Calacatta
This variety that is typical of Carrara (the Pescina-Boccanaglia and Torano basins), but is also found in other Apuan sites, has a white-ivory white saccharoid groundmass with soft, shaded grey, light green to light yellow veins. These veins form sometimes undulating bands that are more or less regular. Calacatta is considered a highly precious marble.
Traditionally blocks of Calacatta are cut against the grain (the hard way).