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  1. Purbeck Marble

    Purbeck Marble is a fossil iferous limestone quarry quarried in the Isle of Purbeck , a peninsula in south east Dorset , England. Image PurbeckFormationPortland.jpg thumb Purbeck Formation Jurassic , Isle ... of many kinds of Purbeck Limestone , deposited in the late Jurassic or early Cretaceous periods. Purbeck Marble is not a metamorphic rock like a true marble , but like true marble it can take ... marine ingression s, mineral impurities give some Purbeck Marble fine red and green varieties. During the Romano British period, Purbeck Marble was used for inscriptions , architectural molding decorative .... ref Beavis, John 1971 , The use of Purbeck Marble in Roman Britain , Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society , 92 , 181 204. ref Purbeck Marble was also quarried in medieval ... panels and flooring. ref Leach, Rosemary 1978 , An investigation into the use of Purbeck marble ... strata of Purbeck Limestone are being quarried at the present time 2008 , there are no active quarries in the Purbeck Marble. However Purbeck Marble is required from time to time for restoration work, and some was extracted in 1993. ref Haysom, Treleven 1998 , Extracting Purbeck Marble , Hatcher Review , 5 45 , 48 54. ref Purbeck Marble is used by a number of contemporary sculptors. Purbeck stone ... Category Isle of Purbeck de Purbeck Marmor simple Purbeck marble ... of the Purbeck Limestone Group, Durlston Bay, Swanage, Dorset , Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society , 114 , 181 206. ref A similar material is Sussex Marble . In seams ..., but a remarkable example is the church at Kingston, Purbeck, Dorset built in 1874 1880. ref http people.bath.ac.uk ... is found in the Purbeck Limestone. ref name Lockleyetal2008 Lockley, M. Harris, J.D. and Mitchell ... Society, including Museum of the Purbeck stone industry http www.pmmmg.org Purbeck Mineral & Mining Museum http www.palmyra.me.uk pur preface.html Roman Purbeck Stone http www.salisburycathedral.org.uk ...   more details



  1. Purbeck

    Purbeck may refer to Isle of Purbeck , a peninsula in the English county of Dorset Purbeck District , a local government district in the English county of Dorset Purbeck Hills , a range of hills in the English county of Dorset Purbeck Marble , a stone found on the Isle of Purbeck Purbeck Ball Clay , a ball clay found on the Isle of Purbeck disambig nl Purbeck ...   more details



  1. Marble

    marble purple Phrygia Turkey Purbeck marble Grey brown Isle of Purbeck United Kingdom Ruskeala Ruskeala ...for other uses Marble disambiguation File MarbleUSGOV.jpg thumb 200px alt An irregularly shaped rock, milky white in color. The rock glistens or sparkles from the overhead lights. Marble. File Catedraldemarmol.JPG 200px thumb Folded and weathered marble at General Carrera Lake , Chile . File Taj Mahal in March 2004.jpg 200px thumb The Taj Mahal is entirely clad in marble. File Landscape marble skyline.jpg 200px thumb Natural patterns on the polished surface of Breccia or landscape marble can resemble a city skyline or even trees, and were used as inlay s for furniture etc. Marble is a non foliated ... . Geologists use the term marble to refer to metamorphosed limestone however stonemasons use the term ... , Penguin Group, London and New York, p. 163. ISBN 978 0 14 051494 0 ref Marble is commonly used for Marble sculpture sculpture and as a architecture building material. Etymology The word marble ... Lexicon , on Perseus Digital Library ref ref http www.askoxford.com concise oed marble?view uk Marble ... word marmoreal , meaning marble like. Whilst the English term resembles the French language French ... origins Marble is a rock resulting from metamorphism of sedimentary rock sedimentary carbonate ... of the original carbonate mineral grains. The resulting marble rock is typically composed ... carbonate rock protolith have typically been modified or destroyed. Pure white marble is the result ... swirls and veins of many colored marble varieties are usually due to various mineral impurities ... List of types of marble Examples of historically notable marble varieties and locations class wikitable Marble name Color Location Country Coral red marble red, white lines Tongshan County, Hubei , China China Emperador dark marble dark nets Tongshan County, Hubei , China China Orange marble orange, white lines Tongshan County, Hubei , China China Imperial wood vein marble yellow,wood vein Tongshan ...   more details



