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Original Message "RE: Marble Powder" Posted by Jeanette on 21-Jun-08 at 11:02 AM >It wasn't that simple to find marble dust, at >least not here on the east coast. Googling it >found everything but, and the masonry yards, >here, never heard of it. I finally got a reply >from a quarry, Georgia Marble, who had me >contact their subsiduary, Imerys at >888-277-9636. They in turn gave me the names and >telephone numbers of some of their distributors >in the northeast, and finally one is sending me >3 samples of different graininess. They call it >Calcium Carbonate, but assured me that it's much >harder than limestone. And the cost is around 50 >cents per lb. versus over $7 per lb. for >imported marble dust. Thanks for pointing me in >the right direction. If I didn't google "marble >sand", I might never have found Georgia Marble. > Hello, I'm new to the forum and am in the process of making a Marmarino plaster mix. I live here in the Mid West and can find nothing close to a marble dust in bulk. Just curious if you have had success with this vender mentioned in your message? Did this Calcium Carbonate work out for you? Or have you since found a better source? Thank you I hope to hear back, I realize this discussion is over a year old. Sincerely Jeanette

Go back     FAQ       Conferences Post form Your Message Name*: Subject*: Message*:   HTML Ok Use [] in place of <> HTML Reference   Images Ok   Click on a smilie to add it to your message.   >>It wasn't that simple to find marble dust, at >>least not here on the east coast. Googling it >>found everything but, and the masonry yards, >>here, never heard of it. I finally got a reply >>from a quarry, Georgia Marble, who had me >>contact their subsiduary, Imerys at >>888-277-9636. They in turn gave me the names and >>telephone numbers of some of their distributors >>in the northeast, and finally one is sending me >>3 samples of different graininess. They call it >>Calcium Carbonate, but assured me that it's much >>harder than limestone. And the cost is around 50 >>cents per lb. versus over $7 per lb. for >>imported marble dust. Thanks for pointing me in >>the right direction. If I didn't google "marble >>sand", I might never have found Georgia Marble. >>:) >Hello, >I'm new to the forum and am in the process of >making a Marmarino plaster mix. I live here in >the Mid West and can find nothing close to a >marble dust in bulk. Just curious if you have >had success with this vender mentioned in your >message? Did this Calcium Carbonate work out >for you? Or have you since found a better >source? >Thank you I hope to hear back, I realize this >discussion is over a year old. >Sincerely >Jeanette Check if you DO NOT wish to use emotion icons in your message

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