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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A coarse-grain [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=marble marble] quarried east of Dorset in Bennington County, Vermont since 1825 (Bucher 1996). Various colors are available. Dorset A is a cream color marble while Dorset B, also called Plateau white, is creme with gray clouds. Dorset Green Bed is a cream colored marble with faint green clouds and darker grayish green streaks. Dorset Mountain is a pale bluish tone marble with light gray streaks. Dorset marbles are used for buildings and interior decoration. They polish to a medium gloss.
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A coarse-grain [[marble]] quarried east of Dorset in Bennington County, Vermont since 1825 (Bucher 1996). Various colors are available. Dorset A is a cream color marble while Dorset B, also called Plateau white, is creme with gray clouds. Dorset Green Bed is a cream colored marble with faint green clouds and darker grayish green streaks. Dorset Mountain is a pale bluish tone marble with light gray streaks. Dorset marbles are used for buildings and interior decoration. They polish to a medium gloss.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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Dorset A; Dorset B; Dorset Green Bed; Dorset Mountain; Plateau white; Dorset Italian marble
 
Dorset A; Dorset B; Dorset Green Bed; Dorset Mountain; Plateau white; Dorset Italian marble
  
== Additional Information ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
W. Bucher, ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1996.
 
 
 
== Authority ==
 
  
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

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Description

A coarse-grain Marble quarried east of Dorset in Bennington County, Vermont since 1825 (Bucher 1996). Various colors are available. Dorset A is a cream color marble while Dorset B, also called Plateau white, is creme with gray clouds. Dorset Green Bed is a cream colored marble with faint green clouds and darker grayish green streaks. Dorset Mountain is a pale bluish tone marble with light gray streaks. Dorset marbles are used for buildings and interior decoration. They polish to a medium gloss.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Dorset A; Dorset B; Dorset Green Bed; Dorset Mountain; Plateau white; Dorset Italian marble

Resources and Citations

  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996