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Arabescato Venato

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Arabescato Venato is an Italian metamorphic marble, characterised by a bright white background enhanced by elegant veining ranging from light grey to anthracite black. These veins, reminiscent of an arabesque pattern, develop in unique ways depending on the direction in which the block is cut.

 

Quarried in the Apuan Alps, Arabescato Venato is renowned for its rare beauty and is used in exclusive projects, including historic architectural masterpieces such as St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Its combination of aesthetic purity and strength makes it ideal for sophisticated interiors, adding a touch of timeless elegance.

Due to the unique quality of each slab, all photos and digital representations displayed on this site are to be considered purely indicative.

General Specifications

• Origin: Apuan Alps, Province of Lucca – Italy

 

• Type: Metamorphic Marble

 

• Features: Bright white marble with gray veins ranging from light gray to black, developing in a characteristic manner depending on the direction of the cut. The surface may feature rare gray-black nodules.

 

• Color and Veining: White background with gray veins, from light gray to anthracite gray, sometimes turning to black. The veins develop irregularly, creating an arabesque effect.

 

• Available Finishes: Polished, Semi-Polished

Technical Characteristics

• Weight per unit volume: 2714/2720 Kg/m³

 

• Compressive breaking load: 1352/1472 Kg/cm²

 

• Flexural strength: 121 Kg/cm²

 

• Thermal expansion coefficient: 0.0046 mm/m °C

 

• Weight absorption coefficient: 2.54%

 

• Relative abrasion coefficient: 0.44 mm