The answers to this could vary, because it would depend on the surface area of the statue vs the colume
Smooth marble column
marble .
A bigger marble will go faster because it has more weight.
It depends on the marble and the slate, Vermont marble erodes faster than Maine slate, for example. Vermont marble is more often used in interior work. Maine slate is ideal for roofing.
Carbon Dioxide
Smooth marble column
It is the Lincoln Memorial which is sculpted from white Georgia marble.
Marble
The marble statue of St Mark on the outside of Or San Michele in Florence was sculpted by Donatello in 1415.
Because marble lasts longer than stone
It is sculpted out of a block of marble.
Plaster , concrete , marble ,alabaster, any stone that can be sculpted .
marble .
A bigger marble will go faster because it has more weight.
Donatello's marble 'David'.
The metamorphic rock called Marble is most often used for carving statues and the ornamental parts of buildings. In particular the marble mined in the Italian quarries of Carrara is prized for statues.
Marble does weather easily. If you've ever gone and seen a headstone you will find that the marble headstones are cracked or nearly worn away.