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Where Does Marble Come From?

Ducharme Marble Quarry - Used Courtesy of Stone Quarries and Beyond website at http://www.cagenweb.com/~quarries/ Marble is quarried throughout the world. In the United States, major formations are found in the Northeast and Southeast states.

Marble Quarry in Vermont - Used Courtesy of Stone Quarries and Beyond website at http://www.cagenweb.com/~quarries/ Historically, one of the largest marble producing states is Vermont.






Modern quarry cutting techniques - Used courtesy of Tom Walsh, Masonry Institute of St. Louis Modern quarries use much more advanced equipment to cut the marble apart!
(Photo used courtesy of Tom Walsh, Masonry Institute of St. Louis)







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More About Stone

Limestone
  Where Does It Come From?
  Limestone in St Louis Buildings
Granite
  Where Does It Come From?
  Granite in St Louis Buildings
Marble
  Where Does It Come From?
  Looking at Marble in St Louis

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