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Paonazzo Marble
Paonazzo is a type of white marble original from the Apuan Alps in the Carrara region of Italy. It has a creamy-white backdrop and stunning veins in tones ranging from gold to orange, black to blue, purple, grey and, on occasion, hints of green. Read More
Paonazzo is white marble original from the Apuan Alps in the Carrara region of Italy. It has a creamy-white backdrop and stunning veins in tones ranging from gold to orange, black to blue, purple, grey and, on occasion, hints of green.
Its intricate patterns on a white slab make it highly versatile and easy to combine with furniture and appliances in other colours. And you can apply it outdoors, as flooring, walls, and worktops in kitchens, patios, gardens, balconies, bathrooms, and more.
Paonazzo Marble Description
With its pure white shade, Paonazzo white marble is an elegant and one-of-a-kind material. The stone features striking and dramatic veining. Some slabs offer more symmetrical patterns than other marbles from the same region, such as Carrara, Statuario or Calacatta.
Paonazzo means ‘purple’ in Italian, and its name alludes to its violet-coloured veining and yellowy reddish tones that display the natural oxidization of marble.
Paonazzo can be cut to size or delivered in block or slab formats. In addition, you can choose it as a tile in different dimensions or as a book-match panel for walls and other focal areas of the home.
Variation: High. Patterns and colours vary dramatically from block to block.
Paonazzo Marble History
The mines are in the region of Carrara, the world’s leading district for natural white marble. According to the historical past, the Romans were the first civilization to quarry Paonazzo marble in the 1st century B.C.
Earthworks methods have changed with modern machinery today, but the quarrymen’s compromise and reliability have made this stone an icon in architecture, interior design and artworks.
In modern history, Paonazzo was extensively used in France in the 19th century during the Renaissance. You can still see it in establishments such as the Sainte-Ann Chapel in the Church of Notre Dame and the Pasteur Institute.
We have used this material since the Renaissance. Its unique beauty displays stunning veins and natural oxide. Its ivory white backdrop blurs into the bluish veins, creating areas where golden hints cross the white worktop. Moreover, this stone from the centre of Carrara offers an eternal design with a vintage look in modern homes.
Other Names:
This marble comes from the Apuan Alps, and is also known as Paonazzo Creme Marble, Calacatta Paonazzo Marble, Paonazzo Vena Fine Marble, Bianco Paonazzo Marble, White Paonazzo marble, Paonazzo Bianco Marble, Paonazzo White marble, Marmo Paonazzo.
Advantages of Using Paonazzo Marble In Interior Spaces
- Durable: Despite marble’s softness, an excellent attribute for seamless fabrication and cutting, the stone is robust, making it in some of the most innovative marble applications in private residences, public places, and even furniture sets that have gone well beyond the material’s typical usage. You can use marble to create anything from eccentric bathtubs to table tops, plinths, console tables, architraves, and shower panels. Marble demonstrates the variety of purposes you can give it and its unlimited hues and patterns, drawing attention to the material’s diversity with brilliant interior designers and architects and contributing to delightfully unique spaces employing marble.
- Hygienic: marble’s low porosity ensures no bacteria cannot penetrate its surface. Cleaning your marble worktops with a very diluted solution of dishwashing detergent is sufficient to lower the microbe count, meeting the Food and Drug Administration’s mandated cleanliness threshold for kitchen worktops. After rinsing with water, a marble worktop is hygienic over the critical point. And if you sanitize it using a very mild solution of white vinegar, you will eliminate 100% of germs.
- Practical: marble’s softness makes it one of the most functional natural stones for building and decoration. While the Romans made the most of its softness for sculpturing, you can make the most of it by shaping it to any form and size, whether for worktops, walls, floors, shelves, or more.
- Colour Intense: Although marble is often light-coloured, you can find marble in any colour and shade in the spectrum. And no other material can provide the same level of colour intensity marble provides, whether quartz, ceramic, or concrete.
Paonazzo Marble Benefits
- Natural Patterns: natural marble’s patterns are unique and simply divine. No other stone can replicate the natural veins of white or black marble with the same level of organic beauty. Certain marble effect quartz stones look ‘inky’, and some porcelain may look ‘like a print on the surface. In contrast, marble always looks 100% natural, organic, and unaltered. It is the original shiny rock masterpiece from nature.
- Wide Array of Sizes: There is some misunderstanding regarding the accessibility or possibility of marble, as almost any marble can meet your project’s requirements. Marble slab size starts at approximately 2500 x 1500 mm and can extend up to 3200 x 1980 mm, depending on the variety you select.
