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Most of the world's marble and travertine comes from Turkey – the world's top exporter of natural stone. But even though the country has been mining for thousands of years, waste heaps are still piling up, and mining companies are struggling to handle all of the excess stone. We went to Turkey to see how the country's natural stone industry became a $2 billion business, and what the costs to the environment really are.
00:00 - Intro
00:54 - Travertine Mining Process
04:38 - Cutting the Stones
05:31 - Stone Factory
07:27 - Waste Management
09:21 - Ancient Fossils
11:22 - Marble Quarries
12:31 - Italian Marble
13:31 - The Turkish Market
15:46 - Credits
For more: www.alimoglumarble.com
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