The basic unit of construction for this marble run is a simple ramp block with inputs and outputs at either end. These were crafted from blocks of wood, with the ramp carved out with a slot ...

In the vast and arid landscapes of Namibia, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, a team of researchers has identified a series of peculiar structures in marble and limestone formations, whose origin does not seem ...

"This effect is achieved by slicing a marble block into thin slabs and then placing them side by side with their corresponding surfaces facing each other." While this is most commonly done in the ...

The famous sculptor Auguste Rodin once said, "I choose a block of marble and chop off whatever I don't need." Had he lived until current times, he would probably be amazed to discover how those ...