Montclair striato is similar to the italian zembrino marble.
Vermont danby white marble.
Danby marble is a beautiful domestic white marble that is quarried only a couple of hours away in vermont in the largest underground quarry in the world.
The vermont danby quarry is the largest underground marble quarry in the world.
Available in slabs 2cm 3cm 5cm as well as standard tiles from 12 x 12 up to 24 x 24 other sizes available upon request.
Imperial danby has subtle soft gold veins that run throughout the slabs.
The quarry is entered through the same opening that has been in use for over 100 years.
Thanks to my location i was lucky enough to get a tour of the historic quarry.
The slabs often also have light gray or black veins that move throughout the slabs.
Greenish to gray veins typically running diagonally or horizontally as with the striato.
Since every block and slab is unique the slabs can change significantly from piece to piece.
From the outside of dorset mountain the quarry looks the same as it did a century ago.
From there the quarry twists and turns 1 miles deep where danby marble is quarried.
Not only a marble quarry.
Imperial danby is the most popular variety of marble from the vermont danby quarry.
Very white background coming from the brook layer of the danby quarry.