Verde Alpi

Über Verde Alpi

Green Alpi (Verde Alpi, Vert des Alpes) is a commercial umbrella name for a family of green serpentinite marbles quarried in the Aosta Valley (Valle d'Aosta), Italy, particularly around Chatillon, San Denis, Issogne, and Bocca d'Aver. DNSA lists at least six distinct stones under this trade name: San Denis, Verde Aver, Verde Issorie, San Denis Classico, Verde Cesana, and Verde Issogne -- all serpentinites from the same region. Technical data varies by quarry: VERDE AVER (#455, Bocca d'Aver) has the best data: density 2680 kg/m³, compressive strength 204 MPa, flexural strength 21.7 MPa, water absorption 0.20%. San Denis Classico (#3857): density 2680, comp 182 MPa. Verde Issorie (#456): density 2745, comp 143 MPa. All variants are acid-resistant, frost-resistant serpentinites suitable for interior and exterior use.