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Mardin stone is a natural limestone found exclusively in the Mardin province of Türkiye, formed within the Lower Eocene–Lower Oligocene Hoya Formation. It exhibits color tones of yellow, pink, red, white, and gray and is easily workable due to its chalky structure. When extracted from the quarry, this porous and fine-grained stone is soft, but it hardens and gains durability upon exposure to sunlight and water after processing. History Mardin stone is deeply rooted in the geography and cultural