Calacatta is one of the rarest kinds, and is identified by its thicker veins. While there are hundreds of marble mines across the globe (from China to India to Vermont), Carrara has produced not ...

Marble extraction in Carrara is done with a 5-millimeter diamond wire or with big chainsaws. Depending on how they are extracted and on their veins, some marbles will be more expensive than others.

It spreads over the lands of the provinces of Lucca and Carrara ... buildings. .Strabone defined this type of marble as "variegated azure-blue", a beautiful "bardiglio" of a grey-azure colour crossed ...

4. Statuary: Mined from the same area in Italy as Carrara, this bright-white marble boasts bold charcoal veins. 5. Zephyr: The linear veining of this gray marble makes it a good choice for anyone ...

I visited an active quarry in the Apuan Alps of Carrara — home to the coveted Carrara marble. The port's unique landscape and history, paired with a lack of crowds, make it a hidden gem.