Marble that imitates the stone's color patterns. Marble Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite. Marble is typically not foliated, although there are exceptions. In geology, the term "marble" refers to metamorphosed limestone, but its use in stonemasonry more broadly encompasses unmetamorphosed limestone. Marble is commonly used for sculpture and as a building material. The word "marble" derives from the Ancient Greek (), from (), "crystalline rock, shining stone", perhaps from the verb (), "to flash, sparkle, gleam"; R. S. P. Beekes has suggested that a "Pre-Greek origin is probable." This stem is
Shining Wisdom of "Shining Force II", Bowie, though he does not actually appear anywhere in the game. A book even refers to the setting of "Shining in the Darkness", Stormsong (referred to in English versions as "Thornwood"). Due to the various name changes and omissions of the North American translation, none of the above connections to the "Shining" series are apparent in the USA version of the game and they can only be seen in the Japanese and European versions. "Shining Wisdom" was originally designed for the Mega Drive, and adapted for the Sega Saturn at the last minute, presumably in order