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GEORGIA MARBLE
Georgia marble is unsurpassed by any known material for
monumental and building purposes.
The geological formation of Georgia marble began during the
same peroid as did that of the famous Parian marble used by
the ancients in the building of their magnificent temples and
palaces, which remained in their stately grandeur thousands of
years after all other building material had turned to dust. It
possesses the same durable qualities as the Parian marble, and
in its massive purity typifies all that is glorious and majestic
in Divine creation.
In the early days of Bible history marble was considered a
precious stone, and handled by dealers in gold and silver. Its
use as building material by King Solomon was looked upon as
the extreme of extravagant taste for beautiful and costly con
struction.
Georgia's marble hills contain enough of this precious stone
to rebuild every monument and temple of antiquity, and replace
every monumental landmark in the world to-day, without
serious diminuation of the available supply.
The process of quarrying and milling marble is necessarily
expensive because of its solid natural formation, and requires
the patient and persistent efforts of man and machinery. ""£housands
of expert workmen are employed by this industry in
Georgia.
The varieties of texture and color in Georgia marble are
known by established standards as Kennesaw, or White, Silver
Grey, Cherokee, Creole and Mezzotint.
Kennesaw marble has the smallest percentage of color par
ticles. It is nearest white in color. It is a multitude of trans
parent crystals of calcium carbonate, that reflects and multi
plies the few particles of white opaque magnesium carbonate
that are found throughout the entire construction.
Silver Grey has the color particles so evenly distributed as to produce uniform color. In
this marble the proportion of graphite is sufficient to produce grey shades, variously toned by
the slightest of additional color.
Cherokee has the color particles distributed in such manner as to produce waves and
clouds in delicate design of white and grey, on backgrounds of intermediate tones.
Creole presents the most striking contrast of design and coloring. Graphite predom
inates in the various dark markings and is almost totally absent in the white background. The
combination makes a most attractive appearance. The design is clear and sharp in the polished
surfaces and is beautifully toned in the rough faces.
Mezzotint is a combination of dark designs on a grey background. The grey tone that
forms the larger proportion of the markings has graphite and a minor proportion of other color
particles evenly distributed. The dark markings, where graphite is more prominent, cover less
surface than in the Creole and evenly balance the tones. All of the colorings are very beautiful
as seen in the finished surfaces.
The sculptors of to-day have used Georgia Marble extensively because its translucency
enables them to get a variety of lights and shadows that are impossible to secure in other
materials, and its known durable qualities will preserve their work for the admiration of future
generations.
The authoritative tests, the story of formation, the expensive process of quarry and
mill work, the acquaintance with the industry and its environment, the examples that stand
on all sides of you and can not be refuted or harmed by any influence, the great and everincreasing
demand for this paramount material—these form the greatest volume of evidence
that can be put into words to convince you that, when you want natural beauty and enduring
strength combined with beautiful designs and excellent workmanship, you have the unsurpassed
qualifications of Georgia Marble in mind.
Copy of our beautiful illustrated booklet entitled 'Yesterday, To-day and Forever,"
will be mailed free to any address.
Georgia Marble Company, Tate, Ga.
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