The purity of the white marble
on April 4, 2011
The white marble from Macael is synonymous with quality, nobility, purity, safety, beauty, durability, resistance, ecología… We can speak of infinite qualities that make this material a safe bet. The origin of this natural stone extracted in the Sierra of the Filabres dates back to the time of the Phoenicians and since then has been characterized by being present in many different places such as public spaces, residences private, sculptures, buildings, memorials, among others.
His years of history makes us keep with pride, the Royal Decree issued by King Philip II, on 17 October 1580, to remove marble from the quarries of marble. A label we collect fondly as a sign of antiquity, durability and great authenticity.
White marble is a metamorphic rock composed mainly of calcite (up almost 99% in the majority of cases) and the other components, impurities, considered are those who give great variety of colors in marbles and define its physical characteristics.
Its grain is thick, revealed at the edges, no fossils or cavities, with sacaroidea texture, crystals visible to naked eye and very homogeneous appearance.
The marble white marble is a metamorphic rock composed mainly of calcite and other components, impurities, which are those who give great variety of colors in marbles and define its physical characteristics considered
This material is located in the Sierra of the Filabres (quarries) areas such as the banded, lace, Australia, Pozo and river. An activity that provides wealth to the region and therefore are aware of the importance of working to achieve a balance between the development of the sector and the protection of the environment.
Therefore since the beginning of this industrial activity always has been clear that we must work for the restoration of areas affected by the mining concession of this natural space and this line is that continue to date. To cite an example, the last 4 years have recovered a total of 122 hectares of land to establish a large green space in the environment.
The properties of this natural stone are endless and keep the trust that has always guaranteed is the main task of this region. The mix of sensations and feelings that conveys this material after a series of transformations can be comparable to a precious stone.
White marble from Macael is a product of differentiating and respectful with the environment. Its ecological character and beauty are a perfect combination to take into account for both internal and external application, being at the same time, a unique material support to 50 ° C of temperature climatic differences. At the same time that offers technical solutions for a project and covers any type thanks to its innovative capacity needs to be present in projects more avant-garde and the design of intelligent buildings.
From the business association which I Chair, EEA, want to make clear that this marble is beneficial in many ways that used to produce various industrial elements such as paper, plastic, painting, glass, ceramics, cosmetics, pharmaceutical products, among many other... due to the high rate of calcium carbonate that contains.
Certainly is a noble material (white marble), mined only in our quarries, with unique characteristics that acquired its own personality and which provides much information without having to pass it with words. All this is possible thanks to the 'know how' or 'know-how' of this region, its capital human and everything that the marble brand that has made over the years that this product is a reference in any part of the world.