Italian Marble Slab

Italian marble is known for its fine veins and a lustrous sheen. The most well-known varieties are the white or blue-grey marble from Carrara, the pearly shades of Botticino and the creamy white Pavonazzetto or Red Verona.Slabs and blocks of marble are used for stair treads, floor tiles, facing stone, cemetery stones, window sills, ashlars, sculptures, benches, paving stones and many other uses. Photo copyright iStockphoto / maskpro. Some marble is heated in a kiln to drive off the carbon dioxide that is contained within the calcite.