Creole marble

Marble from Georgia, United States

The portal to the Bok Tower shows blue-and-white Creole marble as well as the pink Etowah marble Creole marble sample

Creole marble, also called Georgia creole or Georgia marble, is a marble from quarries in Pickens County, Georgia, United States.[1] 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.[2]

Creole marble has been used extensively in buildings and monuments in the United States.

## Notable buildings with Creole marble

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* United States Capitol, Washington, DC
* Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, Washington, DC
* John Adams Building, Washington, DC
* One Georgia Center, Georgia
* Carillon, Bok Tower Gardens, Florida
* Capitol of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico

## See also

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* Etowah marble
* Georgia Marble Company: a creole marble quarry
* List of types of marble

## References

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1. ^ "Material Name:Creole marble". Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
2. ^ "Marble Restoration & Polishing". Tuesday, 10 November 2020