Encarnadão is a distinctive limestone from Portugal, prized for its warm beige and cream tones with subtle rosy undertones. The stone features a fine, microcrystalline grain and a bioclastic texture, often displaying abundant fossil inclusions that add organic character to the surface. Its soft, earthy palette makes it ideal for interior flooring, wall cladding, and decorative accents in residential and commercial spaces. Suitable finishes include honed, polished, and brushed surfaces to highlight its natural texture. Marmi di Carrara supplies Encarnadão in blocks, standard 2 cm and 3 cm slabs, or cut-to-size pieces. We provide high-resolution photos of actual slabs to ensure you select the exact variation before purchase.
Petrographic description
Rosy microcrystalline limestone with a bioclastic structure and abundant fossils. It is classified as a biosparite.
Encarnadão is a Limestone quarried in Portugal, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICPTLS00166. Its dominant tone is beige & cream, with a fossiliferous / bioclastic / crystalline texture.
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 Encarnadão 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 Encarnadão 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 Encarnadão 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.
