Marble
Crystalline, compact variety of metamorphosed limestone, consisting primarily
of calcite (CaCO3), dolomite (CaMg (CO3) 2), or a combination of both minerals.
Pure calcite is white, but mineral impurities add color in variegated patterns.
Hematite, for example, adds red; limonite, yellow; serpentine, green; and
diopside, blue. Marble is capable of taking a high polish and is used principally
for statuary and for building purposes. Extensive deposits are located in
Italy, Great Britain, and in the United States in Georgia, Tennessee, Vermont,
Alabama, and Colorado. Commercially the term marble is extended to include
any rock composed of calcium carbonate that takes a polish, and it includes
some ordinary limestones. The term is further extended in the loose designation
of stones such as alabaster, serpentine, and sometimes granite. The surface
of marble crumbles readily when exposed to a moist, acid atmosphere, but marble
is durable in a dry atmosphere and when protected from rain. The purest form
of marble is statuary marble, which is white with visible crystalline structure.
The distinctive luster of statuary marble is caused by light penetrating a
short distance into the stone and then being reflected from the surfaces of
inner crystals.
Marble gives any installation an elegant, romantic look, compromising strength
and ease of care. Colors are virtually endless, from the purest white
to coal-black, brilliant reds and vibrant greens - no two pieces are alike,
each formed in the earth over millions of years until quarried, cut and polished
for your personal use.
Applications
Marble can be successfully used for all low traffic in-house application like vanities and fireplaces or walls. It is favorable stone for it’s beauty and design but it is softer than granite and less challenging for braking, acids and liquid absorption. All Granite and Marble Corporation always apply a special sillier to prevent any penetration of surface and we advice our customers to repeat this treatment after few years.
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Emerald White |
Fancy Brown |
Fancy Green |
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Fantasy Brown |
Flores Blue |
Green Marble |
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Green Sky |
Grey Sky |
Indo Italian White |
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Multi-Color Waves |
Peacock Green |
Rosa Volcano |
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