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Belgian marble

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Belgian marbles are available in solid dark greys or blacks; and in polychromes of red, grey, and/or pink. After polishing slabs with several colors exhibit natural decorative patterns.
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It is quarried around the cities of Namur, Dinant, Tournai, Basecles, Theux, and Mazy/Golzinne.
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Belgian marble has been quarried, cut, and finished as a
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Index

limestone
Wallonia
Belgium
marble
metamorphic
limestone
sedimentary rock
Rouge Belge
Rouge de Rance
Noir Belge
Noir de Golzinne
Noir de Mazy
building stone
stone cladding
stone veneer
Ancient Roman era
Roman Gaul
Basilica of Junius Bassus
Renaissance
Palazzo Pitti
Palace of Versailles
List of types of limestone
Dimension stone



Noirbelge.com: Belgian Marble − history
Graniteland.com: Types of stone from Belgium
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sedimentary rock

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