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2. List of types of marble - Wikipedia

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   Marble from Fauske in Norway Blocks of Carrara marble in Italy. The following is a list of various types of marble according to location. (NB: Marble-like stone which is not true marble according to geologists is included, but is indicated by italics with geologic classification given as footnote.

3. Marble - Wikipedia

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   Common marble varieties are granular limestone or dolomite. The hardness of marble is very high, because the internal structure of the rock is very uniform after long-term natural aging, and the internal stress disappears, so the marble will not be deformed due to temperature, and has strong wear resistance. It is a very popular building material.

4. Tennessee marble - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

5. List of decorative stones - Wikipedia

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   Natural stone is used as architectural stone (construction, flooring, cladding, counter tops, curbing, etc.) and as raw block and monument stone for the funerary trade. Natural stone is also used in custom stone engraving. The engraved stone can be either decorative or functional. Natural memorial stones are used as natural burial markers.

6. Travertine - Wikipedia

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   Travertine. Travertine ( / ˈtrævərtiːn / TRAV-ər-teen) [ 1] is a form of terrestrial limestone deposited around mineral springs, especially hot springs. It often has a fibrous or concentric appearance and exists in white, tan, cream-colored, and rusty varieties. [ 2][ 3] It is formed by a process of rapid precipitation of calcium carbonate ...

7. Beige - Wikipedia

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   Beige. Beige is the French word for the color of natural wool (freshly shorn example at the Royal Winter Fair ). Beige is variously described as a pale sandy fawn color, [ 1] a grayish tan, [ 2] a light-grayish yellowish brown, or a pale to grayish yellow. [ 3] It takes its name from French, where the word originally meant natural wool that has ...