| PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF MARBLE | |
| Physically, Marbles are metamorphic representatives of limestones and are also siliceous calcium | |
| carbonate rocks except Green marble, which is a magnesium silicate rock of serpentine nature of alkalis | |
| & ferromagnesian minerals. | |
| Hardness | 3 to 4 on Moh's Scale |
| Density | 2.5 to 2.65 Kg/m3 |
| Compressive Strength | 1800 to 2100 Kg/cm2 |
| Water Absorption | Less than 1% |
| Porosity | Quite low |
| Weather Impact | Resistant |