  1. Purbeck Group

    water clays and shales with limestones, the Purbeck marble and Unio bed, in the lower part. The Middle ...Infobox rockunit name Purbeck Group image caption type Group stratigraphy Group age Early Cretaceous prilithology mudstone otherlithology limestone , evaporite s namedfor Isle of Purbeck namedby region ... The Purbeck Group is an Upper Jurassic to Lower Cretaceous lithostratigraphy lithostratigraphic ... the district known as the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset where the stratum strata are exposed in the cliffs west of Swanage . The Purbeck Group is famous for its fossils of reptiles and early mammals . This sequence of rocks has gone by various names in the past including amongst others the Purbeck Beds , Purbeck Formation and Purbeck Stone . ref Hopson et al. 2009 A stratigraphical framework for the Lower ... timescale . Outcrops The Purbeck Group outcrops follow the line of the Jurassic outcrop from Dorset, through the Vale of Wardour, Swindon , Garsington , Brill and Aylesbury . In East Sussex, the Purbeck ... near Burwash . Deposits of evaporite minerals such as gypsum and anhydrite , within the Purbeck Group ... Sussex the Purbeck Group has a typical thickness of between 77m and 186m ref cite web title The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units Purbeck Group url http www.bgs.ac.uk lexicon lexicon.cfm?pub PB publisher The British Geological Survey accessdate 26 September 2010 ref . In most places the Purbeck ... was uplifted and worn away to some extent prior to the deposition of the Purbeck Group. Correlations In the past, many geologists have ranged the Purbeck Group with the overlying Lower Cretaceous Wealden ..., ally the Purbeck more closely with the Upper Jurassic rocks of other parts, and it may be regarded ... Purbeck Kalk , Serpulit and M nder Mergel . Subdivisions Modern The Purbeck Group in Dorset is now ... 6 ref . In East Sussex the Purbeck Group is formally subdivided into the Blues and Greys Limestones Members ref cite journal last Howitt first Frank title Stratigraphy and structure of the Purbeck ...   more details



  1. Purbeck District

    , Swyre Head Tyneham Worbarrow Tout , Wareham Forest , Winspit , Wytch Farm See also Purbeck Marble Purbeck Ball Clay External links http www.nci st albans.org.uk National Coastwatch Institution St ... Grid OS grid reference Elements unique to this article official name Purbeck District image skyline imagesize image alt image caption image shield shield size shield alt shield link image map Purbeck UK locator map.svg mapsize 150px map alt map caption Purbeck shown within Dorset subdivision name2 South ... 1 April 1974 governing body Purbeck District Council leader party EnglishDistrictControl ONS 19UG ... SY9223587441 website URL http www.dorsetforyou.com Purbeck is a Non metropolitan district local government district in Dorset , England . The district is named after the Isle of Purbeck , a peninsula ... further north and west than the traditional boundary of the Isle of Purbeck along the River Frome, Dorset ... 1974, from the former municipal borough of Wareham, Swanage urban district and Wareham and Purbeck ..., Purbeck, Dorset Kingston , Kimmeridge Langton Matravers , Lytchett Matravers , Lytchett Minster ... Castle , Lulworth Cove Kimmeridge Nine Barrow Down Old Harry Rocks Poole Harbour , Purbeck Heritage ... and Roger Holman http www.purbeckmuseums.co.uk Links to all the Museums on the Isle of Purbeck Dorset ... in Dorset Category Purbeck Category Non metropolitan districts of Dorset Category Local government districts of South West England bg de Purbeck es Purbeck distrito fr Purbeck it Purbeck nl Purbeck district no Purbeck pl Purbeck dystrykt ro Purbeck sv Purbeck ...   more details



