Difference between revisions of "Batesville marble"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A light gray- or cream-color [ | + | A light gray- or cream-color [[oolitic limestone]] quarried in the northern part of Arkansas. The hard, fine-grain, crystalline stone takes a good polish and has been used for monuments and buildings. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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Batesville limestone | Batesville limestone | ||
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* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | ||
Latest revision as of 10:43, 2 May 2022
Description
A light gray- or cream-color Oolitic limestone quarried in the northern part of Arkansas. The hard, fine-grain, crystalline stone takes a good polish and has been used for monuments and buildings.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Batesville limestone
Resources and Citations
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Frank A. Lent, Trade names and Descriptions of Marbles, Limestones, Sandstones, Granites and Other Building Stones Quarried in the United States Canada and other Countries., Stone Publishing Co, New York, 1925