Magic in Stone: The Sylacauga Marble Story

by Ruth Beaumont Cook

Sylacauga--Alabama's "Marble City"--is blessed with an abundant natural resource that nurtures both its economy and its cultural heritage. Thirty-five miles long, at least four hundred feet deep, and more than a mile wide, the Sylacauga Marble Belt yields crystalline white marble frequently compared to the Parian marble treasured by Greek sculptors and the Italian Carrara marble often chosen by Michelangelo. Artisans have quarried Sylacauga marble...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1588384047
• ISBN13: 9781588384041
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: NewSouth Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.5" x 9.3"