Imported Marbles

Emperor Marble:

Emperor stone is one of the most attractive marble types, which is classified into two types, dark and light. Due to the lack of this stone sources inside, all the country needs are determined from outside. Considering the country’s rich quarries in travertine and marble, most of the imported stones related to marble, quartz and granite are imported from Spain, Turkey, India, China and Brazil. Spain and Turkey are the main Emperador stone exporters in the world, and the Turkish stone price is much cheaper than the Spanish type (this stone majority is processed in China).

Using this stone on the lobby floor or wall creates a wonderful view. Golden streaks on a dark black or brown background make this stone attractive. The producing country, the processing quality, the design beauty and pattern, thickness and color are known as the main factors in this stone price, which makes it one of the most expensive stones. Also, Silk Emperor or Persian Silk stone with a gray background and white and gray veins is also one of the beautiful marble types that has recently received attention. This stone is quarried from Niriz quarries in Fars province and is classified into two types, dark and light. Dense texture and low water absorption are this stone characteristic features.

Turkish Latte Marble:

Lete marble is one of the marble types imported from Turkey, which has recently attracted attention due to its bright color and relatively beautiful design. This stone is very similar to Dehbid stone in terms of design and color. Its background color is white to light cream and has cream patterned lines. Usually, this stone is imported into the country in the slabs form and large block is cut into the desired dimensions according to the customer’s order. Due to this stone high price, it is mainly used in the luxury residential or commercial units floors.

Marmara Marble:

Turkish Marmara marble is one of the special stone types with smooth and parallel lines, which is welcomed in luxury projects because of its unique design. This stone background is light gray and has smooth dark lines with different black and gray color ranges. This stone is mainly used in floor carpets, kitchens, bathrooms or luxury bathrooms alone or in combination with other stones. Due to the existence of parallel lines, it can be used to create a visual sense and to increase or decrease the dimensions of the space. For example, using it standing, which increases the ceiling height with vertical lines on the walls, or installing it horizontally increases the space width.

Indian Green Marble:

Green marble is one of the imported species that is used because of its interesting design and especially its special color. This stone is almost rare and India is one of its main quarries. The green background color with irregular lines all kinds and black streaks, white and different green tones has made it more beautiful. Due to its special design, this stone is also known as Rainforest Marble. Green marble is usually imported in the slabs form and cut into desired dimensions. Due to the peace feeling in green color, it can be used in floor covering and interior decoration in combination with other stones. Also, other Rainforest types marble with cream, honey and brown background colors and very beautiful veins are imported from India, which are very popular in the country.

China’s Nescafe Marble:

Nescafé marble is one of the stones types imported from China. Due to the machines high quality and stone processing technology and at the same time its reasonable price, the stones imported from China are very much in demand. These stones are almost similar to their European counterparts in terms of quality, but they are much cheaper than them in price terms. Nescafé marble is one of the beautiful stones that is noticed due to its soft color and special design. The background uniform Nescafé color the along with the white lines and designs makes it more attractive. This stone combination with bright colors, especially cream and white, increases its beauty. The lobby carpet floor and the band around the elevator are among this stone main uses.

Ice Flower Marble:

Ice Flower marble is one of the most beautiful imported Chinese stones. Good strength and excellent maintenance are among this marble characteristics. This stone background color is dark black, which is decorated with a white variety and gray spiral wave designs. The spider thin lines along with the concentrated white halos in some parts create very diverse designs and increase its attractiveness. Like most imported stones, this stone is imported in the slabs form, and despite its extraordinary beauty, it has a relatively reasonable price. Using Ice Flower marble as a painting on the lobby floor and wall along with proper lighting creates a very special and attractive look.

Other Imported Marbles:

The designs variety and marble stone colors and its extraordinary attractiveness has led to the expansion of its export and import market all over the world. Therefore, due to the this stone quarries expansion in many countries, we always see the new types import of it into the country. It should be noted that due to the abundant reserves and Iran’s marble quarries diversity, some imported marbles are very similar to domestic types and are mostly used in luxury buildings due to the foreign brand despite the higher price (of course, the processing quality is also higher). is somewhat visible). For example, Turkey’s Lette stone is similar to Dehbid marble, Emperor Nero is very similar to Najafabad black marble, or Greece’s Volukas is somewhat similar to domestic Chinese stones. In addition to the relatively more famous marble samples presented in the previous sections, some other imported marble types are presented below.

• Erbescato Italian Marble

• Turkish lilac Marble

• Greek Volukas marble

• Lady Green Macao Marble (China)

• Italian Calacatta Marble

• Sophia Spider Turkish Marble

• Turkish Cappuccino Marble

• Chinese panda Marble

• Luso Levanto Turkish Marble

• Verde Levanto Turkey Marble

• White Beauty Marble

• Nero Marble

Sources

Cheraghi, A. (2017), visual and specialized guide to recognizing and choosing building stones, 120 pages.