MARBLE: New Sources for Grey, White Marble
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• Cosmopolitan Marble, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has identified a previously unknown source of grey veined marble and some of the whitest marble ever found. After extensive geological exploration and testing a team of experts has started quarrying a sumptuous grey-veined marble named Royal White which is currently in production. An exceptionally high quality pure white marble named Imperial White was also found and the quarry is currently in development.
Pure white marble has been in short supply in recent years because of extremely high demand. Cosmopolitan set out to find alternative sources and the resulting discovery has excited experts across the industry.
“Due to the popularity of white marble in North America and across the world, slab suppliers and fabricators have needed an additional source of high quality white marble for years,” says Jon Lancto, a former fabricator and current vice president of the Marble Institute of America. “I think consumers will be thrilled when they see this material.”
The deposits of Royal White and Imperial White were discovered in a remote alpine area in the foothills of the Hindu Kush mountain range.
“We are delighted by the discovery of a grey veined white marble and a high quality pure white marble,” says David Thompson, Cosmopolitan Marble COO. “Our first containers with bundles will arrive in the United States by July, and we expect many more future shipments as our quarries continue to ramp up production.”
CONTACT: Cosmopolitan Marble; U.S. – David Thompson, 919-310-3146
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