Our Carrara quarries

Venatino marble

White marble with fine, dense and regular grey veining: livelier than Bianco Carrara and more delicate than Venato. Quarried in our Fondone quarries at Forno di Massa.

Geology and technical data

Fine-grained marble of the Apuan Alps, Fondone basin (upper Frigido valley); light white-grey ground with thin grey veins due to pyrite and accessory minerals. Typical density 2,700 kg/m³, water absorption 0.1-0.2%.

Uses

Interior floors and walls, bathrooms, stairs, honed kitchens, tiles and cut-to-size work; suited to large surfaces with a uniform pattern.

Selections and formats

Selected by fineness and regularity of the veining; 2 and 3 cm polished or honed slabs, tiles, blocks on request.

Indicative price

Marble band: indicative 80-170 €/m² for 2 cm polished slabs, excl. VAT, ex works Carrara.

Suggested pairings

Venatino + Statuario

Statuario for the feature elements (shower wall, top, fireplace) and Venatino for the large surfaces: the same family of whites at a contained overall cost.

Extraction basin: Bacino di Fondone (Forno, Massa)

Marble basin at Forno, in the municipality of Massa, in the upper Frigido valley. Our Fondone quarries yield Calacatta Luccicoso, Venatino and Bardiglio Imperiale.

Carrara materials from our quarries

Statuario Calacatta Calacatta Luccicoso Bardiglio Imperiale Arabescato Bardiglio Bianco Carrara C / CD Bianco Gioia Statuarietto Bianco Venato Zebrino Cipollino Apuano

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Ask for blocks or slabs – Venatino

Tell us what you need: our team prepares an indicative quote with transport and sends it by email, usually within one working day.

Questions and answers

How do I get a price for one of these stones?

Tell us the stone, the sizes or the square metres, the finish and where it has to be delivered. Marmi di Carrara (Carrara, since 1956) replies with photos of the lots available now and a quotation for slabs, blocks or cut-to-size pieces.