True to its name carrara marble is quarried in northern tuscany italy in the.
Blue carrara marble.
Carrara is usually gray blue gray or white and generally used for building decor and sculptures.
Carrara marble is a type of white or blue grey marble popular for use in sculpture and building decor.
In comparison to other marbles carrara has a more subtle appearance.
On the other hand it can also be quite dramatic.
Carrara marble tiles are a classic white marble with a mixed fleuri and vein cut that blend to create subtle yet distinctive patterns.
The marble in the hotel is grade d carrara commonly used in commercial grade applications and is low end carrara with a solid dark grey base.
The gray background of this marble shows off subtle gray flecks and feathery linear veining.
It is quarried in the city of carrara in the province of massa and carrara in the lunigiana the northernmost tip of modern day tuscany italy history.
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.
The most common italian marble is carrara named for the region it comes from.
Carrara is a more readily available marble tile option making it one of the.
It can be very fine or feathery and soft.
Carrara marble has been used since the time of.
High grade cd is the marble that most people think of and is the most desirable due to its white base with subtle blue ish grey veining.
Carrara marble has soft veining and is takes on a blue gray appearance.
The veining in white carrara marble is mainly gray with a light to white background but carrara can also have a slight gold tint to its veining that provides added dimension.