marble

marble

Marble originally refers to white limestone with black patterns produced in Dali, Yunnan Province. Its cross-section can form a natural ink landscape painting. In ancient times, marble with formed patterns was often selected to make painting screens or inlaid paintings. Later on, the name marble gradually evolved to refer to limestone with various colors and patterns used as building decoration materials. White marble is generally called White Marble, but it is also called marble for the white marble used to make statues in the West. There is a saying about the name of marble - in the past, Dali in China had the best quality marble. Named after it.
Laita Limestone

Laita Limestone

Leta limestone is a geological formation mainly distributed in Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland. This type of limestone was formed during the Middle Miocene to Late Miocene period (approximately 16 to 7.2 million years ago). The name Laita Limestone comes from the Laita Mountains in Austria. This limestone is known for its rich fossil content, including sharks, rays, manatees, and whales.