  1. Kingston, Purbeck

    building, with an apse, central tower and narthex, built throughout of Purbeck stone. Its tower dominates ... Taylor & Co ., of Loughborough, in 1880. Inside the clustered pillars and other details are made of Purbeck marble , quarried from Lord Eldon s estate and worked by his own craftsmen. It did not replace ... to The Scott Arms. References references Gallery gallery Image Kingston purbeck church to church.jpg ... gallery BR External links Commons category inline Kingston, Purbeck, Dorset Kingston, Purbeck Category Isle of Purbeck Category Villages in Dorset de Kingston Dorset fr Kingston Dorset pl Kingston Purbeck ...   more details



  1. Isle of Purbeck

    famous cathedral s are adorned with Purbeck marble, and much of London was rebuilt in Portland and Purbeck stone after the Great Fire of London . By contrast, the principal ball clay workings were ... by rail, often to the Potteries district of Staffordshire . Quarrying still takes place in Purbeck, with both Purbeck Ball Clay and limestone s being transported from the area by road. There are now no functioning quarries of Purbeck Marble . Wild flowers The Isle has the highest number of species ... of Purbeck , not a true island but a peninsula , is in the county of Dorset , England . It is bordered ... of Purbeck is a warren of our lord the King and pertains to his said castle, and it extends from ... book last Hyland first Paul authorlink Paul Hyland title Purbeck The Ingrained Island publisher ... of the Isle of Purbeck lies within the local government district of Purbeck district Purbeck , which ... boundary of the Isle of Purbeck along the River Frome. Geology see also Geology of Dorset The geology ... of Purbeck Ball Clay . Where the land rises to the sea there are several parallel strata of Jurassic rocks, including Portland stone Portland limestone and the Purbeck beds . The latter include Purbeck Marble , a particularly hard limestone that can be polished though mineralogically, it is not marble . A ridge of Cretaceous chalk runs along the peninsula creating the Purbeck Hills , part of the southern .... ref name flowers cite book first Edward A. last Pratt title The Wild Flowers of The Isle of Purbeck ... in Purbeck. Nearly 50,000 flowering Raceme spikes were counted in 2009. Late April is the best time ... of Romano British sites have been discovered and studied on the Isle of Purbeck, including a villa at Bucknowle ... of places on the Jurassic Coast Notes reflist 2 External links commons Isle of Purbeck http www.soton.ac.uk ... Links to all the Museums on the Isle of Purbeck http www.osaquatics.co.uk PUBLIC AQUARIUM.php Isle of Purbeck Public Aquarium coord 50.6376 N 2.0579 W display title DEFAULTSORT Purbeck ...   more details



  1. Purbeck's Cove

    Location map Canada Newfoundland and Labrador lat 49.7474 long 56.6471 width 200 caption Location of Purbeck s Cove in Newfoundland and Labrador label Purbeck s Cove Purbeck s Cove is a List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador . coord 49.747 N 56.647 W display title region CA type city source GNS enwiki Category Populated places in Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland geo stub ...   more details



  1. The Purbeck School

    unreferenced date February 2012 Infobox UK school name The Purbeck School image size 220px latitude 50.68269 longitude 2.12316 dms motto motto pl established approx type Community School religion president head label head Richard Holman r head label r head deputy head label deputy head r deputy head label r deputy head chair label chair founder founder pl specialist Science specialist pl street Worgret Road city Wareham county Dorset country England postcode BH20 4PF LEA Dorset ofsted yes dcsfno urn 113855 staff enrollment 992 gender Mixed sex education Coeducational lower age 13 upper age 18 houses colours publication website http www.purbeck.dorset.sch.uk website name The Purbeck School is a mixed community TOE school in Wareham, Dorset Wareham in the central southern area of Dorset , England, near the Isle of Purbeck . The organisation of schools in the Purbeck area is based on a comprehensive three tier pyramid system. Children transfer at the age of 9 from fourteen First School s ages 5 to 9 to four Middle School s 9 to 13 . Most of them will then come to the Purbeck School 13 to 18 . The school is home to the Purbeck miniature railway . References Reflist External links Official http www.purbeck.dorset.sch.uk DEFAULTSORT Purbeck School Category Comprehensive schools in Dorset Dorset school stub ...   more details



