Marble, Travertine, Calcite and Onyx

 

These materials are all calcium carbonates. They vary in hardness from 3.0 to 4.5 on the MOH hardness scale (compared to 1.5 for alabaster). Nature provides us with a huge pallet of stone colors and patterns. Considerations beyond stone hardness are brittleness, the complexity of the pattern and the ability to take a sharp line or thin section. These may be liabilities OR they may be assets.   It is best for us to discuss the options for your project.

Marble, Travertine and Onyx

Too many choices: $1.50 – $2.75/# (averaging $2/#)
Carrara: Statuario (the best), Statuario Venato  $2/#
Carrara Bianco (white with light gray cloudy veins) $1.60/#
Carrara Calacatta (white, pattern of gray or gold) $1.60/#
Turkish Afyon (creamy white, few gold veins) $1.75/#
Crema Espanol, Rojo Balboa, Campan, Persan trav. $1.60/#
Portuguese Pink, Nero Marquina, Bardiglio $1.60/#
Azzurro Acquarmina, Amarillo Negrais, Norwegian $1.60/#
Atlantic (Irish) Black Marble, Mexican Leon Marble $1.90/#
Portoro (black and gold) $1.90/#
Persian Red or Yellow Travertine $1.60/#
Calacatta Viola $1.75/#
Picasso Marble $1.75/#
Moroccan Fossil Marble $1.75/#
White/Yellow Onyx $1.75/#

Honeycomb Calcite(hand selected, deepest color) $1.90/#

Persian White/Yellow or Pakistani Red Onyx $ 1.75/#