Not a bad question... I...
Not a bad question... I don't know the answer, but have seen most of these large tops have an adapter plate that is fixed to the bottom side of the top. The base is threaded into that plate. Marble won't thread easily. I would guess the adapter is bonded, to the marble, with a glue of some sort?
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