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THE IDENTITY
OF BOTTICINO CLASSICO MARBLE
The limestone formation to the easts of Brescia, from which Botticino Classico is
quarried, developed between 190 and 60 million years ago through a slow and constant
process of sedimentation, cementation and re-crystalisation of limestone muds in an
inland sea during the Mesozoic period. The organisms which make the Botticino Classico
sediments so unique flourished in the tropical climate, giving the marble its remarkable
chromatic variety as a result of differences in the concentration and configuration of
organic and inorganic inclusions in the uniform base paste, composed of fine, carbonatic
and predominantly calcareous mud known as “micrite”. The extremely compact
structure of Botticino Classico makes it ideal for exterior use, offering not only low levels
of absorption and porosity, but also excellent mechanical qualities, like resistance to
compression, flexure and wear. Both strong and beautiful, Botticino Classico is universally
recognised as the finest of marbles in any context.

Campione di Marmo Botticino Classico Lucidato. Campione di Marmo Botticino Classico Martellinato.
Sample of polished Botticino Classico marble. Sample of bush-hammered Botticino Classico marble.

Campione di Marmo Botticino Classico Graffiato. Campione di Marmo Botticino Classico spuntato e lucidato.
Sample of scratched Botticino Classico marble. Sample of blunt and polished Botticino Classico marble.

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