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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.
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 ...
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 ...
Calcite alabaster also is known as: onyx-marble, Egyptian alabaster, and Oriental alabaster, which terms usually describe either a compact, banded travertine stone [2] or a stalagmitic limestone colored with swirling bands of cream and brown. [3]
Serpentine from Poland. Serpentine subgroup (part of the kaolinite -serpentine group in the category of phyllosilicates) [1] are greenish, brownish, or spotted minerals commonly found in serpentinite. They are used as a source of magnesium and asbestos, and as decorative stone. [5]
Marbleizing. Marbleizing (also spelt marbleising[1]) or faux marbling is the preparation and finishing of a surface to imitate the appearance of polished marble. It is typically used in buildings where the cost or weight of genuine marble would be prohibitive. Faux marbling is a special case of faux painting used to create the distinctive and ...
The brown-marbled grouper is listed "Vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species since 2004. Because of its size and hardiness, this species has a high commercial interest for the live food fish trade. However, its biological characteristics make this species particularly vulnerable to over-fishing.
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.