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Commercial marble

A crystalline rock composed predominantly of one or more of the following minerals: calcite, dolomite, or serpentine, and capable of being polished.

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Building materials; Stone

A crystalline rock composed predominantly of one or more of the following materials: calcite, dolomite or serpentine, and capable of taking a polish.

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