Cocciolato is a fine-grained limestone sourced from the quarries of Carrara, Italy, renowned for its subtle beige and cream palette. The stone displays a gentle, almost translucent quality with minimal veining, giving it a refined, understated elegance. Its fine grain makes it ideal for both interior and exterior applications, including flooring, wall cladding, countertops, and decorative panels. Cocciolato accepts a range of finishes—from polished to honed, and brushed—to suit architectural and design needs. Marmi di Carrara supplies this stone in large blocks, ready-to-cut slabs of 2–3 cm thickness, and offers custom cuts to exact dimensions, with photographs of actual slabs available before purchase.
Petrographic description
Typically beige and cream limestone.
Cocciolato is a Limestone quarried in Italy, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICITLS00488. Its dominant tone is beige & cream.
Like every limestone, it is supplied as raw blocks, gangsaw slabs in 2 and 3 cm and cut-to-size pieces made in our Carrara plants. Recommended finishes: honed, brushed, sandblasted, bush-hammered, split-face. Typical applications: interior and exterior floors, façades, pool surrounds, garden design, carved elements.
Availability varies with the quarry campaigns: before quoting we check current stock, block sizes and the selection grade, and we send photos of the actual slabs. Price and transport are confirmed by our technical office within one working day.
FAQ
Is Cocciolato suitable for outdoor use?
Limestone: suitable for façades and paving in temperate climates with a honed, brushed or bush-hammered finish. Tell us the climate and exposure of the project and we will recommend the right finish and thickness.
What is the price of Cocciolato per m²?
Indicative price from €90/m² for polished 2 cm slabs ex works Carrara, VAT excluded. The final figure depends on selection, block size, finish and quantity; a personalised quote is free.
How is Cocciolato shipped from Italy?
Slabs travel in wooden A-frames inside 20-foot containers (about 25 tonnes); blocks ship loose or in open-top containers. We quote FOB, CIF or door-to-door to any port or site.
