What marble is?
Marble is a type of rock that altered considerably from the original structure and composition by pressure and heat which is characterized by a twisting shape of color from impurities. Marble can take take a very high polish and it has been used for thousands of years in art and architecture. And it is still very popular today in using from garden paving stones to mantles. High quality marble is typically very expensive. Therefore many people link up marble with luxurious design.

A variety of other rocks that altered considerably from the original structure and composition by pressure and heat like granite are sometimes named “marble,” but true marble comes from either dolpmite or limestone. As these rocks that formed by the accumulation of sediment; undergo heat and pressure, recrystallize, and formed marble. Marble often has no clearly observable texture, and it is typically marked with layers and clouds of impurity which have wide varation in color. When cut marble into slabs, these layers can create imaginary designs. limestone with no impurities, creates Pure white marble and it has historically been highly appreciated. white marble In many cultures, is a sign of purity, and good fortune in education and finance, therfore many colleges and financial institutions have buildings which has a lot of white marble. There other Marble colors are black, gray, pink, or green, and it may have layers with many variations of these colors.

Marble can be use in sculpting, marble can br used for desired shapes and it can be highly polished. It can also use in cutting slabs for flooring, countertops. Tiles, and marble slabs have can be useed to face columns and buildings . marble countertops is good for bakers since the dense stone stays cool and resists oils, which is ideal for rolling out baked goods without sticking to the counter.

The quality of marble has wide variations. Unexperianced People can end up with pieces that are not useful, as they have cracks which will cause problems if the rock is used. It also it needs years of experience to learn to work with marble, since it is very brittle and hard. Marble can break if roughly treated. The People wish to work with marble as a sculpture medium go through training with a many rock types before they get permission to work in marble.

What colors does Marble come in?
Marble stones have many colors. And it is because of the impurities in the structure of the marble during formation. These impurities can be divided to mineral impurities such as Quartz, Tremolite, Actinolite, Chert, Garnet, Biotite, Muscovite, Microline, Talc and Fosterite. And chemical impurities like SiO2, Fe2O3, 2Fe2O3, 3H2O, Limonite, Manganese, Al2O3 and FeS2(pyrite), that cause shapes, layers and streaks to appear in the surface of the stone. There are lots of varieties of impurities that can very wide range of colors. Also, the way the impurities has placed in the stone form different shapes in the marble, so any piece of the marble stone is one of a kind. Due to this characteristic many artists prefer to work with marble stone as a means.

Marble stone Maintenance
Marble stones have has tiny holes in their surface, which they cannot be seen with the bear eye, but they are large enough to soak up moisture. Sometimes colorful liquids, such as fruit juices can soak into the holes of the marble, and permanently discoloring it.

To prevent such events a below surface sealer can be applied that will block the holes and making it impossible for moisture to go through it.

Also a chemical blockade can be applied to marble stones which will form an unseen layer over its surface, protecting it further.

Marble stone History
The ancient Greeks and Romans both used the marble stone widely. The Greeks built many of their famous architectural masterpieces and the most well-known statues in history from marble stones. When the Roman Empire rose it conquered the Greek and many other quarries, in various countries and used marble in many of their architectural and artistic accomplishments as well. Due to these reasons, Marble is often connected with the Hellenic and Classical time age.

Today
Today marble stone can be found in almost every country in the world and uses for:

• furnishings,
• floors,
• clocks,
• hot plates,
• tables,
• pillars,
• counters,
• structural resurfacing,
• bathroom appliances.