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English: Washington Monument marble types. The first 150 feet is Cockeysville Marble from Texas Quarry in Cockeysville, Maryland (Baltimore County). The next 8 feet is from Sheffield, MA. The final length of 390-feet is Cockeysville Marble from Beaver Dam quarry, also in Cockeysville. The Texas Quarry marble is whiter, the Beaver Dam marble has a warmer tone.
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Washington Monument marble types

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11 August 2004

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