The Quarries
Where marble comes to life
The extraction sites
Two quarries in the Apuan Alps
The extraction sites of the Sermattei family are represented by two underground quarries in the heart of the Apuan Alps, at an altitude of over 1,400 meters,
between Monte Tambura and Monte Cavallo, in the Municipality of Massa. Galleries carved into the rock by the lunar scenario, between geometries and volumes determined by the cuts of the white marble banks. The light reflects on the white shining walls and the silence of the mountain make these extraordinary marble cathedrals fascinating.
Material specifications
Bianco Lavinia
A tribute to Lavinia Sermattei, the youngest of the family at the head of the mining company, a delicate white marble that has veins inside the block that draw harmonious geometric figures.
Bianco P.
A precious and sought-after marble with a milky white color with a compact sturdy texture and an easily workable hard grain. It is a particularly versatile material also for ornamental purposes.
Bardiglio Imperiale
It is a dark light marble, with hard grain, with subtle veins in elegant and refined pale gray tones. A natural and widely sought-after material for architecture and design projects.
Bianco Venato
Veined white marble, of high quality and unique for its beauty. Its background and pale veins have made Piatamarina one of the most sought-after marbles for indoor and outdoor projects. Immortal material over the centuries.
Padulello
An ancient quarry in the heart of the Apuan peaks from which the precious Bardiglio Imperiale marble is extracted between lights and shadows.
Piastramarina
Carved into the rock between Monte Cavallo and Tambura, it houses the exclusive marbles of the Sermattei family, such as the Bianco P.
