Dry Rose is a distinctive marble from Turkey, prized for its warm beige and cream tones accented by soft pink veining. This natural stone offers a gentle, organic aesthetic that brings warmth to interior spaces. Its fine grain and subtle color variations make it ideal for flooring, wall cladding, and decorative elements in residential and commercial projects. Dry Rose is available in polished, honed, or leathered finishes to suit diverse design requirements. Marmi di Carrara supplies Dry Rose in blocks, slabs of 2 or 3 cm thickness, and cut-to-size pieces. We provide high-resolution photos of actual slabs before purchase to ensure you select the exact pattern and tone desired for your project.
Petrographic description
This Middle Jurassic to Lower Cretaceous limestone features a pink-beige background with dry rose veins and lenses. It consists of intraclasts of rounded micritic calcite and fossil remnants cemented by a sparitic matrix, with microcrystalline calcite filling fractures and solution cavities.
Dry Rose is a Marble quarried in Turkey, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICTRMA00213. Its dominant tone is beige & cream, with a fossiliferous / veined / crystalline texture.
Like every marble, it is supplied as raw blocks, gangsaw slabs in 2 and 3 cm and cut-to-size pieces made in our Carrara plants. Recommended finishes: polished, honed, brushed, sandblasted, bush-hammered (exterior). Typical applications: interior floors and walls, bathrooms, vanity tops, stairs, fireplaces, furniture and sculpture.
Availability varies with the quarry campaigns: before quoting we check current stock, block sizes and the selection grade, and we send photos of the actual slabs. Price and transport are confirmed by our technical office within one working day.
Bilecik Pink: complete guide
Overview
Bilecik Pink is a Turkish limestone, sold as marble, in a soft pink colour. It is chosen for delicate, bright spaces with a warm but discreet tone.
History and origin
It takes its name from the province of Bilecik in north-western Turkey, an area known for polishable compact limestones in various shades. Bilecik Pink is distributed on the international market mainly for interior floors and cladding. Marmi di Carrara supplies it on request.
Appearance
The background is light pink or pinkish beige, with a soft pattern, sometimes with small darker veins or speckles. The tone can vary between batches, from salmon pink to a more neutral pink. Polished, it has a bright, warm colour; honed, it looks more pastel.
Uses
Recommended for interior floors, cladding, bathrooms, stairs and window sills. It can be used outdoors in mild climates with matt finishes and a water-repellent treatment. Not recommended for kitchen worktops.
Care and maintenance
Neutral detergents, no acidic or abrasive products. A stain-repellent impregnating sealer is recommended because light stones can absorb oils and pigments. Dry water in wet areas to avoid marks.
- Classification
- polishable compact limestone (commercial marble)
- Bulk density
- approx. 2,650 kg/m³ (indicative)
- Mohs hardness
- approx. 3
- Water absorption
- low to medium
- Main use
- interiors
- Acid resistance
- low: sensitive to acids and limescale removers
FAQ
Is Dry Rose suitable for outdoor use?
Marble: suitable for façades and shaded areas with a honed or bush-hammered finish; polished surfaces lose their gloss outdoors. Tell us the climate and exposure of the project and we will recommend the right finish and thickness.
What is the price of Dry Rose per m²?
Indicative price from €115/m² for polished 2 cm slabs ex works Carrara, VAT excluded. The final figure depends on selection, block size, finish and quantity; a personalised quote is free.
How is Dry Rose shipped from Italy?
Slabs travel in wooden A-frames inside 20-foot containers (about 25 tonnes); blocks ship loose or in open-top containers. We quote FOB, CIF or door-to-door to any port or site.
