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2. List of types of marble - Wikipedia

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   Marble from Fauske Municipality 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. 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.

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. Candoro Marble Works - Wikipedia

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   Candoro Marble Works. /  35.93278°N 83.92222°W  / 35.93278; -83.92222. The Candoro Marble Works was a marble cutting and polishing facility located in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Established as a subsidiary of the John J. Craig Company in 1914, the facility's marble products were used in the construction of numerous monumental ...