Natural stone profile: Amarillo Triana 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 Amarillo Triana, a very interesting yellow coloured marble from Spain.

Background

The Amarillo Triana marble is mostly explored around the town of Cobdar, which is located in the region of Almeria - southeastern of Spain. The quarries have a considerable dimension, with large exploration fronts and very uniform layers. The blocks extracted have a large dimension. Despite the size of the quarries, it is estimated that there are large reserves of this marble for the future.

Description

The Amarillo Triana is a yellow coloured marble, with uniform background and medium grain, presenting some irregular darker veinage and some occasional fossils. This is a crystalline marble.

Its main variations depend mainly on the intensity of the yellow colour and the amount of fossils. It is common to find a light yellow coloured with thin fossils, as well as a darker yellow (orange) colour and more defined fossils and veinage.

Recommended applications

The Amarillo Triana is one of the most important yellow marbles from Spain, presenting a very attractive look. The types of applications where the Amarillo Triana is most commonly found are found in interior decoration and coverings. Here it is common to find amazing applications of Amarillo Triana in fireplaces, diverse furniture, bathroom design, coverings, among others. It is also very common to find applications in flooring with low to medium utilization.

The Amarillo Triana is commonly found on the market in the forms of:
- tiles
- blocks
- finished product (decoration, cladding, etc)

Main markets

The Amarillo Triana is a reference yellow coloured marble from Spain that can be found in different markets throughout the world. Despite this, some of the most important markets for the Amarillo Triana are:
- Spain
- United States of America
- China
- Some European countries

Alternative names

The Amarillo Triana marble can present different names on the market. Some of the most common names are:
- Amarillo Sierra
- Crema Triana
- Amarillo Cobdar

For more information about Amarillo Triana, visit www.amarillotriana.com