Belgian black marble
Description
A hard, uniformly black, Marble quarried in Belgium. Belgian black is a highly regarded marble for carving. It polishes to a high gloss.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Tournai marble
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- 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