White Marble Sivec
The Sivec is a fine-grained white dolomitic marble from the area of Prilep, with a uniform and very bright base. It is not a toponym but a trademark, and the company that extracts it is today mostly owned by Greek interests from Drama. Its uniformity is the reason it is chosen for large-scale projects.
- Color
- White
- Origin
- North Macedonia
- Material
- Marble
What is Sivec
The Sivec is not a toponym but a trademark: it is the fine-grained white dolomitic marble that is extracted from quarries, 10 kilometers northeast of Prilep in North Macedonia. The extraction in the area is documented from 500 BC and earlier, with Roman sculptures from the quarries of ancient Stibera.
Features
- Geological type: dolomitic marble, fine-grained
- Origin: Prilep, North Macedonia
- Color: white
- Legal status: registered trademark, not a generic name
- Commercial qualities: Extra, Classico, Standard, BA, CO, CD
Features
| Color | White |
|---|---|
| Origin | North Macedonia |
| Material | Marble |
Frequently Asked Questions
Because it is a registered trademark of a specific quarry. Material with a similar image from elsewhere cannot be legally sold under this name.
And the three are white dolomitic marbles, meaning they belong to the same geological category, which is harder and less sensitive to acids than the calcareous. The difference is in the design and in the granulation.
Information about White Marble Sivec
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