The Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC is made from it. As is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Marble, quarried near Marble, Colorado is spread around the world.
Like most museum visitors, I have marveled at marble statues carved by the ancients of Greece and Rome. Italian Marble Something about polished marble that is just so asthetically appealing. Until 6 months ago, I had no idea that some of the finest marble to be found on planet earth a site in west central Colorado.
We had a trip planned to visit cousins in Colorado. One living near the front range, and one in far western Colorado. And since we wanted to take a few extra days to visit someplace unique, I scoured the map. We had previously spent time in Crested Butte which we found really beautiful. Since this was a mid June trip, the wildflowers of Crested Butte were a draw. Then I saw this little town on the map, and a marble mill site park on the edge the town of Marble. The town was near the mid point between the two cousins. And, we had never been there before. So off to Marble we went in search of marble.
No plan, no expectations, just time, curiosity, and a desire to relax seeing something new.
So without further commentary, here are some images of marble in Marble
Should you desire to learn how to carve marble, there is a marble stone carving symposium you can attend and learn the craft and art of carving marble. The Marble Stone Carving Symposium.