What other names does Giallo Siena marble go by?
Giallo Siena, Giallo di Siena, Giallo Siena Unito, Siena Gold, Golden Siena, Siena Giallo, Siena Yellow, Amarillo Siena and Giallo Sienna.
Answer
Where is Giallo Siena marble quarried?
The stone itself
Sovicille, in the province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy. The quarries sit in the province whose city gave the stone its name, and they are not ours: this stone is bought in volume and redistributed.
The figures
| Fact | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Place of origin | Sovicille (SI), Siena, Tuscany, Italy | Published stone sheet |
| Formation | Jurassic calcareous sediment, later altered by pressure and heat | Published stone sheet |
| Petrographic name | Marble, EN 12407 | Published stone sheet |
| Historical record | Laid in the Duomo di Siena, carried to the Reggia di Caserta, present in the Basilica di San Marco and at Teatro La Fenice | Published stone sheet |
Why this stone behaves this way
The formation is the reason for the material. Calcareous sediment laid down in the Jurassic and then altered by pressure and heat is what turned it into the compact calcitic rock that takes a polish and holds an edge.
What these figures are, and what they are not The quarries are not ours and this site does not present them as ours. We buy in volume and redistribute, and the supply chain is what we are selling.
Where these figures come from
- S1 granitalsiena.com — Giallo Siena marble technical sheet (EN standard test values; Politecnico di Torino marble laboratory)
- S2 pistoremarmi.com — Giallo Siena marble product page (provenance, Jurassic formation, historical use)
- S14 marmogiallosiena.it — M.A.C. S.r.l., the Sovicille operator (variation within a block, ancient use)
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More questions about Giallo Siena marble
Is Giallo Siena marble natural or reconstituted?
Natural.
This answer sits on the The stone itself page, with the rest of the questions about it.
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