Marble
Nero Marquina
Fine grained compact limestone, black ground with scattered white veins and fossils.
We price it with your kitchen, measured for cutting once the cabinets are in, so it follows your walls.
The facts
- Stone
- Marble
- Quarried in
- Spain (Markina, Basque Country)
- Also sold as
- Negro Marquina, Black Marquina, Spanish Black
- Finishes
- Polished, Honed, Leathered, Brushed
- Slab thickness
- 20 mm or 30 mm
- Veining
- Directional, can be bookmatched
- Acids
- Lemon, vinegar and acidic cleaners etch it
Where it works
- Kitchen worktop
- With care
- Vanity top
- Good
- Wall and splashback
- Good
- Floor
- With care
Geologically a compact black limestone sold as marble: acids etch it and etch marks show grey on the black polish. On floors, polished black shows scratches and dust. Prefer honed and keep it to low traffic rooms.
Source: brachot.com, checked 2026-11-02. Details still to be confirmed with the supplier.
