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Italy · Marble

Botticino

Lombardy · Botticino / Brescia. Botticino Classico, Semiclassico and Fiorito.

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Paine quarry in the Botticino marble basin
Paine quarry in the Botticino marble basinPhoto: MatteoFil / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Rock
beige marble/limestone
How it formed
Compact Jurassic dolomitic limestone.
Minerals
calcite, dolomite
Colours
beige, cream
Veining
fine, honey-colored
Well-known stones
Botticino Classico · Botticino Fiorito

Trade names are matched by rock family. The exact origin of a slab comes with its lot documents.

Stones from here

What comes out of Botticino.

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Botticino Classico

Warm ivory · subtle fossils · pale veins. A historic Brescia stone whose commercial marble identity rests on its ability to take a polish.

Best for: Floors, walls, fireplaces and quiet architectural counters.

Watch for: Most ornamental limestones are acid-sensitive even when sold as marble.

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Botticino Fiorito

Ivory · flower-like fossil clusters · beige. Fiorito means flowered: denser fossil concentrations create its recognizable texture.

Best for: Floors, walls, fireplaces and quiet architectural counters.

Watch for: Most ornamental limestones are acid-sensitive even when sold as marble.

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Botticino Semiclassico

Beige · pale cream · fine brown traces. A broader commercial selection from the same basin, balancing continuity and price.

Best for: Floors, walls, fireplaces and quiet architectural counters.

Watch for: Most ornamental limestones are acid-sensitive even when sold as marble.

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