  1. Viscount Purbeck

    Viscount Purbeck was a title in the Peerage of England that was created on 19 July 1619, along with the title Baron Stoke , for John Villiers, 1st Viscount Purbeck John Villiers , the brother of the George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham 1st Duke of Buckingham and the Christopher Villiers, 1st Earl of Anglesey 1st Earl of Anglesey . ref Rayment date February 2012 ref John Viliers wife Frances had an Infidelity affair with Robert Howard royalist Sir Robert Howard over a period of more than ten years. ref name odnb H. M. Chichester, Howard, Sir Robert 1584 5 1653 , rev. Sean Kelsey, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 http www.oxforddnb.com view article 13934, accessed 14 May 2010 ref The title became extinct upon his death on 18 February 1657 subsequent use was as a self styled title. Viscounts Purbeck 1619 John Villiers, 1st Viscount Purbeck circa c. 1590 1657 References reflist Category Viscountcies Purbeck Category Extinct viscountcies Purbeck Category Villiers family ...   more details



  1. Purbeck Monocline

    The Purbeck Monocline is a Fold geology geological fold . The term fold is used in geology when one or more originally flat sedimentary Stratum strata surfaces are bent or curved as a result of plastic i.e. permanent deformation. A monocline is a step like fold, in which one limb is roughly horizontal. The Purbeck Monocline was formed during the late Oligocene and early Miocene Geologic time scale epochs , about 30  million years ago. It is the northernmost ripple of Geological structure of Great Britain The Alpine Orogeny the Alpine Orogeny . The Purbeck Monocline gives rise to the prominent ridge of steeply dipping Cretaceous chalk which now forms the Purbeck Hills . This chalk band runs from Swyre Head, Lulworth Swyre Head via Flower s Barrow to Old Harry Rocks . From here the fold continues under the sea to The Needles and forms the central spine of the Isle of Wight . Here it is also known as the Purbeck Isle of Wight Disturbance . ref cite journal title Genesis of tectonic inversion structures seismic evidence for the development of key structures along the Purbeck Isle of Wight Disturbance journal Journal of the Geological Society publisher Geological Society first1 John R. last1 Underhill first2 Susan. last2 Paterson month December year 1998 volume 155 issue 6 pages 975 992 url http findarticles.com p articles mi qa3721 is 199811 ai n8811863 ?tag content col1 accessdate 2010 11 16 doi 10.1144 gsjgs.155.6.0975 ref The monocline continues under the English Channel as the Wight Bray Monocline . The Purbeck Hills run east west through the small broad peninsula known as the Isle of Purbeck . The resistant beds of chalk and limestone form two ridges and the softer Wealden Group Wealden rocks between them have been eroded to form a valley. Some visible features along the monocline include the disharmonic folds and faults, known as the Lulworth Crumple, at Stair Hole ... Category Isle of Purbeck Category Jurassic Coast Category Dorset de Purbeck Monokline ...   more details



