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2. Carrara marble - Wikipedia

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   Carrara marble, or Luna marble (marmor lunense) to the Romans, is a type of white or blue-grey marble popular for use in sculpture and building decor. It has been quarried since Roman times in the mountains just outside the city of Carrara in the province of Massa and Carrara in the Lunigiana, the northernmost tip of modern-day Tuscany, Italy.

3. List of types of marble - Wikipedia

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   Daleti marble, Western Welega: white, white with grey veins and other colours [1] Enda Tikurir marble, Western Tigray. Newi marble, Central Tigray. Akmara marble, Central Tigray. Dichinamo marble, Western Tigray.

4. Marble - Wikipedia

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   Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of carbonate minerals (most commonly calcite (CaCO 3) or dolomite (CaMg (CO 3) 2) that have recrystallized under the influence of heat and pressure. [1] It has a crystalline texture, and is typically not foliated (layered), although there are exceptions. In geology, the term marble refers to metamorphosed ...

5. Georgia Marble Company - Wikipedia

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   Georgia Marble Company. The Georgia Marble Company was founded in 1884 by Samuel Tate. Tate leased out all the land in Pickens County, Georgia, which contained rich Georgia marble. Pickens County has a vein of marble 5 to 7 miles (8.0 to 11.3 km) long, a half mile wide, and up to 2,000 feet (610 m) deep. [1]

6. Nero Marquina marble - Wikipedia

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   Nero Marquina. Nero Marquina marble (mármol negro Marquina [1]) is a high quality, black bituminous limestone extracted from the region of Markina, Basque Country in the North of Spain. [2] This variety of marble gets its black color from naturally-occurring bitumen. [3] It is one of the most important marbles from Spain.

7. New York City Subway tiles - Wikipedia

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   New York City Subway tiles. Atlantic Avenue – Barclays Center station identification on the BMT Brighton Line platform. Many New York City Subway stations are decorated with colorful ceramic plaques and tile mosaics. Of these, many take the form of signs, identifying the station's location. Much of this ceramic work was in place when the ...