A crystalline stone formed when limestone or dolostone is metamorphosed and recrystallized.
A crystalline stone formed when limestone or dolostone is metamorphosed and recrystallized. Fine marble can take precise carving and a high polish, but each variety has its own grain, veining, fissures, inclusions, translucency, and structural behavior that must be considered before carving.
References
- Pliny the Elder, Natural History (where applicable).
- Pierre-Info Glossaire (for French stone terminology, where applicable).
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