There are today many options in terms of Spanish marble, in particular when it comes to coloured marble. There is a wide variety of colours, which are used on a diversity of applications, most commonly on interior applications. From this wide range, we select 4 marble as the most relevant ones, based on market demand, international recognition and popularity.
All of the marble we present below have a well-established reputation in Spain and worldwide, are reference natural stones that are commonly used separate or in combination with each other.
Rojo Alicante marble
This is probably the most famous red marble in the world, presenting a deep red colour and quite an irregular structure and background. The Rojo Alicante shows a diverse colour structure, with dark and light red colour tones, but also some occasional orange. It may present some dark lines, as well as abundant white calcite lines. Despite all this, these are the features that have made the Rojo Alicante such a reputable and on-demand marble.
Main Features: Irregular background; some red colour tone variation; strong white calcite lines
Top Applications: Interior flooring and wall coverings; Bath design
Negro Marquina marble
Another celebrity Spanish marble, the Negro Marquina is a black marble with a deep black colour. It presents a plain background and uniform black colour tone. And what is specific about the Negro Marquina are its well-defined strong white calcite lines, which present a very dramatic contrast and look. The higher selections will show a more regular black colour and well-defined white calcite veins, while the lower selections will show quite some black colour tone variation and more irregular white veins.
Main Features: Deep black colour; Strong white calcite veins; Dramatic look and appearance.
Top Application: Interior flooring and wall coverings; Bath design; Diverse decoration.
Crema Marfil marble
This is probably the most famous marble in the world, having achieved an incredible reputation and level of recognition. Crema Marfil is today immediately associated to beige marble, reliable marble. And it is the uniform beige / honey colour of the higher selections of the Crema Marfil that have given this marble such an incredible reputation. It may present some calcite and darker reddish lines. There is enormous variation between lower and higher selections.
Main Features: Uniform and plain background; beige / honey colour; Great polishing capacity.
Top Applications: All sorts of interior applications.
Dark Emperador marble
To complete the introduction to celebrity marble, we present the Dark Emperador, which is basically a dark brown marble with a spider web structure. This is a breccial type of marble that presents a dark brown colour as base, with some variation in terms of colour tone. In addition, it presents some occasional reddish areas and strong signs of white calcite clouds. The higher selections will have a more uniform dark brown colour and limited calcite, while the lower selections will have quite some brown colour tone variation and more abundant white calcite.
Main Features: Deep brown colour; spider web structure; Great polishing capacity.
Top Applications: All sorts of interior applications.
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