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Marble (slab)
Quarried marble slabs. Stunning veining; soft and porous, etches with acidic foods (citrus, vinegar). Best in baths or bakers' kitchens that embrace the patina.
Cost tier
LUXURY
Cost / sqft
$70–$200
Install
specialty
Durability
high
Maintenance
high
Moisture
good
Cost notes
Honed finish hides etching better than polished. Resealing every year for kitchens.
Aesthetic
- Finish: polished, honed
- Color range: Carrara white, Calacatta, Statuary, emperador brown, many quarried variants
- Pattern: dramatic veining
- Visual weight: heavy
Climate suitability
✓ Hot-humid
✓ Hot-dry
✓ Mixed-humid
✓ Mixed-dry
✓ Cold
✓ Arctic
Source
Architectural Graphic Standards — Architectural Graphic Standards (Ramsey/Sleeper) — Materials chapter
Tags: marble, natural-stone, premium, veined