User:Yibofeng3/Marble/ScoobyDoo78263 Peer Review

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The Wikipedia article on marble is fairly clear however some of the article is missing sources for example the physical origins section does not cite a single source. Furthermore most Wikipedia pages that are about rocks have a section talking about the physical and chemical properties of the rock such as hardness, composition, chemical structure and other properties.

The first paragraph of the article mentions that marble is a metamorphic rock and is composed of calcite or dolomite, here there could be the addition of the chemical formula of calcium carbonate. The introduction or first paragraph could also contain more information about the formation of marble through metamorphic properties, the processes effecting marble chemically such as acid rain, the process of other minerals making “dirty marbles” or marbles that have other substances within them and it could give an overview of the next sections of the article.

The structure of this article is unbalanced the etymology section short and could be shorter and incorporated into the lead section of the article. The crystallization section of this article talks about marble being polished in marble flooring increases, the crystallization of marble should focus more on the metamorphic process and any implications used in flooring and countertops should have their own section. The Wikipedia article should be reorganized due to the fact that the physical and chemical properties, including crystallization uses are far more important than the list of marbles shown.

Furthermore, the cultural association section of the marble article also no sources and therefor this sector should be improved by finding sources and adding information about the history of marble use in different cultures around the world.

The article draft in the sandbox is well organized and provides more information about marble and also helps to improve the format of the article. There are four references in the sandbox which will add credibility to the article.

Some suggestions to improve this article include the re-arranging of the sub topics into a more relevant order and adding a section that talks about more unusual uses and where and how marble is mined would be beneficial, as well as a small section introducing the subtopics in the end of the introduction. Furthermore the first paragraph and the section about the physical origin of marble and the cultural associations section lack sources. Another area of this article that could be improved is the physical origins section perhaps the addition of an example of a type of marble and its protolith would benefit the readers understanding.

In general, this article has good neutrality and has lots of images that help the reader stay interested in the article however there are still areas that need improvement. The talk page of this article also has some suggestions that might help general readers including one user asking how marble is cleaned which may be beneficial under the uses section where countertops and flooring could be mentioned.