Headstones & Plaques – Material (Colours and Origin)
This is only a short list and description of available materials for our headstones. Most stones are in one of the following categories:
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| Marble – classic material for plaques and headstones. Due to its relative softness and beauty, it is the stone most often used by sculptors. |  |
| Granite – popular material for plaques and headstones. Its sturdiness and hardness makes it last for thousands of years. |  |
| Sandstone – due to its softness, sandstone is a popular material for sculptors. |  |
List of stones from overseas
The following stones are available for popular headstone shapes:
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Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Group E
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List of stones from New Zealand
We have got a large selection of materials from New Zealand soil, where the spirit and mana of this country resides. These include marble, granite, sandstone, basalt, limestone and much more. The following list shows the stone in the rough.
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 Wanaka Schist |
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 Westcoast Schist |
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 Westcoast Schist |
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 Waitaha Schist |
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 Wairoa Sandstone |
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 Timaru Bluestone |
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 Te Kuiti Limeslab |
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 Taupo Basalt |
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 Takaka Marble |
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 Tahara |
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 Pounamu – Greenstone |
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 Oamaru Stone |
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 Hinuera Stone |
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 Hinuera Stone |
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 HB Limestone |
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 Greywacke |
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 Serpentine |
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 Coromandel Granite |
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 Bombay Hill Basalt |
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 Amphibolite |
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 Amphibolite |
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 Maratoto Green |
2018 ATOS Hawkes Bay – Hastings, Napier, Waipukurau
