What are White Marble stones and how are they produced?
Today we are going to have a look at one of the most popular stones that is used in art and design. White marble represents tranquility and clearance. Marble is used to cover the floor of the room, in order to make it shine. Somehow, it can be said that white marble is a kind of perpetual material.
There are a wide variety of them all around. A plenty of great mines are held in Iran. The good point is it can be matched with various types of colors. Fortunately, the shapes of white marble fit into the shape of the place. Note that white marble can be used everywhere.
Marble stones are made through a procedure where the pressure and heat create a natural and unique stone over time. Many centuries ago, human beings found out that these beautiful stones can be useful. Since each marble stone has a unique pattern with beautiful veins, it turned into a nice object for people to use.Nowadays we use Marble to create masterpieces, to design our houses and offices or hotels. Now, it is time to get more information about this unique kind of stone.
Iran resources of stone mines
Iran has 3% share of the mines in the world, but unfortunately acquires only 1% market share of the building stone. This issue happens due to this fact that many producers sell their raw materials to foreign countries or use another country brand other than Iranian origins. As you see, this is the reason of being unknown except being the origin of the product.
The most famous uses of the White Marble
Many countries utilize white marbles to build shrines or temples due to the ability of the them to reflect the light perfectly. Some of these famous places are as follows:
Taj Mahal
A splendid gift from Mughal king, Shah Jahan to his favorite wife. The domes, towers and palace are made of white marble.
Bust of Artemis
This Greek goddess of hunting wild animals and childbirth is made of white marbles too.
Lincoln memorial
This Greek goddess of hunting wild animals and childbirth is made of white marbles too.
Odeon of Herodes Attcus theater
Ancient Greeks made this theater almost 5000 years ago by white marbles.
The statue of David
This statue was created by Michelangelo during renaissance.
Prices of the White Marble
Among them, Carrara is the most expensive one. The white Statuario Venato marble is extremely precious. Calcatta is very valuable and has a very luxury appearance. Thassos is a kind of royal material which is mostly used for luxurious interior décor. Note that the best quality of white marble is expensive.