Crema Marfil Marble
Crema Marfil is a warm beige stone with fine white or gold veining, named for stone quarried around Monte Coto, near Pinoso in Spain's Alicante province. It is sold as marble, but geologically it is a limestone. The trade sorts it into grades by veining and fossil content.
- Also called
- Crema Marfil
- Family
- Marble
- Color
- Warm beige with fine white or gold veining
- Geological type
- Eocene limestone, sold in the trade as marbleSource: Christoph Mayr, Imaggeo on Monday: Marble quarry west of Alicante, Spain (EGU GeoLog)
- Named for
- Quarries around Monte Coto, near Pinoso, Alicante, SpainSource: Christoph Mayr, EGU GeoLog
- Acid sensitivity
- Calcareous: acids such as lemon or vinegar can dull or etch the surfaceSource: Natural Stone Institute, Care & Cleaning of Natural Stone
- Finishes at SoCal Tiles
- Polished, Tumbled
SoCal Tiles carries
SoCal Tiles sells tile under the name Crema Marfil, mostly Polished (some Tumbled), as field tile, mosaics and trim. Field tile examples, each with a sample option:
Appearance and variation
A warm beige stone with fine white or gold veining and, often, small fossil marks.
Color depth, veining and fossil detail vary from block to block and between production lots. Order a sample from the product page before deciding, and keep a large installation to one lot where possible.
About Crema Marfil Marble
Limestone sold as marble. Crema Marfil is an Eocene limestone quarried and sold under the trade name "Crema Marfil marble." Calling limestone "marble" is common across the stone trade. See the Marble family page.
Where the name comes from. The stone is quarried mainly around Monte Coto, near the town of Pinoso in Spain's Alicante province.
Grades. The trade sorts Crema Marfil into commercial grades by vein pattern and fossil content. If the look matters for your project, ask which grade a product is and compare samples.
Caring for natural stone: read our stone care guide.
Common questions
Is Crema Marfil really marble?
Not geologically. It is an Eocene limestone, but the stone trade sells it as marble. Like other calcium-carbonate stone, it is sensitive to acids.
Where does Crema Marfil come from?
The name comes from stone quarried mainly around Monte Coto, near Pinoso in Spain's Alicante province.
Sources
- Christoph Mayr, Imaggeo on Monday: Marble quarry west of Alicante, Spain (EGU GeoLog) (retrieved 2026-09-24)
- Litos Online, The immense world of Crema Marfil (retrieved 2026-09-24)
- Natural Stone Institute, Care & Cleaning of Natural Stone (retrieved 2026-09-23)
- SoCal Tiles product catalog: Crema Marfil (retrieved 2026-09-21)