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Pietra Serena
Sandstone · Italy
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GEOLOGICAL REFERENCE REGIONItaly
Tuscany · Apuan Alps
44.08°, 10.10° · View on globe ↗What makes it distinct
The restrained gray stone of Florentine Renaissance architectural detail.
Selection & use
Inspect bedding, cement type, absorption, salt resistance and cut orientation.
Walls, floors, fireplaces and textured architectural surfaces
Porosity and cement strength vary widely between deposits.
Geology & trade names
Fine-grained Tuscan feldspathic sandstone
Pietra Serena