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Did You Know?
The Magic of Marble Festival celebrates Sylacauga marble, Alabama’s state rock. This year, the festival runs from April 1-12 in Sylacauga, Alabama. The Sylacauga Marble Quarry is the only producer of marble for sculpting and building construction. For more information, see facebook.com/marblefestival or magicofmarblefestival.com
April: Diamond – The hardest natural substance known is made of just one element – carbon. Diamond is valued for its colorless nature and purity, but it also occurs in shades of yellow, brown, blue, green, red, pink, champagne-tan, cognac-brown, violet (rarely), gray, and even black. Most diamonds are over a billion years old; formed deep within the earth. Source: Gemological Institute of America
