Difference between revisions of "Marbelite"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A synthetic, moldable, artificial marble. Marbelite is made by heating potassium alum in water then added 10% heavy spar and marble dust (Brady 1971). Rubber molds are used to cast the Marbelite into small statues and ornaments. | + | A synthetic, moldable, artificial [[marble]]. Marbelite is made by heating [[Aluminum potassium sulfate|potassium alum]] in water then added 10% [[heavy spar]] and [[marble dust]] (Brady 1971). Rubber molds are used to cast the Marbelite into small statues and ornaments. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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artificial marble | artificial marble | ||
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 500 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 500 | ||
Latest revision as of 10:54, 17 October 2022
Description
A synthetic, moldable, artificial Marble. Marbelite is made by heating potassium alum in water then added 10% Heavy spar and Marble dust (Brady 1971). Rubber molds are used to cast the Marbelite into small statues and ornaments.
Synonyms and Related Terms
artificial marble
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 500
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000