Marlstone candlestick with candle, from Sumatra / Indonesia.

Marlstone candlestick with candle, from Sumatra / Indonesia.

Wall panel with marl stone carving from Sumatra / Indonesia.

Wall panel with marl stone carving from Sumatra / Indonesia.

Small wall panel with marl stone carving from Sumatra / Indonesia.

Marl is or in other words was not only found in Maastricht, but also in Indonesia they have Marl and make various decorative objects from it!
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Small wall panel with marl stone carving from Sumatra / Indonesia. is available to buy in increments of 1

Marl is a sedimentary rock consisting of a mixture of clay and finely divided lime. It is a poorly defined concept. In terms of composition, this rock occupies a place between limestone and shale, the transition is gradual. Although there are different definitions, the rule in the Netherlands is that marl is a rock that consists of 25-75% lime and the remainder clay. Due to its high clay mineral content, marl cannot cement as well as limestone, making it more easily eroded. The Limburg marl is actually not a marl but a limestone.

Marl forms in shallow sea water, mainly in warm, tropical climates. It is made up of the limestone skeletons of small animals. After the animals die, the limestone skeletons settle. These accumulate on the bottom of the sea to form a thick layer of calcareous sediment. Sumatra (or Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (about 470,000 km²) and belongs to Indonesia. An old name for Sumatra was "Swarna Dwipa" (Sanskrit for "Island of Gold"), probably due to the very early export of gold from the mines of the Sumatran highlands. Due to its location on the Indian-Chinese trade routes, various trading cities arose, especially on the east coast. This also brought influences from Indian religions to Sumatra. The most famous example is Srivijaya, a Buddhist monarchy with today's Palembang as its center. Through trade and conquest, this kingdom dominated the region in the 7th-9th century and promoted the spread of Malay culture in Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula and West Borneo (Kalimantan). However, the kingdom's influence did not extend much further than the coastal areas. The influence of the Srivijaya kingdom waned in the 11th century. The island was repeatedly invaded from Java by Javanese kingdoms: first Singasari and later Majapahit. During this period, Islam was also introduced, which was spread through contacts with Arab and Indian merchants.

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