  1. Purbeck Hills

    Unsourced image removed Image Old Harry Rocks, Dorset aerial .jpg thumb The Purbeck Hills form a headland where they meet the sea at Old Harry Rocks Image Corfe Castle.jpg thumb Corfe Castle guards a gap in the ridgeway Image with unknown copyright status removed Image Lulworth Cove, Dorset Aerial .jpg thumb At Lulworth Cove the sea has broken through the limestone, eroded away the weak clays and exposed the chalk of the Purbeck Hills deletable image caption 1 Wednesday, 22 April 2009 Image Mupe Bay cliffs.jpg thumb Chalk cliffs, with cliff fall, at the eastern end of Bindon Hill The Purbeck Hills and South Dorset Downs are a broken ridge of chalk downland downs in Dorset , England . The hills extend from the Dorset Downs west of Dorchester, Dorset Dorchester , where the River Frome, Dorset River Frome begins to form a valley dividing them from the larger area of downland to the north. The ridge then runs east through the Isle of Purbeck to Old Harry Rocks where it meets the sea. The hills are part of a system of chalk downlands in southern England formed from the Chalk Group which also includes Salisbury Plain and the South Downs . For most of their length the chalk of the Purbeck Hills is protected from coast al erosion by a band of resistant Portland limestone . Where this band ends, at Durlston Head , the clay and chalk behind has been eroded, creating Poole Bay and the Solent . The ridge of steeply dipping chalk forming the Purbeck Hills would once have been continuous with that of the Isle of Wight to the east. The height of the chalk ridge and proximity to Poole Harbour and the south coast have made the hills of strategic importance. There are a number of Iron Age , Roman Britain Roman and Anglo Saxons Saxon archaeological sites, such as Nine Barrow Down . At Corfe ... Isle of Purbeck Geology of Dorset Jurassic Coast coord 50 38 N 2 07 W display title region GB type mountain source GNS enwiki Category Hills of Dorset Category Isle of Purbeck es South Dorset Downs ...   more details



  1. Sussex Marble

    year 2003 isbn 1 86077 241 2 page 30 ref similar to but larger than those making Purbeck Marble . The pale ... day As the material is not in regular supply, much restoration of earlier Sussex Marble work takes place using Purbeck Marble , which is considered a more stable stone. An example of this practice ...Sussex Marble is a fossil iferous freshwater limestone material which is prevalent in the Weald Clay of parts of Kent , East Sussex and West Sussex in southeast England. It is also called Petworth Marble , Bethersden Marble or Laughton Stone in relation to villages where it was quarried, ref name Brandon31 cite book last Brandon first Peter title The Kent & Sussex Weald publisher Phillimore & Co. Ltd ... . It is referred to as marble as it polishes very well, although it is not a geologically described ... concentration of thin layers of Sussex Marble beds typically measure no more than convert 1 ft m thick ... 1393677.jpg right thumb The font in Mickleham, Surrey Mickleham church is made of Sussex marble ... by small reed filled and tree fringed ponds formed by the filling over time of old marble workings ... 19th century, Sussex Marble quarried at Petworth rivalled many of the stones which were routinely imported from the continent, in both beauty and quality. A kind of shell marble occurring in the Wealden ... in grey Petworth Marble . ref The Saturday Magazine magazine The Saturday Magazine Supplement, May ... Bingley ref Embellishment of the nave of Chichester Cathedral is in both Isle of Purbeck Purbeck and Petworth ... and parts of tombs. ref name Brandon30 Sussex churches with Sussex Marble fonts include St. George ... of Sussex Marble. ref name Wales32 cite book last Wales first Tony title The West Sussex Village ... s Church in West Hoathly had to be restored but the original Sussex Marble, quarried in Petworth ... Sussex Stones The Story of Horsham Stone and Sussex Marble year 2006 publisher Roger Birch isbn 978 0955125904 Category Limestone Category Stone Category Building stone Category Sussex de Sussex Marble ...   more details



  1. Marble Mountain

    Marble Mountain may refer to Mountains Marble Mountains Vietnam , Vietnam Marble Mountains Siskiyou County in California, USA Marble Mountains San Bernardino County in California, USA Marble Mountain Newfoundland in Newfoundland, Canada Communities Marble Mountain, Nova Scotia Canada Marble Mountain, California , United States Other uses Marble Mountain Ski Resort Marble Mountain Wilderness Marble Mountain Trout Creek Hill Marble Mountain Air Facility abandoned helicopter facility used during the Vietnam War geodis ...   more details



  1. Marble Church

    Marble Church may refer to Frederick s Church , Copenhagen, Denmark Marble Church, Bodelwyddan , Wales See also Marble Collegiate Church , New York Marble Community Church , Colorado disambig ...   more details