- Various Thicknesses: You can choose marble worktops of 20 mm and 30 mm in standard thicknesses. In addition, you can select thicker marble surfaces of 40 mm, 50 mm, and more as non-standard thicknesses.
- Remarkable Finishes: The marble fascia’s softness is ideal for producing various finishes that are unique to this stone. Similarly, marble is the natural rock with the highest number of finishes available in the marketplace. You can choose from flat finishes such as polished, honed, and Satinato. In addition, you can select from textured finishes that include leather, bush-hammered, rock face, sandblasted, split-face, shot-sawn, and machine-tooled. The possibilities are endless.
Paonazzo Marble Sizes, Thickness, Finishes
- Sizes: The slabs have a minimum dimension of 2.50 x 1.50m and a maximum dimension of 2900×1800 m.
- Finish: It is readily available in a polished finish. You can also choose Paonazzo honed marble when you prefer matte or textured finishes for your project.
- Coverage: With a single marble slab, you can cover an area of approximately 5 square meters of surface, whether it is kitchen worktops, floors, or wall panels.
- Protection: Our production team applies professional natural stone sealant coating to your marble slabs upon delivery. Later, our worktop installers use an additional layer of this sealant when completing your kitchen worktop, bathroom, fireplace, or floor installation.
- Thicknesses: Paonazzo marble is readily available in 2 or 3 cm thickness. Consult with our marble experts if you require thicknesses of 4, 5 or 6 cm or more.
Our production team specializes in creating bespoke Paonazzo marble work surfaces, backsplashes, upstands, or installations to your specifications.
Two Drawbacks of Paonazzo Marble as a Kitchen Worktop.
Although marble’s eternal looks stand the test of time, there are two main cons of using the material as a kitchen worktop that we highlight below. Nevertheless, and despite these two instances, marble is perfectly suitable for kitchens when its users care minimally for it. As a result, marble has remained a favourite worktop material amongst architects, interior designers and building specialists for centuries.
- Practicality: Whilst marble is practical for shaping and installation, other materials such as quartz, porcelain and granite offer more practical maintenance.
- Etching: Marble contains calcium carbonate, the substance in our teeth that the dentist says may get ruined when consuming too much lemon. It makes it susceptible to acidic substances such as lemon and oranges. Therefore, marble can react to acids by presenting it as a ‘stain’ you cannot remove, known as ‘etching’. The good news is that you can remove marble’s top layer by repolishing its fascia.
How to Combine Paonazzo Marble
Paonazzo it’s not just an ordinary type of white stone, but it’s also one that has a unique texture and pattern because its purple-blue veins and oxide gold colours. This means that it will have a smooth feel and be more refined than other types of stones because they are harder to find in nature, making the stone scarce.
You can combine Paonazzo marble with faucets, taps, appliances, lights, or other furniture to create an exquisite Paonazzo marble surface. Paonazzo marble is a white marble with purple patches and golden rings, giving it a one-of-a-kind appearance that you won’t find anywhere else!
You can also consider this marble for your bathrooms, associated with unrivalled elegance and refinement. A Paonazzo marble bathroom combined with wooden elements and wood can improve the room’s appearance. Not only because marble and wood are two natural materials that go hand in hand but also because it offers sturdiness, hygiene and cleanliness.
Use & Care of Marble
Caring for Paonazzo White marble kitchen countertops doesn’t take your time, thanks to the marble’s low porosity. First, our teams seal the marble slabs upon delivery before processing them for fabrication. Then, after cutting the worktops, our installation teams seal your marble worktops again, ensuring there are no unprotected areas.
Cleaning: Clean the countertop with a gentle dish detergent or a PH-neutral cleaner to keep it looking new. You’ll enjoy the best when cleaning with warm water and a damp towel while softly caressing the work surface’s top layer. After cleaning, rinse and dry the worktop to remove any residues.
Below are five simple recommendations to help you keep your Panonazzo marble worktops in excellent condition over time:
- If any liquids spill on the worktop, clean them up immediately.
- Avoid putting scorching items straight on the countertop. Instead, we recommend using a trivet to avoid scratching the stone.
- Avoid using abrasive cleaners such as metal scouring pads. Instead, carefully stroke the surface with a kitchen sponge.
- Don’t use alkaline cleaners and very acidic chemicals to minimize damage to the marble’s surface.
Would you like to know more about Paonazzo marble worktops, splashbacks, or Paonazzo marble honed for bathrooms? – Get in touch with our team to know more about this unique natural stone!
Natural marble is a fantastic option for kitchen worktops, upstands, or walls in homes and businesses. It has remained the king of worktops for centuries thanks to the mix of eternal beauty, high performance and affordability it offers.
- Natural marble is UV suitable, making it a perfect outdoor worktop material.
