Etowah marble
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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
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Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
with a characteristic pink, salmon, or rose color that comes from quarries near Tate, Georgia
Tate, Georgia
Tate is an unincorporated town in Pickens County, Georgia, United States. Originally called Marble Works post office by the United States Postal Service, then Harnageville after Ambrose Harnage, it was the first county seat for Cherokee County, which functioned as a large territory rather than a...
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Notable buildings with Etowah marble
- Carillon, Boks Tower GardensBok Tower GardensBok Tower Gardens is a botanical garden and bird sanctuary, located north of Lake Wales, Florida, United States. It consists of a 250-acre garden, the tall Singing Tower with its carillon bells, Pine Ridge Trail, Pinewood Estate, and a visitor center...
, Florida - Tate House (Tate, Georgia)