Alexander Black

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Alexander Black — formally Alexandrette Black Marble — is a black marble quarried near Iskenderun (historically 'Alexandrette') in Hatay Province, southern Turkey. It presents a dense black background with occasional white veining and is used as a decorative stone for countertops, flooring, wall cladding, and monumental applications. Technical properties include a high density of 2795 kg/m³ and low water absorption (0.16%), typical of compact black marbles. Not to be confused with Alexander Grey Marble, a separate stone from Konya, Turkey, which also uses 'Alexander Black' as an alternative trade name.