A seamless stone texture with calacatta vena blocks arranged in a Hexagonal pattern

Calacatta Vena Hexagonal

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Stone
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A seamless stone texture with calacatta vena arranged in a hexagonal pattern. The image represents a physical area of 1617 x 2102 mm (63.7 x 82.8 inches) in total, with each individual block measuring approximately 400 x 400 mm. The joints are filled with mortar and are 5 mm (0.2 inches) in width.

Calacatta is one of three types of marble quarried from the Apuan Mountains of Carrara in the Tuscan region of Italy, renowned for its striking, rich, thick veins on a brilliant white ‘field’ or background. One of the most expensive and highly sought after marbles due to its luxurious, elegant tones and grain, this Vena variant displays thick, elegant arteries which appear dark blue in hue, consisting of a mixture of grey, silver and shades of gold, laced across the bold white field. Commonly utilised in sculptures and decorative, extravagant historic interiors to modern bathrooms and finishes, Calacatta marble is classy, bright and dramatic. This rare, exclusive form of marble is however fairly porous, therefore requires proper protection and sealing to prevent damage if specified for kitchen worktops, splashbacks or wet room areas, for example. Its soft nature also lends itself more to finishes and light foot traffic areas than flooring in high traffic areas as it damages and marks quicker and easier than most stones. It is often replaced by Quartzite, a Brazilian stone of similar appearance but higher durability, or can be imitated by Porcelain tiles for those who wish to specify a more economical, durable material which closely resembles the feel and aesthetic of Calacatta. The appeal of genuine marble is that each stone or slab is unique in pattern and colour, while marble develops a patina as it ages, maturing and bedding into its environment.

This texture uses hexagonal tiling. This hexagonal pattern contains regular hexagon shapes with each row offset in order to interlink with one another. It is one of the three regular tilings of the Euclidean plane and is a significant structure in nature.

This image is seamless, meaning it can be tiled repeatedly for use in architectural drawings and 3D models. It can be used as a SketchUp texture, Revit material or imported into Photoshop for use in 2D illustrations. You can download a high resolution version of this texture and a matching bump map or CAD hatch (compatible with AutoCAD and Revit) using Architextures Create with a Pro Subscription.