Marble Carrara Black

We love the way a traditional black and white marble tile flooring can add a classic vibe to your space.

Marble carrara black.

However from a purely commercial point of view the term carrara marble can be a very general and misleading one. Carrara marble has been used since the time of ancient rome and it was called the luni marble. It has often and erroneously been used to define a huge range of different marbles more than 150 commercial varieties geographically. Marble is available at the tile shop in black green grey blue brown red beige and more.

When dealing with carrara marble most people often imagines a single variety of stone. When most people think of marble white carrara marble is what usually comes to mind. Please read material considerations to understand the characteristics of marble prior to making a selection. 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.

It s the most common type making it the most affordable sold at most countertop vendors for about 40 per square foot. In the 17th and 18th centuries the marble quarries were monitored by the cybo and malaspina families who ruled over massa and carrara. Special price 10 99 regular. Carrara is a white or blue gray stone with soft gray veins often with hints of gold.

Lighter marble floors can drastically brighten your room s atmosphere. The city of massa in particular saw much of its plan. Marble is a classic architectural material and is suitable for a variety of applications from countertops to building facades. Whether using just carrara marble by itself or introducing bardiglio bianco dolomite or black marble carrara marble allows for endless creativity.

Much like granite marble comes in many different colors and styles. Carrara white marble 1 inch hexagon mosaic tile honed. This is typically found in the regions of carrara or tuscany italy. Marble is commonly used for sculpture and as a building material.

Special price 16 99 regular price 28 00 sheet. But designer jennifer duneler reminds us that there is actually a ton of a variety when it comes to marble including this chic veined black marble. The family created the office of marble in 1564 to regulate the marble mining industry. Our services kitchens bathrooms worktops flooring.