Marbelite

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