Marbelite
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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