- You can choose marble in various finishes: Polished, Leather, Honed, Bush-Hammered, Satinato, and more.
- Each slab of natural marble worktop is unique to you and your project. Nature does not create two identical marble slabs.
- Marble can withstand exceptionally high heat (up to 300 degrees Celsius) and offers excellent scratch and stain resistance performance.
- When you embark on a kitchen or bathroom renovation, you will most likely consider how the material would improve the appearance and functionality of your house. However, with marble, you can also consider how it can boost the property's value. Your home is a significant investment, and adding marble worktops can help increase its value in the future.
Paonazzo marble comprises raw minerals and is a 100% natural stone. Therefore, as with any natural product, its composition may differ slightly across blocks.
Paonazzo marble's technical features are the following (petrographical classification):
STANDARD | UM | VAL. MEDIUM | DEV. ST. | |
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EN 13755-08 | Water absorption at atmospheric pressure | % | 0.13 | 0.01 |
EN 1936-07 | Apparent density | KG / m 3 | 2710 | 6.3 |
EN 1936-07 | Open porosity | % | 0.4 | 0.03 |
EN 12372-07 | Flexural strength with concentrated load | |||
(in the natural state) | MPa | 12.9 | 1.3 | |
(EN 12371-03 after 48 freezing cycles) | MPa | 11.5 | 1.9 | |
EN 1926-07 | Compressive strength | MPa | 83.9 | 11.6 |
EN 14231-04 | Slip resistance | |||
Honed finish (dry) | USRV | 54 | 2 | |
Smooth finish (wet) | USRV | 23 | 1 |
As an organic material, marble's warranty comes from nature. And because marble is a natural product, it has inherent flaws and fractures that make it unique.
You can select from our Sensa, Naturamia, and Granith stone collections of branded natural materials if you prefer marble with a warranty. Our manufacturer's warranties for natural stone worktops range from 2 to 15 years.
Paonazzo marble belongs to our Price Group 3 (three), representing a medium price point.
The final price of a Paonazzo worktop depends on the size of the countertops you require, the location, and the accessibility of the property for its installation, dictating the number of installers your project may require.
Paonazzo marble is a sedimentary carbonate rock. It comprises calcite (CaCO3), or a mixture of dolomite (Ca, Mg) and calcite. Originally it was limestone which transformed into marble over time.
The limestone rocks become marble thanks to the natural processes affecting them over millennia. Moreover, the term 'marble' comes from the old Greek word "Marmaris," meaning "shiny stone", describing the metamorphosis from limestone to marble.
The endurance of a Paonazzo marble worktop is one of its best characteristics.
Paonazzo is a natural marble worktop lasting over 100 years after installation.
Avoid boiling pots on the countertop without a coaster to keep your Paonazzo kitchen worktops in good condition. Despite their resistance to high heat, it is best to keep minimum care to ensure a longer lifespan.
Seal your White Paonazzo marble worktops every 18 to 24 months, depending on how much use you give to the surfaces.
Yes. Unlike manufactured stones such as quartz and engineered marble, Paonazzo marble comprises 100% natural minerals and is suitable for outdoors applications. In addition, the lack of resins in marble worktops ensures that their colours don't fade or alter even when you install them externally.
Yes. Paonazzo marble, like any natural stone, is porous due to its surface's micro-permeable nature. When a stone is porous, it can absorb liquids through micropores and its interfacial texture. You can seal Paonazzo marble with an inexpensive stone sealant by spreading the transparent liquid over the surface and letting it rest for a minimum of 12 hours. Repeat this process every 18-24 months, depending on how much traffic your marble surface receives.
Yes. If the chip or scratch in your marble worktop is over 5 mm deep, this part of the worktop becomes more susceptible to discolouration. You can repair chips on marble worktops by applying colour-matched stone resin, restoring the non-porosity in this area. A professional worktop installer may also buff the top layer of the stone to remove superficial scratches, restoring the original shine of the marble's surface.
Paonazzo marble, also known as Bianco Paonazzo marble, is a natural stone from Carrara, a famous quarry in the province of Massa, 400 km north of Italy's capital, Rome.
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We process all orders within one business day. However, specific stones may have longer lead times due to high demand or special-order items from other countries.
DELIVERY & INSTALLATION COSTS
We compute delivery and installation costs at the time of purchase. Our team of professional stone fitters install all stone surfaces.
Installation and delivery charges vary depending on weight, site access, and delivery location from our workshop in West London, United Kingdom.
INSTALLATION & DELIVERY ADDRESSES
Stone worktop installation is available in London and up to 150 miles of surrounding areas. Don't hesitate to get in touch with our Worktop Library Service Team at (20) 39760029.
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