print cream M5201 076
Bijie blackish jade M5261 078
Bijie thawing snow M5262 075
Yunnan Province
Hekou snow flake white M5306 M706
Gongshan white jade M5322 M722
Hekou white jade M5323 M723
Yuanyang crystal white jade M5324 M724
Yunnan white crabapple M5325 M725
Yunnan yellow cream M5326 M726
3. Correspondence Of Numbers Of Slate
Place of Production Name New number Original number
Beijing City
Xiayunling black slate S1115 P1015
Xiayunling rustic slate S1118 P1018
These figures and details are given for guidance purposes only, no reliance should be taken as to their accuracy.
Information Supplied By:
The Institute of Technical Information for Building Material : China
