Stones 

Marble

For centuries sculptors and architects have been using marble. Its beauty and strength come from the skeletons of countless millions of tiny sea animals called crustaceans.

Ages ago their mineral remains, made up of calcium carbonate, sank to the bottom of the sea. Mud and other sediments covered them and pressed them into limestone. Water, heat and pressure then metamorphosed, or changed the rock into marble. As marble it is more compact and crystalline. Some marble metamorphosed from dolomite, composed of calcium magnesium carbonate.

Pure marble is white. It varies widely in color, however, from white to black through almost every shade of the spectrum. Impurities such as silica, iron oxide, and graphite give marble its color and characteristic rich veining and clouding.

Impervious to moisture and fire resistant it is ideal for monuments and construction.

Marble is especially used for vanities, tabletops and fireplaces.