  1. The Marble Index

    The Marble Index may refer to The Marble Index album The Marble Index album , an album by Nico The Marble Index band , a Canadian rock band disambig ...   more details



  1. Marble (disambiguation)

    wiktionary marble Marble is a type of rock resulting from the metamorphism of limestone. Marble or Marbles may also refer to Marble toy , a small spherical toy usually made from glass, clay, steel, or agate Marble sculpture , the art of creating three dimensional forms from marble The Elgin Marbles , for example tocright People Alice Marble 1913 1990 , American tennis player Places In the United States Marble, Colorado , a town Marble, Minnesota , a small city Marble, North Carolina Marble Township disambiguation Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh, North Carolina Music Marble band , a Japanese musical duo Marbles album Marbles album , a 2004 album by Marillion Marble album Marble album , a 2004 album by Casiopea Marbles band , the solo music project of Robert Schneider of The Apples in Stereo The Marbles duo , a 1960s English rock duo Other Marble butterflies, American Pieridae in the tribe Anthocharini Marble software , a free and open source map program Marble cheese of the cheddar family See also Marbling disambiguation disambiguation de Marble es M rmol desambiguaci n it Marble nl Marble ja pl Marble pt Marble vo Marble zh Marble ...   more details



  1. Marble Township

    Marble Township may refer to one of the following places in the United States Marble Township, Madison County, Arkansas Marble Township, Saline County, Arkansas Marble Township, Lincoln County, Minnesota Marble Township, Saunders County, Nebraska Marble Township, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma geodis Category Township name disambiguation pages ...   more details



  1. Purbeck Council election, 1999

    Elections to Purbeck district Purbeck Council were held on 6 May 1999. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the Purbeck Council election 1998 last election in 1998 increasing the number of seats by 2. The Conservative Party UK Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control . Election result Election Summary Begin title Purbeck Local Election Result 1999 Election Summary Party party Conservative Party UK seats 13 gain loss net 7 seats 54.2 votes votes plus minus Election Summary Party party Liberal Democrats UK seats 5 gain loss net 2 seats 20.8 votes votes plus minus Election Summary Party party Independent politician seats 5 gain loss net 1 seats 20.8 votes votes plus minus Election Summary Party party Labour Party UK seats 1 gain loss net 2 seats 4.2 votes votes plus minus Election box end References http news.bbc.co.uk hi english static vote 99 locals 99 html constituency 187.stm 1999 Purbeck election result sequence prev Purbeck Council election, 1998 list Purbeck local elections next Purbeck Council election, 2000 Category Purbeck District Council elections 1999 Category English local elections, 1999 ...   more details



  1. Marble Hill

    Marble Hill is the name of several places Marble Hill, County Donegal , a village in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland Marble Hill, Missouri , a place in Missouri in the United States of America Marble Hill, Manhattan , a section of the borough of Manhattan in New York City Marble Hill 225th Street IRT Broadway Seventh Avenue Line , a subway station serving that neighborhood via the NYCS Broadway Seventh north time nolink train Marble Hill Metro North station , a Metro North Hudson Line commuter rail station serving that neighborhood Marble Hill, South Australia , the ruined vice regal residence in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia Marble Hill House , a villa on the banks of the River Thames near London, UK Marble Hill Park , an English Heritage park surrounding Marble Hill House Marble Hill Nuclear Power Plant , an unfinished nuclear power plant in southern Indiana, USA See also Marblehill, Georgia , a town in Pickens County, Georgia, USA Marble Hills , a range of hills in West Antarctica disambig Category Place name disambiguation pages de Marble Hill Begriffskl rung nl Marble Hill ...   more details



