Difference between revisions of "Shell marble"

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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
marbre coquill (Fr.); Lepanto marble
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marbre coquillé (Fr.); Lepanto marble
  
 
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Description

A dark gray marble with pink and white markings from fossilized shells. The nacreous coating in the shells produces an iridescence, or fiery appearance, in the polished stone.

Synonyms and Related Terms

marbre coquillé (Fr.); Lepanto marble

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