Better-Known Brands of Marble

Better-known brands of marble are to be discussed here. Most marble tiles are made from raw stone imported from China, India, Iran, Turkey, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Egypt, Portugal, and Greece, then manufactured into floor tiles, countertop slabs, and other products by domestic stonework companies, which are then distributed to retailers. More important than the commercial brand of the company is the type of marble you are buying.

Better-known Types of Marble

Here are some of the better-known types of marble used in residential settings:

Carrara Marble

This is the most common type of marble, quarried in the Carrara region of Italy. In color, it is grayish-white with soft, feathery gray veining. It is by far the most common type used in flooring applications since it is fairly economical.

Calacatta Marble

This marble falls at the other end of the spectrum, as the most luxurious and expensive, thanks to its rarity. Although it is similar in appearance to Carrara marble, it has much darker, thick veining patterns over a bright white background. There is also a variation with very beautiful gold hues in the veining. Calacatta marble comes from specific quarries in the Carrara region of Italy.

Pietra Grey Marble

Pietra Grey Marble quarried in Iran, is a calcite marble. Uniform in appearance and compact, the tones of its base move very subtly between carbons and graphite. The alternation between very fine white streaks and barely perceptible linear slate-colored glazes provide animation and elegance. This grey marble fits perfectly in contemporary environments that wish to emphasize the use of natural stone. Pietra Grey offers dynamism to any space without renouncing to sobriety thanks to the chromatic balance between its dark background and the thin snow lines that run through it.

Statuary Marble

This is also similar in appearance to Carrara, but it has a more translucent white background and more dramatic veining, which gives it a more luxurious feeling. This marble comes from the Carrara region of Italy, but north of the region where Carrara and Calacatta marbles are quarried.

Emperador Marble

This type is quarried in Spain, and comes in various shades of brown, with irregular veining.

Crema Marfil Marble

Also from Spain, crema marfil comes in many color variations, with the most common being beige or yellowish with veining that varies in intensity.

Talathello Marble

Sometimes called silver beige marble, this variety quarried in Turkey has a light grey background with irregular vein speckles of silver or beige.

Levadia Black Marble

This is a very striking black marble from Greece, with smoke-like light gray veining. It is not often used for floors but makes a very striking statement when it is.

Comfort and Convenience

All stone and ceramic tile, including marble, is notoriously cold underfoot. But like other hard flooring materials, marble also makes a very good base for radiant floor heating systems, in which hydronic tubing or electrical wiring is networked through the underlayment. This can turn a normally cold flooring material into one that is wonderfully comfortable.

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Sources

www.thespruce.com/marble-flooring-pros-and-cons-1314701