  1. Creole marble

    File Bok Tower door.JPG right thumb 250 pix The portal to the Bok Tower Gardens Bok Tower shows blue and white Creole marble as well as the pink Etowah marble File Blue and white Creole marble.jpg right thumb 250 pix Creole marble sample Creole marble , also called Georgia creole or Georgia marble is a marble from quarries in Pickens County, Georgia . ref cite web url http cameo.mfa.org materials record.asp?key 2170&subkey 2672&MaterialName Marble&Description &Composition &CAS &MohsHardness &MeltingPoint &MolecularWeight &Density &RefrIndex &BoilingPoint &OtherProperties &Safety &Authority &Reference &ImageName &ImageCaption &Search Search&search start 21&page 2 title Material Name Creole marble publisher Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accessdate January 17, 2011 ref It is coarse grained, displays a white or gray background while veins or clouds are black or dark blue. Based on the tone and coloring it sold as Light Creole, Medium Creole, and Dark Creole. Creole marble has been used extensively in buildings and monuments in the United States. Notable buildings with Creole marble United States Capitol , Washington, DC Bok Tower Gardens Carillon, Boks Tower Gardens , Florida References references See also Georgia Marble Company Etowah marble List of types of marble DEFAULTSORT Creole Marble Category Marble Category Pickens County, Georgia ...   more details



  1. Etowah marble

    File Etowah Fleuri marble.jpg right thumb 250 pix Etowah marble at the Joslyn Art Museum Omaha, NE Etowah marble , also called Georgia pink marble , is a marble with a characteristic pink, salmon, or rose color that comes from quarries near Tate, Georgia . ref cite web url http cameo.mfa.org browse record.asp?key 2171&subkey 3499&materialname e&browse 1&search displaycount 10000&search start 1 title Material Name Etowah Marble publisher Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accessdate January 17, 2011 ref Notable buildings with Etowah marble Bok Tower Gardens Carillon, Boks Tower Gardens , Florida Tate House Tate, Georgia Joslyn Art Museum Omaha, Nebraska References references See also Georgia Marble Company Creole marble List of types of marble Category Marble Category Pickens County, Georgia ...   more details



  1. Skyros marble

    Multiple issues orphan September 2010 refimprove September 2010 wikify January 2011 Merge to Skyros date September 2010 Skyros marble is worldwide famous since ancient times. Marble from Skyros Skyros Island decorates many important sites and historical monuments in Greece and all over the world. Marble of Skyros quality is considered as timelessly perfect. As building material, is recommended for exterior use, as its special color tones remain unaffected by weather and atmosphere conditions. References Reflist Marble of skyros Serafeim marbles http www.marbleofskyros.com Serafeim marbles Skyros marbles , Serafeim marbles , Skyros, 2010. Retrieved on 2010 09 08. See also List of types of marble coord missing Greece DEFAULTSORT Skyros Marble Category Skyros Category Marble Category building materials Architecture stub Mineral stub ...   more details



  1. Purbeck Council election, 2000

    Elections to Purbeck district Purbeck Council were held on 4 May 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party UK Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. After the election, the composition of the council was Conservative Party UK Conservative 17 Independent politician Independent 4 Liberal Democrats UK Liberal Democrat 3 Election result Election Summary Begin title Purbeck Local Election Result 2000 Election Summary Party party Conservative Party UK seats 7 gain loss net 4 seats 87.5 votes votes plus minus Election Summary Party party Liberal Democrats UK seats 1 gain loss net 2 seats 12.5 votes votes plus minus Election Summary Party party Independent politician seats 0 gain loss net 1 seats 0 votes votes plus minus Election Summary Party party Labour Party UK seats 0 gain loss net 1 seats 0 votes votes plus minus Election box end References http news.bbc.co.uk hi english static uk politics vote2000 locals 89.stm 2000 Purbeck election result sequence prev Purbeck Council election, 1999 list Purbeck local elections next Purbeck Council election, 2002 United Kingdom local elections, 2000 Category Purbeck District Council elections 2000 Category English local elections, 2000 ...   more details



  1. Marble Peak

    Marble Peak may refer to Marble Peak Antarctica Marble Peak British Columbia geodis Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it from being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Long comment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ...   more details




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