Tokeen marble

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Tokeen marble is a high-quality decorative stone quarried on Marble Island in Southeast Alaska, historically used in prominent public buildings.

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Tokeen marble canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf building stone
decorative stone
marble
category Alaskan marble
dimension stone
color light gray
white
composition calcite
country United States of America
surface form: United States
exportedTo contiguous United States
surface form: continental United States
geologicalProvince Coast Mountains
geologicalRegion Alexander Archipelago
historicalUse early 20th century public buildings in the United States
locatedIn Southeastern Alaska
surface form: Southeast Alaska
material metamorphic rock
namedAfter Tokeen, Alaska
notableCharacteristic fine grain
high durability
high polish
quarriedAt Marble Island
quarryType open-pit quarry
texture fine-grained
usedFor architectural decoration
exterior cladding
interior finishes
public buildings
usedIn banks
courthouses
government buildings
monumental architecture

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Alaska State Capitol materialUsed Tokeen marble