Blog - Alabama Marble Mineral & Mining

The stone that built a city

Sylacauga prepares to celebrate its famous marble From the quarries where the marble White as the Paros gleams waiting till thy sculptor’s chisel, wake to like thy poet’s dream. –…

am3stoneFebruary 24, 2021

Design with Marble

Why choose Alabama Marble for your renovation project?

It’s elegant, timeless, and one-of-a-kind There’s no comparison to the clean, brightness of white marble. Whether you choose marble with dramatic color like our Alabama Rose or subtle veining like…

am3stoneFebruary 17, 2021

Stone

Architects + designers across the country love Alabama marble—find out why

This kitchen is gonna look sooooo good with a big slab of Alabama marble as the island. Rendering via Amanda Hickam of Harper Harris Design Studio By: Sharron Mendel Swain …

am3stoneJanuary 29, 2021

Marble Production Quarrying Stone

From in the ground to in your kitchen—an inside look at Alabama Marble

Author Beth Cunningham - December 21, 2020 Want to see it for yourself? Make plans to attend the Sylacauga Marble Festival in the spring. Photo via Jacob Blankenship for Bham Now Some of…

am3stoneDecember 21, 2020

Green Practices Partnerships Stone Sustainability

Sustainable Design & Marble

With buildings themselves making up 39% of total CO2 emissions in the US, it’s no surprise that architects and designers are moving towards greener and more sustainable design. Designing with…

am3stoneDecember 11, 2020

Alabama Marble History Stone

5 things you never knew about Alabama Marble, the “finest marble in the world”

By Beth Cunningham Did you know that some of the finest marble in the world is mined right here in Alabama? Alabama Marble Mineral & Mining Co. (AM3 Stone) is the exclusive…

am3stoneNovember 17, 2020

Marble Care Partnerships

Marble without fear of etching & staining

Do you love the classic and timeless look of marble, but are afraid of staining and etching? AM3 Stone is now a certified applicator of MORETMInfinityTM Stone Sealer and MORETMAntiEtchTM.…

am3stoneNovember 12, 2020

Alabama Marble History

Giuseppe Moretti, Champion of Alabama’s white marble

When Italian sculptor, Giuseppe Moretti came to Alabama in 1897, he didn’t expect to find marble that rivaled his homeland’s famous white marble. He immediately set about obtaining a piece…

am3stoneOctober 20, 2020

Partnerships

Alabama Marble and Material Bank

AM3 Stone and Material Bank have partnered to make marble sample ordering simple, quick, and sustainable. What is Material Bank? Material Bank is the world's largest material marketplace for the…

am3stoneOctober 8, 2020

Stone

How was Alabama Marble formed?

Formed over millions of years, Alabama Marble is older than even the dinosaurs. 750 million years ago Alabama and most of the US was a vast, shallow inland sea teeming…

am3stoneOctober 2, 2020