Türkiye · Marble
Afyonkarahisar / Burdur. Afyon White, Sugar and Turkish beige marbles.
Trade names are matched by rock family. The exact origin of a slab comes with its lot documents.
Stones from here
White · violet · burgundy-black. Sharp lilac fractures make a white Turkish marble read like ink on paper.
Best for: Baths, fireplaces, walls, furniture and kitchens designed to patina.
Watch for: Calcite and dolomite can etch; sealers do not prevent chemical etching.
White · cream · faint gold. A historic Anatolian white marble family with many grade names.
Best for: Baths, fireplaces, walls, furniture and kitchens designed to patina.
Watch for: Calcite and dolomite can etch; sealers do not prevent chemical etching.
Silver gray · fine white fossils and veins. A quiet contemporary gray whose commercial marble label hides a sedimentary origin.
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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