Marble is a beautiful and exciting material with its varieties of veining, patterns and its palette of colors; this stone communicates permanence, integrity, quality and elegance.
Every color is possible due to the variability of accessory minerals
Finishes: Honed…Polished
Some marbles are more moisture sensitive than others, Crème Marfil, Perlino Rosata, Bottiocins, Breccias some Perlatos and Rosa Veronas, and some are extremely moisture sensitive, as a rule the red, black and green marbles, This color group of marbles may present problems such as warping, blistering, and spalling when installed with setting materials containing water. It is strongly recommended that the use of a water free epoxy adhesive be used with black and green marbles. Marble used int eh kitchen should be carefully evaluated due to its acid sensitivity. Treating marble with a water or oil repellent is highly recommended.
Marble is a metamorphic stone. It was at one time a limestone or dolomite that has been structurally altered b recrystallization. Pure marble is white. The abstract variety of colors, mottling, clouds, swirls, minerals that were present in the limestone or dolomite.
Commercially “Marble” has become a trade term, which is used to classify a wide range of stones used for decorative purposes that are capable of taking a polish. Those stones are grouped into this commercial classification are geological marbles and limestones that can take a polish, also dolomites, travertines, onyx and serpentines (green marbles).
Marble like any other building material has its strengths and limitations. It is important to judge the performance characteristics of different stones individually and not assume that all marbles are alike.
Marble types & sizes
