Kalkstein

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Nero Marquina

Nero Marquina is a deep black Spanish limestone with sharply drawn white calcite veins and a strong contrast pattern. It takes a polish like a classic marble — used for exclusive wall claddings, floors, stairs and striking vanity tops.

Kalkstein Spain

Available as: Slabs, Skirting, Tiles and flooring slabs, Crust slabs

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About Nero Marquina

Nero Marquina lives from contrast. The stone shows a dense black ground field run through by pale, in places lightning-like white veins. Unlike an evenly black hard rock, Nero Marquina does not read as calm or neutral but as graphic and almost dramatic. That is precisely why the stone is so frequently used where a surface is deliberately meant to work as an eye-catcher: as a fireplace cladding, as a backlit or large-format wall surface, as a floor in prestigious entrance areas or as a dark slab in the bathroom. The surface finishes available from stock are listed in the »Finishes« block further down.

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Current availability from our warehouse.

59 slabs in stock · plus 15 blocks

Thicknesses: 1–3 cm · Finishes: Polished · Available as: Slabs, Skirting, Tiles and flooring slabs, Crust slabs

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Suitability by application

Suitable with limitations

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Care & fabrication

Nero Marquina is an acid-sensitive limestone. Wine, lemon juice, vinegar, cola, sanitary cleaners or descalers leave etch marks on the polished surface — visible as matt shadows or a loss of gloss. That is the decisive difference from black hard rocks such as Nero Assoluto, and part of the material character you have to reckon with deliberately.

For kitchen worktops and vanity units an impregnation on a silane or polysiloxane basis is mandatory. It prevents water, oil and colourants from penetrating and reduces staining — but it does not remove the acid sensitivity. On polished surfaces we recommend refreshing the impregnation every 1-2 years.

Day-to-day care is carried out with a pH-neutral natural stone cleaner and a soft microfibre cloth. On dark surfaces you should not work too wet and should take residues off cleanly and dry, so that no streaks form. Avoid vinegar cleaners, cement haze removers, acidic sanitary cleaners and strongly alkaline agents.

Wine, coffee, oil, lemon juice or cosmetic products should not be left to act for long on polished surfaces — wipe off immediately and wipe over with clean water. For kitchens and bathrooms a regular visual check makes sense, because dark surfaces often only show changes once they have already drawn in.

For permanently weathered exterior surfaces Nero Marquina is only suitable to a limited extent. Indoors the material is stable over the long term given proper care.

Frequently asked questions

Is Nero Marquina suitable for the kitchen?

Only to a limited extent. Nero Marquina is an acid-sensitive limestone — as a kitchen worktop it works well above all if you accept the patina, impregnate consistently and remove lemon juice, vinegar, oil or red wine quickly. Anyone looking for a carefree black kitchen worktop is better served by Nero Assoluto or Toros Siyah.

Which surface finishes are there for Nero Marquina?

The surface finishes available from stock are listed in the »Finishes« block on this page.

Where does Nero Marquina come from?

Nero Marquina comes from northern Spain, from the Markina-Xemein region in the Basque Country. Characteristic is the deep black ground field with pale, lightning-like white calcite veins running through it.

How do I clean and care for Nero Marquina?

Use exclusively pH-neutral natural stone cleaners. Work with little water and a soft microfibre cloth, without acidic or abrasive products. On dark stone, wipe the surface dry afterwards so that no streaks remain. Refresh the impregnation every 1-2 years.

Is Nero Marquina frost-resistant and suitable for outdoor use?

For permanently weathered exterior surfaces Nero Marquina is only suitable to a limited extent — as an acid-sensitive limestone the material reacts more sensitively to road salt and acidic precipitation than a hard rock does. Indoors it is the clearly safer choice.

Nero Marquina or Nero Assoluto — which is better?

These are two completely different material concepts. Nero Marquina is a black limestone with lively white veining and an elegant but sensitive surface. Nero Assoluto is a black hard rock, considerably more acid-resistant and calmer in the slab pattern — but less expressive in return.

What does Nero Marquina cost?

The price depends on the batch, thickness, surface finish and fabrication — with natural stone there is no serious flat rate per square metre. Business customers see prices once their B2B account is activated; private customers receive a complete quote through a fabricator near them.