Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
marble
|
| gptkbp:application |
statues
countertops flooring fireplaces wall cladding |
| gptkbp:availability |
quarried
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
3-4 on Mohs scale
|
| gptkbp:colors |
gptkb:Bianco_Carrara
white Cielo Statuario Venato |
| gptkbp:composedOf |
calcite
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
symbol of luxury
artistic heritage |
| gptkbp:distribution |
2.7 g/cm³
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
quarrying impacts
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
gptkb:Michelangelo's_David
gptkb:St._Peter's_Basilica Pietà |
| gptkbp:finish |
polishing
sanding honing |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
used_since_Roman_times
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
white Carrara marble
|
| gptkbp:market |
high demand
varies by quality luxury material |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Marble_of_Carrara
gptkb:Carrara_quarries Cava di Marmo Cava di Colonnata Cava di Fantiscritti |
| gptkbp:notableUsers |
architects
artists designers sculptors builders |
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:Carrara,_Italy
|
| gptkbp:productionCompany |
open-pit mining
|
| gptkbp:sustainability |
carbon footprint
water usage resource depletion land degradation biodiversity loss |
| gptkbp:texture |
fine-grained
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
block transport
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
sculpture
architecture |