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What Are Common Types Of Natural Stone?

What Are Common Types Of Natural Stone?

2023-02-03

Natural stone refers to the general term for materials that are mined from natural rocks and processed into blocks, slabs and tiles, used over many thousands of years as building materials and decorative enhancements. Natural stone is one of the most luxurious materials available. Our most popular varieties are marble, onyx, quartzite, granite, travertine, limestone and sandstone.

 

MARBLE

Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite. It is very beautiful after polishing. It is mainly used for processing into various shapes and tiles, and used as walls, floors, tables, and columns of buildings. It is also often used as materials for monumental buildings such as monuments, towers, and statues. Marble can also be carved into practical arts such as arts and crafts, lamps, and utensils, decorative articles, vases, clocks, candle holders, ashtrays, bookends, pen holders, trays, cutting boards, knives & forks.

In addition, thin marble tiles can be used for fashion products such as marble watch, marble phone case, marble handbag, marble lighter, marble pen, marble wireless chargers etc.

 

ONYX

Onyx refers a category of stones that are made of layered bands of light-colored or translucent minerals. It usually features contrasting layers of dramatic colour, crystalline structure and translucency. So it is notable for backlit applications, such as bar counter, backlit walls, tabletops.

 

QUARTZITE

Quartzite is an abundant metamorphic rock. It is a hard, dense natural stone that is often used as an alternative to marble. It undergoes an immense amount of heat when formed within the earth. So It is a kind of durable, heat-resistant, and scratch-resistant natural materials. Quartzite comes in a variety of colors and veins and can sometimes be mistaken for marble. It is suitable for all kinds of construction and decoration projects, such as kitchen countertops, interior and exterior flooring, wall claddings.

 

GRANITE

Granite is an igneous rock. It is the most common igneous rock found at Earth's surface and because granite is used to make many objects that they encounter in daily life. These include countertops, floor tiles, paving stone, stair treads, and cemetery monuments.

 

TRAVERTINE

Travertine is a sedimentary rock formed by the chemical precipitation of calcium carbonate minerals.

Travertine is prized as a durable, elegant material for residential applications, too, including wall, flooring, countertops, backsplashes, bathtub, fireplace, outdoor pavers for patios and walkways.

 

LIMESTONE

Limestone is a rock which is used for building. Limestone slab and tiles are frequently used in residential and commercial projects.

 

SANDSTONE

Sandstone is sedimentary rock comprising mostly of minerals formed from sand. It is considered to be a very durable material and it can withstand almost all kind of weather conditions without having any noticeable effect. It is used for feature walls, tables, statue, and pavements.