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- '''Belgian marble''' is the name given to limestones extracted in [[Wallonia]] (southern Belg Belgian marble has been exploited since [[Ancient Rome|Roman antiquity]].891 bytes (118 words) - 09:19, 20 September 2010
- '''Pavonazzo marble''' is a white marble from [[Italy]]. ...guished as "(1.) Various red and purplish marbles and [[brescias]]. (2.) A marble, used by the ancient Romans, characterized by very irregular veins of dark1 KB (140 words) - 09:22, 20 September 2010
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- ...t ever EVER want the bottom pan to run dry. A tip is to put in a couple of marble and when the water is boiling they rattle when they go quiet your almost ou3 KB (486 words) - 22:06, 6 January 2010
- ...ing the two blocks and face them on a surface like a long surface machined marble or something like that.<br/>4 KB (675 words) - 17:22, 23 June 2010
- ...purple or lilac petals, growing in clusters. The [[fruit]] is a [[drupe]], marble-sized, light yellow at maturity, hanging on the tree all winter, and gradua9 KB (1,293 words) - 11:27, 7 July 2010
- * [[Eramosa]] Limestone / Eramosa Marble3 KB (297 words) - 09:07, 20 September 2010
- ...ry classifies stone based on appearance and hardness as either "granite", "marble" or "slate". *[[Marble]]9 KB (1,052 words) - 09:08, 20 September 2010
- ...and 18.1 million tonnes used to make [[lime (material)|lime]]. Crushed [[marble]] sold or used totaled 11.8 million tonnes, the majority of which was groun *[[Marble]]8 KB (1,229 words) - 09:14, 20 September 2010
- ...lack powder useful for blasting monumental stone such as [[granite]] and [[marble]]. ...ratus (e.g., [[bronze]] or [[lead]]), or similar device. Historically, a [[marble]] or [[limestone]] edge runner mill, running on a limestone bed was used in51 KB (7,447 words) - 09:15, 20 September 2010
- ...gregate quality exist. In many places, good [[limestone]], [[granite]], [[marble]] or other quality stone [[bedrock]] deposits do not exist. In these areas *[[Marble]]14 KB (1,945 words) - 09:15, 20 September 2010
- ...d, ''to revive and protect valuable furniture, leather, paintings, metals, marble, onyx, ivory etc. Freshens colours and imparts a soft sheen.''<ref>{{cite w5 KB (771 words) - 09:17, 20 September 2010
- ...into fashion in 17th century Tuscany as an effective substitute for costly marble inlays, the ''[[pietra dura]]'' works created for the [[Medici]] family in ...[[Selenite (mineral)|selenite]], [[glue]] and natural pigments, imitating marble and other hard stones. The material may be veined with colors and applied t11 KB (1,709 words) - 09:18, 20 September 2010
- ...of colours. This can then be applied to make many textures, from polished marble to natural stone effects. Widely used in [[Italy]], its appeal has spread t ...a scraps, but also the finish, marmorino, was made with leftover stone and marble, which were in great abundance at that time. These ground discards were mix5 KB (771 words) - 09:18, 20 September 2010
- Terracotta production ceased in 1904 but the firm created an artificial marble called ''Marmo'' in 1908, as used on Atlas House, King Street, Leeds <ref n2 KB (343 words) - 09:19, 20 September 2010
- ...lems of glass. A non-porous substance, it does not harbour bacteria like [[marble]], and as such was used extensively in bathrooms and kitchens. It is a rath1 KB (202 words) - 09:19, 20 September 2010
- 2) It may include fine marble or limestone sand, but not other aggregates.3 KB (515 words) - 09:19, 20 September 2010
- '''Belgian marble''' is the name given to limestones extracted in [[Wallonia]] (southern Belg Belgian marble has been exploited since [[Ancient Rome|Roman antiquity]].891 bytes (118 words) - 09:19, 20 September 2010
- ...rs as well as patterns that imitate other materials, such as [[wood]] or [[marble]].1 KB (200 words) - 09:20, 20 September 2010
- ...and 1970s people added a variety of materials like glass chunks, stones or marble into the wet stucco wall. This kind of finish coat is very heavy and inflex14 KB (2,122 words) - 09:20, 20 September 2010
- ...y well and provides a high-quality building stone, as well as commercial [[marble]]. ...and [[mizzi]], the latter being a harder stone, also known as "Palestinian marble".<ref name=Petersenp134>{{cite book|title=Dictionary of Islamic Architectur10 KB (1,471 words) - 09:20, 20 September 2010
- ...ce to acids, alkalis and chemicals, resistance to staining etc compared to marble or natural granite. Marble has a relatively lower abrasion resistance compared to vitrified tiles. It1 KB (217 words) - 09:20, 20 September 2010
- ...le mold-making techniques may be used for series production. Compared to [[marble sculpture]] and other stonework the finished product is far lighter and may10 KB (1,433 words) - 09:20, 20 September 2010