Hokie Stone

Burruss Hall — with Hokie Stone façade
Hokie Stone façade detail, on O'Shaughnessy Hall

Hokie Stone is a grey dolomitelimestone rock found near Blacksburg, in western Virginia. It gets its name from the traditional nickname attributed to students and alumni of Virginia Tech.

Hokie Stone is quarried by Virginia Tech for campus projects and is prominently displayed on the majority of buildings throughout the Blacksburg campus.