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Carrara
Marble · Italy
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GEOLOGICAL REFERENCE REGIONItaly
Tuscany · Apuan Alps
44.08°, 10.10° · View on globe ↗What makes it distinct
Apuan marble connects Roman construction, Renaissance sculpture and modern interiors.
Selection & use
Confirm basin, grade, finish and expected patina.
Baths, fireplaces, sculpture and kitchens that accept etching
Acids etch calcite even after sealing.
Geology & trade names
Calcitic metamorphic marble
Carrara · Carrara White · Bianco Carrara
Bianco Carrara is the Italian origin-family wording; Carrara White is the direct North American rendering. C, CD and other grades can describe background and vein selection.