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2. St. Genevieve marble - Wikipedia

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   It generally comes in two different types. "St. Genevieve Rose" is the name for the marble which comes in deep red, greenish-gray, pink, and rose. [3] "St. Genevieve Gold Vein" is light or medium gray in color, with veins (running from buff to tan in color) running through it. [3] Cross-sections of corals and crinoids can be seen in the Gold ...

3. List of types of marble - Wikipedia

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   Marble mis-nomers: Cetechovice marble (cetechovický mramor) from Cetechovice, Kroměříž District: coloured [c] Karlík marble (karlický mramor), from Barrandien, Karlík, Prague-West District: black with gold-yellow-colour veins [d] Podol marble (Podolský mramor), from Vápenný Podol, Chrudim District: white, grey-white, rosy [e]

4. Marble - Wikipedia

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   Marble quarry in Jaipur, India Marble plant workers in Romblon, Philippines The extraction of marble is performed by quarrying . Blocks are favoured for most purposes, and can be created through various techniques, including drilling and blasting, water jet and wedge methods. [ 22 ]

5. Tessera - Wikipedia

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   Marble or limestone were cut into small cubes and arranged into representational designs and geometric patterns. Later, tesserae were made from colored glass, or clear glass backed with metal foils. The Byzantines used tesserae with gold leaf , in which case the glass pieces were flatter, with two glass pieces sandwiching the gold .

6. Tennessee marble - Wikipedia

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   Quarried block of pink Tennessee marble. Tennessee marble is a type of crystalline limestone found only in East Tennessee, in the southeastern United States.Long esteemed by architects and builders for its pinkish-gray color and the ease with which it is polished, the stone has been used in the construction of numerous notable buildings and monuments throughout the United States and Canada ...

7. Yule Marble - Wikipedia

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   The miners were familiar with explosives plus they did not have the capital for machinery. The machinery reduced waste because blasting damaged a lot of the surrounding marble. [3] Cutting a block involved a channeling machine (consisting of several drill bits and powered by electricity or steam) that made vertical holes from the top down.