One of the most unique stone varieties extracted from the site is Paul Klee marble. This distinctive stone was named for a Swiss architect whose paintings followed abstract forms - from the veins of a leaf to the patterning of marble surfaces. Paul Klee marble has extremely distinctive veining in shades of light green, pink and gray, and unlike some white marble varieties, the stone is hard enough to be used as a countertop, as it is composed of 14% silica. This also makes the stone suitable for high-traffic areas such as staircases.
Another stone extracted from the Extra White Marble Quarry is Madreperola marble (literally translated as “Mother of Pearlâ€). This stone has shades of light and dark green, and a distinctive patterning that allows for creative book-matching.