Aspens are beginning to turn color on the slopes south of the town of Marble (population 133 in 2020). The town is named for the historic Yule Marble quarry. Yule marble has been used for the Tomb of the Unknowns, as well as for parts of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. and other significant buildings. This marble is considered to be of exceptional quality, praised as one of the purest marbles ever quarried and a rival to classical Italian and Greek marble. The quarry has enjoyed a renaissance since 2004; despite significant transportation costs this stone is now exported in large quantities to Europe and Asia as well as the US. [summarized from Wikipedia]

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