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<p>[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 335228, member: 78"]Hi OBB,</p><p> You can find out if marble or alabaster with a quick test. On the bottom made a fine scratch put a drop of white vinegar on the scratch, If it fizzes it is marble if no action it is alabaster. Rinse it off to stop the reaction. Marble is calcium carbonate alabaster is calcium sulfate.</p><p>greg[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 335228, member: 78"]Hi OBB, You can find out if marble or alabaster with a quick test. On the bottom made a fine scratch put a drop of white vinegar on the scratch, If it fizzes it is marble if no action it is alabaster. Rinse it off to stop the reaction. Marble is calcium carbonate alabaster is calcium sulfate. greg[/QUOTE]
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