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Discover everything there is to know about marble in this complete guide to marble geology, formation, types, quarrying, architecture, sculpture, identification, buying, collecting, valuation and care. Everything There Is to Know About Marble by Alex Bergman is a comprehensive reference book for readers who want to understand natural marble from the ground up. Whether you are interested in geology, natural stone, interior design, architecture, sculpture, construction, antiques, decorative art or marble collecting, this book explains the subject in clear and accessible detail. Marble is far more than a luxury building material. It is a metamorphic rock formed through heat, pressure and recrystallisation over immense geological timescales. Every marble slab contains evidence of mineral composition, tectonic activity, impurities, crystal growth and geological transformation. Its colours, veins, clouds and patterns are not manufactured decorations, but records of the conditions under which the stone formed. This extensively detailed guide explores how marble develops from limestone and dolostone, how calcite and dolomite influence its properties, and how different mineral impurities create white, black, grey, green, red, pink, yellow, beige and blue varieties. Inside this book, you will learn about: • The geological definition and formation of natural marble The book also explains one of the most confusing aspects of the marble trade: the difference between geological marble and commercial marble.
• Marble mineral composition, crystal structure and physical properties
• The causes of marble colours, veins, brecciation and cloud patterns
• Famous marble varieties, including Carrara, Calacatta, Statuario, Pentelic, Parian, Makrana, Nero Marquina, Verde Alpi, Crema Marfil and Emperador
• Major marble-producing regions in Italy, Greece, Spain, Turkey, India, China, Portugal, France, Sweden, Scandinavia and the United States
• Traditional and modern marble quarrying methods
• Diamond-wire cutting, drilling, block separation and transportation
• Cutting marble into slabs, polishing, honing, brushing, leathering, sandblasting and bookmatching
• Resin filling, mesh backing and structural reinforcement
• How to evaluate marble quality, colour consistency, crystal size, porosity, cracks, fissures and surface finish
• The use of marble in Ancient Greek, Roman, Islamic, Renaissance and modern architecture
• Marble temples, churches, palaces, monuments, floors, walls, columns, staircases and fireplaces
• Marble sculpture, classical art, Renaissance masterpieces, religious carvings and decorative objects
• Famous marble sculptors and historic workshops
• Marble in kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, wall cladding, furniture and contemporary interior design
• How to distinguish marble from granite, quartzite, limestone, onyx, porcelain and engineered stone
• Scratch testing, acid testing, microscopic examination and laboratory identification
• Buying marble slabs, tiles, sculptures, furniture, antiques and architectural salvage
• Rare marble varieties, provenance, documentation, commercial grading and market value
• Auctions, specialist dealers and methods for avoiding misrepresentation
• Cleaning, sealing, stain prevention, scratch removal and crack repair
• Outdoor preservation and the restoration of historic marble
• Sustainable quarrying, marble recycling and future processing technologies
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