This is a geographical list of natural stone used for decorative purposes in construction and monumental sculpture produced in various countries.. The dimensionstone industry classifies stone based on appearance and hardness as either granite, marble or slate.. The granite of the dimensionstone industry along with truly granitic rock also includes gneiss, gabbro, anorthosite and even ...Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Marble is typically not foliated, although there are exceptions.In geology, the term marble refers to metamorphosed limestone, but its use in stonemasonry more broadly encompasses unmetamorphosed limestone. Marble is commonly used for sculpture and as a building material
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