WHERE DOES PIETRA CARDOSA (AKA PIETRA DEL CARDOSO) COME FROM?
Pietra Cardoza comes from Italy. To be more specific, it’s quarry is located at Apuan Alps.
WHAT IS PIETRA CARDOSA?
There is a mixed opinion as to what Pietra cardosa is. A lot of people think that it is a soapstone. Some other people think that it is a sandstone while some other people think that it is a schist.
One thing in common is that it is natural stone. Another thing that is in common is that it has similar features to a soapstone. That is why, we think that it is best to classify it as a soapstone. As it is similar to soapstone, Pietra Cardozo will get scratched overtime. Pietra Cardosa can be treated the same way you would your soapstone countertops, oiling and / or waxing.
HOW MUCH IS PIETRA CARDOSA?
Pietra Cardozo is not a very common Stone. It will be hard to find it in your local store. These are the reasons that it will be a little bit pricier than regular soapstones. Get Ricardo will usually go for between $75 a square foot to $100 a square foot.
HOW DO YOU CLEAN PIETRA CARDOSA COUNTERTOPS?
Clean page Ricardo’s are either by using water. It is also an option to clean Piazza Cardozo using a natural stone cleaner.