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{
"entry_id": "MAT-0041",
"name": "Carrara Marble",
"category": "Stone / Natural",
"mohs_hardness": 3.5,
"slab_dimensions_mm": {
"length": 3200,
"width": 1600,
"thickness": 20
},
"sourcing_region": "Apuan Alps, Tuscany",
"fire_rating": "Class A (Non-combustible)",
"color_palette": [
"#F5F0EB", "#E8DDD2", "#C4B5A5"
],
"lead_time_weeks": 6,
"version": "2.1.0",
// Last verified: Feb 2026
}

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Carrara marble slab with white background and grey veining close-up texture

Apuan Alps, IT

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Carrara Marble

Stone / Natural · MAT-0041

Mohs Hardness

3.5

Slab Size

3200 × 1600mm

Fire Rating

Class A

Lead Time

6 weeks

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