Global Heritage Stone Resource

The Global Heritage Stone Resource (GHSR) designation seeks international recognition of natural stone resources that have achieved widespread utilisation in human culture. Details of the "Global Heritage Stone Resource" proposal were first provided publicly at the 33rd International Geological Congress in Oslo in August 2008. However, this initiative was suggested in 2007 to enrich an international acknowledgment of famous dimension stones.[1] At the same conference it was agreed to advance the GHSR proposal under the auspices of "Commission C-10 Building Stones and Ornamental Rocks" of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG). Since the Oslo conference the designation has also gained support from the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS).

As of February 2019, the following had been designated as 'GHSR's:[2]

In July 2019, the following were designated: [1]

In 2023, the following were designated:

See also

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English Stone Forum

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References

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  1. ^ Cooper, Barry (April 2013). "The "Global Heritage Stone Resource": Past, Present and Future". EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts: EGU2013-1410. Bibcode:2013EGUGA..15.1410C.
  2. ^ "Designation of GHSR". IUGS Subcommission: Heritage Stones. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Designation Stones". International Union of Geological Sciences. 2022.
  4. ^ Bernhardt, Darren (2023-01-24). "Manitoba Tyndall Stone gets global heritage designation for 'broad significance to humanity'". CBC News. Retrieved 2023-01-30.