Weathering Discussion Forum

Introduction Marble and Granite are both very nice building stones. Many famous buildings have been built using these stones. Give two examples of buildings or monuments that were built from each stone. This week you will research these building stones and give examples of building that have been built with them. Grading This assignment is worth 20 pts.You must post by midnight of the due date to get full credit. If you post at least 2 days early you will get 1 point of extra credit. Assignment (5pts) Post two pictures of buildings that are built out of marble and two pictures of buildings that are built out of granite. Please include the source or website you got each picture from and be sure to label each picture. (5pts) In terms of chemical weathering, which stone is more susceptible to chemical weathering and why? Which would be the best choice for a national monument? (5pts) If you had to build a national monument composed of granite, where would you get the granite. If you had to build a national monument composed of marble, where would you get the marble. In other words, where do these materials come from, where are they mined? (5pts) Use complete sentences. Make sure you use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation. DO NOT plagiarize!