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Calacatta quartz is characterized by its stark white background and prominent gray or gold veins. According to global design project statistics, Calacatta quartz is selected for luxury interior designs up to 40% of the time. In a design project for a well-known law firm's conference room, designers chose Calacatta quartz for the conference table surface. According to client feedback, the overall rating of the space improved by about 18%. Carrara quartz, known for its delicate textures and soft tones, is recommended by over 70% of designers in a survey covering 1,000 residential and commercial spaces in the United States, especially for kitchen and conference room designs.
Calacatta's bending strength reaches 215 MPa, while Carrara's is 190 MPa, indicating that Calacatta is more suitable for environments requiring high load-bearing capacity. In terms of abrasion resistance, Calacatta quartz scores 8.2 out of 10, whereas Carrara scores 7.4.
Calacatta Quartz
Calacatta quartz scores an average of 95% in glossiness tests, enhancing the material's visual impact and making it outstanding in light reflection and space brightness enhancement. In the lobby of a luxury hotel in Miami, Calacatta quartz was chosen as the floor decoration, attracting over 10,000 visitors within a year. According to feedback, this design choice significantly enhanced the hotel's luxury rating.
Detailed Specifications
| Property | Average Score | Range |
| Glossiness | 95% | 93-97% |
| Texture Width | 3-5 cm | 2.8-5.2 cm |
Calacatta quartz's wider texture makes it more suitable for areas needing a strong visual focus, such as hotel lobbies or exhibition halls.
Carrara Quartz
Carrara quartz has a lower contrast, typically scoring around 70, making it suitable for creating a peaceful and cohesive visual effect. Its lower glossiness (about 80%) makes it more suitable for subdued and comfort-demanding environments. In a design company's conference room in San Francisco, Carrara quartz was used as the surface of the conference table, effectively enhancing the professionalism and comfort of the meeting space.
Detailed Specifications
| Property | Average Score | Range |
| Glossiness | 80% | 78-82% |
| Texture Width | 1-2 cm | 0.8-2.2 cm |
Carrara quartz's finer texture width makes it more suitable for residential or office environments.
Texture Measurement
In texture measurement, Calacatta's texture width averages 3 to 5 centimeters, while Carrara's is between 1 and 2 centimeters. Calacatta's wider texture makes it ideal for prominent areas like hotel lobbies or exhibition halls, while Carrara's finer texture is perfect for creating a peaceful and cohesive atmosphere in residential or office spaces.
Calacatta quartz is used in places that require a strong visual focus. Its suitability is particularly evident in commercial environments that need to enhance the luxurious and modern feel. About 35% of luxury malls and brand-exclusive stores globally use Calacatta quartz as the main display area's countertop material. Its high glossiness, over 90%, and prominent vein features increase the visual attraction of the space. Carrara quartz's delicate texture and soft tone, with good anti-pollution and abrasion resistance, make it a popular choice. According to a survey covering the American and European markets, over 60% of kitchen renovation projects choose Carrara quartz.
Both Calacatta and Carrara quartz have nearly identical moisture resistance, with absorption rates of 0.02% and 0.03%, respectively. Calacatta scores a 7 on the Mohs hardness scale, while Carrara scores 6.5, making Calacatta slightly superior in scratch resistance.
In a five-star hotel in Dubai, Calacatta was used as the lobby floor material. This application not only enhanced the hotel's luxury feel but also, according to customer feedback, increased the hotel's luxury rating to 9.2, improving customer satisfaction by 25%. In a high-end retail store in New York, Calacatta quartz used as a display counter helped increase the store's sales by 18% within a year.
In a residential renovation project in California, Carrara quartz was used for kitchen and bathroom countertops, improving the overall aesthetic and functionality of the home, with family satisfaction increasing by 12%. In a medical center in Chicago, the use of Carrara reduced maintenance needs by about 15%.
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