Synonyms Stones can have many aliases. This is due to language differences, supplier choice, coloquial trends or slang, or sometimes errors and ambiguity between rocks. Read more here. |
Bianco Carrara Statuario, Statuary White |
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Category Commercial classification sometimes differs to the scientific, geological designation. In particular, some limestones are deemed marble especially if they take a high polish. Read more here. |
Marble |
Petrographic assignment | Metamorphite – Marble |
Age | 140 million years (Jurassic) |
Colouring minerals: | White calcite, grey graphite, olive-greenish serpentinite |
Average hardness MOHS is the standard scale of hardness for minerals 1-10, with 10 being the MOHS of diamond. We also use the broad terms Hard and Soft for simplicity. Read more here. |
3 (Soft) |
Origin | Italy, Carrara |
The images of each stone aim to give a faithful representation of the structure and colouring. The close-ups are generally taken from a sample around 100mm in height to get the detailing of the grain and crystals. The slab images are usually between 2000x1000mm and 3000x1900mm approximately, to give a more overall picture of the pattern.
This is for guidance only, when seeking a specific pattern and colour matching, please obtain a sample or arrange for the slab to be viewed in person. When placing the order, you may require a photo of the actual slab before production, the colour and character can vary significantly even throughout the same block within natural materials. Also monitor calibration, camera settings and lighting can all effect how the materials are perceived.
A close relative of Carrara Marble, from which Michelangelo made his statues.
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Popular and typical usage
Petrology:Very light, ivory-coloured, generous veins of graphite and serpentinite. Marble is crystalline lime, interspersed with limonite veins, also graphite veins occur; one of the oldest working materials of mankind.
Petrogenesis:Metamorphic recrystallisation of limestone with organic contents in the Apuan marble mountain range, Carrara-Massa-Pietra-Santa. Graphite was formed from the organic inclusions over the millions of years, which formed the grey veins. The statuario deposits have to be mined from under ground at great expense.
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