{"id":7169,"date":"2026-06-01T19:49:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T19:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/morionbg.com\/%d0%bc%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%bc%d0%be%d1%80-afyon-grey\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T22:05:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T22:05:54","slug":"marble-afyon-grey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/morionbg.com\/en\/materials\/marble\/marble-afyon-grey\/","title":{"rendered":"Marble Afyon Grey"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Afyon Grey Marble is a premium natural stone composed primarily of recrystallized calcite (calcium carbonate, \\(CaCO_{3}\\)), formed over millions of years through the metamorphism of sedimentary limestone.<\/b> The geological composition and mineral content give this stone its distinctive grey palette, swirling cloud-like patterns, and signature veining. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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As a true metamorphic marble, its core composition includes:<\/span><\/p>

  • Calcite Matrix<\/b>: Over 90\u201395% of the stone consists of highly recrystallized calcite minerals, providing its foundational crystalline structure and solid durability.<\/span><\/li>
  • Carbon and Graphite Trace Elements<\/b>: The elegant smoky grey, anthracite, and soft blue base colors derive directly from varying concentrations of carbonaceous materials trapped during metamorphism.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>

    White Quartz and Calcite Veining<\/b>: The intense, striking white lines or subtle quartz speckles running through the slabs are filled-in fissures of pure calcite or silica minerals. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Physical and Structural Characteristics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    • Texture & Grain<\/b>: It features a medium-to-fine grain, homogeneous structure. This tightly packed matrix allows the marble to be cut into highly durable \\(2\\text{ cm}\\) thick flooring tiles without sacrificing stability.<\/span><\/li>
    • Color Variations<\/b>: Depending on the specific quarry pocket, its aesthetic content ranges from very light “Afyon Cloud” (milky grey) to deep “Bardiglio Black” or “Tiger Skin” variations featuring intense anthracite tones.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>

      Origin<\/b>: It is exclusively quarried from the historic, world-renowned natural stone deposits in the <\/span>Afyonkarahisar region of Turkey<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      • Large area flooring and entryways<\/span><\/li>
      • Bathroom wall cladding and shower areas<\/span><\/li>
      • Kitchen backsplashes and islands (Countertops)<\/span><\/li>
      • Retail stores and hotel lobbies<\/span><\/li>
      • Stair treads and risers<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        Afyon Grey Marble Afyon Grey Marble is a premium natural stone composed primarily of recrystallized calcite (calcium carbonate, (CaCO_{3})), formed over millions of years through the metamorphism of sedimentary limestone. The geological composition and mineral content give this stone its distinctive grey palette, swirling cloud-like patterns, and signature veining. Mineral and Chemical Content As a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7171,"parent":4906,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7169","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/morionbg.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/morionbg.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/morionbg.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/morionbg.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/morionbg.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7169"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/morionbg.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7223,"href":"https:\/\/morionbg.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7169\/revisions\/7223"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/morionbg.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4906"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/morionbg.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/morionbg.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}