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SHORT FACTS ABOUT
MARBLE
- Marble comes
from the Greek word “marmar” and means “to glisten” or “shining stone”.
- Marble is one of the most durable stones in
the world.
- Marble is used for other purposes that
building and furniture. For example, in some cultures the fine marble powder was used as toothpaste and glue.
- Marble is unique. No marble piece has the same pattern.
- Some Egyptian pyramids are covered in marble and thousands of years many pyramids was gleaming white.
- “Faux marble” is a wall painting technique. It’s a way to imitate the color and the patterns of real marble.
- The Taj Mahal of India is made entirely using marble stone.
- Marble is resistant against heat and is therefore often used (in interior) in hot climates to
cool down rooms.
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