Italian marble has a high carbon footprint mostly due to the fuel needed to ship it to the us.
Carrara marble vermont.
Is danby marble from vermont better for a kitchen countertop than white carrara as far as durability stain resistance etc.
Danby is a us marble meaning it comes straight from the earth in vermont.
It is quarried in the city of carrara in the province of massa and carrara in the lunigiana the northernmost tip of modern day tuscany italy.
White vermont danby rivals carrara in terms of its classic purity and deep white color.
Carrerra is quarried in italy but there are some that look like one another.
Also why is it better to hone counters in the kitchen rather than polished.
Vermont danby carrara and calacatta marbles are all stunning examples of white backgrounds with gray veining that are sought after by homeowners and professionals alike.
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals most commonly calcite or dolomite marble is typically not foliated although there are exceptions in geology the term marble refers to metamorphosed limestone but its use in stonemasonry more broadly encompasses unmetamorphosed limestone.
I have heard that it is more dense than some low density granites.
Vermont danby is extracted here in the us and uses much less fuel in terms of transportation.
The white granite that s replacing carrara marble is quarried in vermont posted by steven schrenk the grande arche de la défense was completed in 1989 to celebrate the bicentennial of the french revolution however in the years since there has been little to celebrate.
In our former kitchen we incorporated danby marble and i loved it so much i knew i had to do it again.
Today sustainability is an essential factor for many homeowners.
Marble is commonly used for sculpture and as a building material.
There were issues with the exterior of the arch from nearly the start.