Italy · Marble

Bianco Carrara

also known as Carrara White

The classic, widely-loved Italian white marble: a soft grey-white ground with feathery grey veining. The most versatile and available of the Carrara family.

Origin: Carrara basin, Apuan Alps (Tuscany), Carrara (Tuscany), Italy
Stone type: Marble (ASTM C503 (marble))
Density: 2.7 g/cm³
Look: soft grey veining, classic, versatile
Finishes: polished, honed
Formats: slab, tile, cut-to-size, mosaic
Exterior use: Best specified for interiors
Est. yield / waste: ~12% indicative (uniform ground, lower offcut than bold-veined whites)
US import (HTS): 6802.91.05.00 (marble, worked)

Type-level physical facts shown. Per-lot lab values (absorption, flexural strength) confirmed at quotation.

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Produced by Apuan White Marble Group · Apuan Alps, Carrara

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5blocks

295 × 175 cmaverage slab

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Stock moves; figures indicative and confirmed at enquiry. Blocks available to order for cut-to-size and book-matched runs.

Origin & quarry

The everyday white of Carrara: quarried across the Apuan Alps since Roman times, with a soft grey-white ground and fine, even veining. Workhorse marble for interiors at scale.

Geology. Metamorphic marble (recrystallised limestone), calcite-dominant; soft grey feathering from fine mineral inclusions.

Where it works

Specify with confidence

Bathroom walls and floors
Cladding and large-format panels
Vanity tops and surrounds
Mosaic and cut-to-size

Use with care

Acid-sensitive — seal and specify honed for worktops
Best for interiors; exterior only with detailing

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Apuan Alps quarry group

Quarry-direct · Apuan Alps, Carrara · Italy

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Reference projects

The Pantheon

Temple interior · Rome, Italy · 126 AD

Carrara marble used through the Roman interior — the stone's longest-running reference.

Good to know

Is Bianco Carrara good value?

It is the most available of the Carrara whites, so it is the most economical way to specify genuine Italian marble at scale, with predictable lead times.

Can Bianco Carrara go outside?

It is best specified for interiors. Exterior use is possible with correct detailing and finish, but it is not an exterior-grade stone like granite or some travertines.

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