Carrara Marble With Brown Veins

Statuary and then there s statuary marble whose name serves as a reminder that some of the world s greatest statues are carved from marble think michelangelo s david.

Carrara marble with brown veins.

Its veins are grey in color and are distributed over the surface as capillaries. Its homogeneous greyish white base is composed of fine shiny particles. Marmo venato veined marble. Iron deposits that are embedded in white marble tile especially carrara marble are typically the cause of this type of stain.

The veins of white himalaya marble can range from gray and brown to slightly purple colored hues all atop the solid white background. Also called veined white carrara is the second most excavated marble in the apuan alps. If these deposits are exposed to water they can rust and leach through to the surface causing the yellow brown stains. I have also painting my brown formica kitchen counters to look like carrara marble.

How to create veins on faux carrara marble using craft paint. A yellow brownish stain has begun to appear on the marble bench slab. Bianco carrara marble as its name suggests comes from the carrara quarries in the tosco emilian apennines. The veins are thick and dramatic and can range in color from gold to brown to beige to dark gray.

It started out faint has gotten brighter and appears to be growing. To help make veining easier buy a marble tile.