White Cherokee
Marble | Tate, GA, USA
Polycor Companies
Polycor Companies
Marble | Tate, GA, USA
This marble comes from an extensive quarry that has been operated for more than a century. Stylish White Cherokee is one of the most homogenous marbles, and is therefore used in huge architectural projects and American heritage building restorations. It also remains an excellent countertop choice.
Absorption by weight
ASTM C97
0.09%
0.09%
Density
ASTM C97
169.4lb/ft3
2 713.53kg/m3
Compressive strength
ASTM C170
9 336Psi
64.37MPa
Modulus of rupture
ASTM C99
1 365Psi
9.41MPa
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When you think of Washington D.C., the words “heritage” and “tradition” immediately come to mind.
California designer Brooke Wagner knew just what she wanted for her personal kitchen, a warm atmosphere with touchable marble surfaces with that time worn texture you might find in a 150 year old French bakery. She just didn’t know where to get it.
It’s a dangerous situation. An architect who specializes in restaurant design let loose to design his own kitchen. There’s no end to the resources and ideas at his disposal. But if you’re Kellen Minor of Decatur, GA you take a cue from the classics and give it a modern update.
