Carrara Grey high-end Marble Slabs
Famous Italian classic white marble with soft flowing grey veins. Timeless elegant texture, widely applied in wall cladding, flooring, bathroom vanity tops and luxury interior decoration.
Product description
Carrara Grey Marble is one of Italy's most timeless export marbles — a dense, fine-grained metamorphic stone quarried from the world-famous, mineral-rich geological formations of the Apuan Alps region in Tuscany. Its hallmark is a luminous light silver-grey base delicately interwoven with soft white feathering and subtle slate-grey veining, offering a sophisticated, modern evolution of the classic Carrara aesthetic. Formed under extreme heat and tectonic pressure over millions of years, Carrara Grey Marble is classified among the most durable and structurally sound light marbles commercially available, featuring excellent dimensional stability and low porosity. Its exceptional polish retention, refined neutral palette, and versatile visual elegance make it the marble of choice for contemporary luxury interiors, high-traffic hotel lobbies, premium bathroom vanities, and high-end residential flooring worldwide.
General Specifications
- Category: Marble Natural Stone
- Color: Soft silver-grey to pale ash backdrop accented by delicate white calcite veins and subtle charcoal linear movement
- Surface Finish Available: Polished / Honed / Leathered / Brushed / Rough Block
- Block Form: Raw Quarry Block / Gangsaw Block
- Texture: Fine-grained, uniform micro-crystalline structure; achieves a high-luster glass polish; crisp natural texture on raw blocks
- Density: 2.68 – 2.72 g/cm³ (High material density; outstanding structural compactness)
- Water Absorption: < 0.18% (Low absorption rate — highly resistant to moisture absorption and staining in interior applications)
- Compressive Strength: 120 – 150 MPa (Exceptional load-bearing capacity — highly suited for commercial and residential flooring)
- Abrasion Resistance: Medium-High — demonstrates excellent wear resistance for high-traffic indoor environments
Processing & Machinery Assessment
GANGSAW & MULTI-WIRE SAW SUITABILITY
This block has been assessed as fully compatible with both traditional marble gangsaw and modern multi-wire saw processing machinery. Standard block dimensions of L-285 cm × B-165 cm × H-150 cm fall perfectly within the ideal processing window for maximum yield slabbing. Carrara Grey Marble’s remarkably homogenous crystalline composition, lack of directional stress lines, and consistent hardness throughout make it one of the most reliable marbles for smooth, high-yield, and low-waste sawing operations.
- Recommended Processing: Gangsaw or wire-saw slabs (1.8 cm & 2 cm), followed by surface resin treatment, calibration, and high-precision polishing or satin honing
- Expected Slab Yield: Approximately 80–90 slabs per block (based on 1.8 cm slab thickness)
- Finish/Polish Result: Deep, luminous mirror-like polish that beautifully highlights the contrast between the cool grey ground and soft white veining
