Creole marble, also called Georgia creole or Georgia marble, is a

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Pickens County, Georgia Pickens County is a county located in the north-central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,431. The county seat is Jasper. Pickens County is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Georgia m ...

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. It is coarse-grained, displays a white or gray background while veins or clouds are black or dark blue. Based on the tone and coloring it sold as Light Creole, Medium Creole, and Dark Creole. Tuesday, 10 November 2020 Creole marble has been used extensively in buildings and monuments in the United States.

Notable buildings with Creole marble

United States Capitol The United States Capitol, often called The Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, which is formally known as the United States Congress. It is located on Capitol Hill ...

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Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building houses the main offices of the Board of Governors of the United States' Federal Reserve System. It is located at the intersection of 20th Street and Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C. ...

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John Adams Building The John Adams Building is the second oldest of the four buildings of the Library of Congress of the United States. It is named for John Adams, the second president, who signed the law creating the Library of Congress. The building is in the Capit ...

, Washington, DC * One Georgia Center, Georgia * Carillon, Bok Tower Gardens, Florida

Notable buildings with Creole marble

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