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About Natural Marble Natural marbles were formed when fairly pure limestone or dolomite rock got metamorphosed, while limestone and dolomite are wide spread sedimentary rocks that were originated in the ocean environment. When a major tectonic event occurred as a result of the magma movement in an area where limestone or dolomite rocks were deeply buried, the nearby heat, ranging from 900 to 1500 degrees, was sufficient to change the physical makeup of the carbonate rock. Consequently, heat and pressure cause the grains of calcite in limestone or dolomite in dolomite rock to combine into larger crystals. The transformed rock is called natural Marble. Crystal sizes of natural marbles vary, but in general only marbles with small or fine crystals can be used for buildings and carving applications. Listed below are imported marble colors in polished marble finish. Several marble finish options are available. See "marble finish" section for detail.
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Marble - Spanish - Italian - Imported Worldwide
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Century Beige
quarries in Europe
tiles, blanks, slabs
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Crema Marfil
quarry in Spain
fabrication and carving
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Golden Flaring
quarry in Egypt
fabrication and carving
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Bianco Perlino
quarries in Europe
tiles, blanks, slabs
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Rosalia Red
quarries in Europe
tiles, blanks, slabs
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Shell Beige
quarries in Europe
tiles, blanks, slabs
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Darkas Beige
quarries in Europe
tiles, blanks, slabs
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Golden Linear Light
quarry in Egypt
fabrication and carving
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Golden Linear Dark
quarry in Egypt
fabrication and carving
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Egypt Cream
quarry in Egypt
fabrication and carving
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Rosso Levanto
quarries in Europe
tiles, blanks, slabs
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Perlato Svevo
quarries in Europe
tiles, blanks, slabs
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Rosa Red White Marble
quarries in Europe
tiles, blanks, slabs
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Verde Guatemala
quarry in India
tiles, blanks, slabs
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Arabescato White Marble
quarry in Italy
tiles, blanks, slabs
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Marble Carrara
quarry in Italy
fabrication and carving
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Araton White Marble
quarry in Italy
tiles, blanks, slabs
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Botocino White Marble
quarry in Italy
tiles, blanks, slabs
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Emperado Dark
quarry in Spain
fabrication and carving
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Emperado Light
quarry in Spain
fabrication and carving
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Custom marble color, featuring natural white marble slab, polished white marble, honed white marble, marble carrara
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Natural marble colors range from pure black marble to pure white marble and warmer colors in between like cream marble beige marble depending on mineral impurities. Like other metamorphic rocks, natural marbles contain no fossils, and any layering that appears in it probably does not correspond to the original bedding of the precursor limestones. Like limestone, marbles tend to dissolve in acidic fluids but marble is very durable in dry climates, that is why marble has clear distribution patterns around the globe. Many ancient marble mountains survived in the Mediterranean countries. Genuine natural marble for construction and sculpturing has been the epitome of class for many centuries for its beauty and workability. Behind any piece of natural marble there was a long story and hard times, a noble marbles started out as common limestone or dolomite. Depending on the original characteristics of the limestone, the pressure, and the heat, marble may end up to be the sculpture's dream or just another rock. There are several marble finish options available. See marble finish section for detail.
The most popular - white marble: China white marble, worldwide white marble, marble carrara, Italian marble white series.
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Marble Finish
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| Marble Finish - Raw |
Marble Finish - Polished |
Marble Finish - Honed |
Marble Finish - Sawn |
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| Marble Finish - Hammered |
Marble Finish - Sand Blasted |
Marble Finish - Chiseled |
Marble Finish - Flamed |
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Usable Marbles exist in many places around the world. The most famous marble quarries include marble carrara of Italy where exposes white marble with heavy grey veins; Crema Marfil and Emperado marbles of Spain, where cream and brown marble rocks and their variants are abundant, and in Northern China, where marble of wide color range has been discovered. Our custom marble carving facility is located in the Quyang city that is surrounded by marble mountains, including China version of "marble carrara", Beijing white marble. Such unique geographic advantage made the city “birth place of traditional Chinese marble carving art”.
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Marble Physical Characteristics
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Density
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Absorption
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Compress Strength
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Flexural Strength
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Abrasion Resistance
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Rupture Modulus
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162 lbs/ft3
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0.20%
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7500 lbs/in2
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1100 lbs/in2
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1100 lbs/in2
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