-Olive-
Description & Features
Olive is imported from Albania and sold as marble – a calcitic stone with a very fine, compact grain. Its defining feature is uniformity: the slab has a steady light-to-mid grey colour with a soft greenish, olive undertone – hence the name – and only minimal, barely visible tonal shifts, with no veins or prominent specks. Depending on the lighting and the batch, the shade reads warmer, towards greige, or cooler, towards grey-green, so for continuous surfaces slabs from the same batch should be chosen. It is supplied in a honed finish that highlights its velvety character and gives a concrete-like look, and on request it can be polished or given an antiqued or brushed texture. The technical values in the table are indicative for carbonate stones of this type rather than test results for this variety. It suits floors and wall cladding in contemporary, minimal settings, bathrooms, stairs, sills and furniture surfaces. Like all calcitic stones it is sensitive to acids and staining, so it needs sealing and cleaning with neutral products; a honed surface needs a little more care against grease than a polished one.
Why choose Olive
- Even grey with an olive undertone
- Almost vein-free – calm, minimal look
- Velvety honed finish with a concrete-like look
- Albanian marble with a fine, compact grain
Technical Specifications
| Geological Type | Calcitic rock traded as 'marble' – very fine-grained and compact (exact petrographic classification not documented) |
| Country of Origin | Albania |
| Color & Pattern | Even light-to-mid grey with a soft greenish (olive) undertone, almost without veining |
| Hardness (Mohs) | ≈3 (calcite – typical value, no test found for this variety) |
| Density (g/cm³) | ≈2.6–2.7 (typical for compact carbonate stones – no test found for this variety) |
| Frost Resistance | No freeze–thaw test data – recommended mainly for interiors; exterior use requires checking first |
| Acid Sensitivity | Yes – as a calcitic stone it etches/dulls on contact with acids |
| Recommended Finishes | Honed, Polished, Antiqued, Brushed |
Common Applications
Frequently Asked Questions
Export & project supply
SKARIS MARBLE supplies Olive to stone importers, fabricators, architects and hotel projects outside Greece. From our facility in Thessaloniki we handle the whole order in-house:
- Slab selection and matching – we grade and match the slabs for colour and veining, so a large order stays uniform across the whole project.
- Cut-to-size and finishing – pieces cut, edged and finished to your drawings, numbered per room or elevation and ready to install.
- Mixed shipments – Greek marbles, granites, porous limestone (porolithos) and quartz surfaces can be combined in one order.
- Export packing – crated and labelled for sea or road freight, ex-works Thessaloniki; delivered terms quoted on request.
Send us your drawings or quantities and we will come back with a quotation and availability.
