Ancient
as the earth itself; made from the very same
gas and liquid that solidified to form the
earth, natural stone brings grace to many
architectural wonders from the dawn of civilization
to the present day.
A
wonder in itself, natural stone traces its
origins to heavy minerals pushed deep to the
core by the earth's crust when gas and liquid
cooled to form a solid core. When the crust
grew thicker, bearing pressure upon the inner
core, generated heat from mineral vapors crystallized
into solid forms. As the earth's crust began
to grow and erode, it pushed minerals up from
its core, forming massive rock deposits –
the quarries we use today to mine natural
stone like granite and marble. The entire
journey took no less than 100 million years!
Natural
Stones are more adaptive. Available in a large
variety of colors and patterns, natural stone
is practical and adds to the aesthetic value
of every part of a home - from the roof, walls,
flooring, furniture, even the garden and exterior
walls. It transforms a four-walled house or
apartment into a comfortable home, into warm
colors, or a fusion of vibrant ones, infusing
warmth and creating a relaxing atmosphere
- creating a haven far from the strains and
stresses of the modern day world.
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Marble is a metamorphic
rock resulting from the metamorphism
of limestone, composed mostly of calcite
(a crystalline form of calcium carbonate,
CaCO3). It is extensively used for sculpture,
as a building material, and in many
other applications
Marble
for an air of luxury and permanent beauty.
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Granite is a common
and widely-occurring type of intrusive,
felsic, igneous rock.Granites are usually
a white or buff color and are medium
to coarse grained, occasionally with
some individual crystals larger than
the groundmass forming a rock known
as porphyry. Granites can be pink to
dark gray or even black, depending on
their chemistry and mineralogy.
Granite
for the most durable surfaces.
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Limestone, is
a sedimentary rock composed largely
of the mineral calcite (calcium carbonate:
CaCO3). Limestones often contain variable
amounts of silica in the form of chert
or flint, as well as varying amounts
of clay, silt and sand as disseminations,
nodules, or layers within the rock.
Limestone
for its classic simplicity giving a
timeless natural look.
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Sandstone
is a sedimentary rock composed mainly
of sand-size mineral or rock grains.
Most sandstone is composed of quartz
and/or feldspar because these are the
most common minerals in earth's crust.
Like sand, sandstone may be any color,
but the most common colors are tan,
brown, yellow, red, gray, and white
Sandstone
for outdoors, indoors, patios and poolside
areas.
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