Natural stone profile: Negro Marquina marble

We continue here a series of articles about some of the most important Spanish natural stones that can be found on the international market. We present here the Negro Marquina marble, the most important black marble from Spain.

Background

The Negro Marquina is explored around the town of Marquina, which is located in the province of Vizcaya (Basque Country region) - northeast of Spain. The quarries are considered of large dimension, from where large blocks are extracted. It is estimated that there are large reserves of this marble for the future exploration.

Description

The Negro Marquina is a black coloured marble, with fine grain and occasional areas with white veinage and fossils remains. It presents a very dark black coloured and uniform background. Its main variations depend on the intensity of the black colour, abundance of white veinage and white fossils.

In terms of hardness, the Negro Marquina is considered a hard natural stone.

Recommended applications

The Negro Marquina is one of the most famous Spanish natural stones and a reference black marble in projects throughout the World. But the types of applications that have given the most credit to this marble are found in flooring, staircases, cladding and coverings. It is also common to find amazing applications of Negro Marquina in interior decoration, such as in fireplaces, diverse furniture, bathroom design, kitchen countertops, among others. It is also common to find applications in exterior traditional flooring.

The Negro Marquina marble is commonly found on the market in the forms of:
- slabs
- tiles
- blocks
- finished product (decoration, cladding, etc)

Main markets

The Negro Marquina is the most relevant Spanish black marble. It is well-know and has conquered markets all over the world. Despite this, some of the most important markets for the Negro Marquina are:
- Spain
- United States of America
- United Kingdom
- Several European countries
- Asia

Alternative names

The Negro Marquina marble can present different names on the market. Some of the most common names are:
- Marquina marble
- Negro Bilbao
- Preto Marquina
- Marquina Black
- Nero Marquina

For complete information about Negro Marquina marble, visit www.negro-marquina.com