Maybe calacatta or calacatta oro/gold?

It is often advised to avoid marble in a kitchen but I like the patina--this is a great example.

I don't think it's calacatta or a carrara.

It is honed though.

could be just a random variation of marble. If you go to a larger stone place, they have rows and rows of marble slabs in all colors and variations.

Start w/that.

I doubt it is Calacatta marble; it is not white enough, and Calacatta marble is known for big chunky veins, not wispy veins. In addition, Calacatta marble starts about $8,000 a slab, so it is unlikely to be a wine store counter. Calacatta Oro is even more rarefied, even more costly, and the ”Oro” refers to the veins that are gold-colored, not gray.

I think the OP photos are of Carrara marble, given the coloration of the marble and the type of veining.

CALACATTA MARBLE:

CALACATTA ORO MARBLE:

CARRARA MARBLE:

I have Calacatta on my island. It comes in a range of veining, colors, varieties. (suuposedly 5-6?)

Calacatta is just one of the varieties in Italy where it's quarried (from the Carrara region)

MSI offers 6 color variations of Calacatta Marble including: Calacatta Classic, Calacatta Gold, Calacatta Gold Premium, Calacatta Lasa, Calacatta Splendor, and Calacatta Vagli.

“High-end” is a term that goes hand in hand with “rare”, as limited availability and high demand often translates to a greater expense. Calacatta Marble is exceptional in appearance and also exceptional in that it is only available from one quarry in the world, located in Carrara, Italy. (This fact is often perplexing to consumers, who confuse Calacatta Marble with Carrara White Marble, which also comes from and shares its name with this region.) Calacatta Marble’s production is limited and well-controlled from this quarry.

However, this is calacatta vagli gold, and has the same coloring as your store marble.

I think this may be it.

Not cheap though

but who knows. maybe they got a left over piece for their countertop.

maybe it's Imperial Danby

maybe leathered or honed taj mahal quartzite?

(nope. it's not taj. it's a marble)

and it's not carrara either.

carrara does not have those brownish tones in it.

Imperial Danby is closer to that look

My guess is carrara. It reminds me of the bathroom counter in my last house.

It is Carrara marble.

Thank you everyone!
We’re at the 1 yard line and need to make a FINAL decision quartz v marble. How much is a slab of Danby in a big west coast city? (LA)? Or Carrara? Ballpark? Thank you!!!

@Beth H for the win!

St state college distributor, they have porcelain slabs that look like marble.. I actually thought this was real

this is Calacatta Porcelain. cost was about 2200 for the slab.

also porcelain, matte finish

Danby. I don't see this one too often

I just texted our contractor… not sure who’s gonna wanna kill me first— hubby or GC 😜

lol. both. if you're out towards the valley, NoHo has a bunch of stone places too, but I'm not familiar w/those.

Been going to that place I mentioned for 15 years. (if you watch flip or flop, that tile place that she and tarek go to for their tile? it's that same place. They have everything there)

@Beth H. : funny! We're smack in the city so neither location is super convenient, but probably NoHo closer. We went out there to look at Vadara and Ceasarstone quartz slabs. We are "this close" to ordering Vadara Sereno Bianco, at $1800 for a jumbo slab. So unless a Carrara slab can come close to that (or Danby? but I'm guessing I'm nuts to think...), we'll need to stick to Vadara. Too many change orders as is :(

Just jumping in to say I adore my Imperial Danby!

I'd say stick w/this quartz! it's nice looking. the marble is high maintenance.

That’s so pretty, Beth! I lost the battle. We’re sticking with quartz— Vadara Sereno Bianco. I remember the slab we saw being very pretty so I hope I like it as much when it’s installed!

Do you know what brand quartz that is?

lol. it's the one you're getting!

I had never seen or heard of it, so I googled it and looking at Images of it. try it. It's a nice looking quartz. but it is on the grayer side of the spectrum, so stay away from yellow-whites

Ha! I assumed that was a photo of your kitchen 🤗

lynne, this one is mine. I have calacatta on the island and the backsplash, and Silestone quartz on the perimeter

Simply gorgeous!!