| Marble is any limestone or dolomite that can take a | | | | and Parian Marbles, quarried in Greece. The romans |
| high polish and still be usable. Marble is generally | | | | later used marble in their buildings as well, quarrying in |
| formed from limestone undergoing metamorphism. | | | | the Greek spots and finding roman marble quarries of |
| When exposed to extremes of pressure or heat | | | | their own. Marble is, in a lot of ways, what the classical |
| limestone turns into calcite or dolomite crystals, which | | | | and Hellenistic age was built from.It is still used heavily |
| are the primary materials in marble.Marble has a | | | | today in construction, and can be quarried all over the |
| famous history. The ancient Greeks built their | | | | world. The uses for this stone are almost endless. |
| architecture, cities, and sculptures often from Pentelic | | | | |