Description
Marble (Types of marble (named after the place where it is quarried): Carrara (Italy); very suitable for sculpture, Pentelikon (Greece), Paros (Greek island), Proconnesus (Turkey), Belgian marble, Marble from Italy In the building world, the term marble is also used for other useful calcareous and non-calcareous stones. The word "marble" comes from the Greek word "marmaros" ("μαρμαρος"), which means "shining stone". In folklore, marble is associated with the zodiac sign Gemini. Plain white marble is considered a sign of purity and immortality, and of success in study. Marble is a precious building stone. Therefore, an imitation marble pattern is sometimes applied to wood, this is called marbling.
