Marble
Marble has been used for centuries as a structural and
decorative building material and the many famous buildings
that still exist today, such as the Colosseum and Pantheon
in Rome, are a fitting tribute to the skilled craftsmen of
the day and the tremendous durability of marble itself.
Marble was created through a metamorphosis involving heat
and pressure and its most common characteristic is calcium
carbonate. It is normally white, but often tinted by iron
oxide, carbon and serpentine to form attractive shades of
yellow, brown, green or black. Other minerals may grow from
impurities within the stone often resulting in coloured
streaks or veins.
Marble is usually finely crystalline, hard and dense and
consequently can be highly polished to highlight its
wonderful natural characteristics. However, it is also
available in a matt (honed) finish or an aged (antiqued)
finish for a more traditional look.
We do our best to always have in stock the extensive
choice of marble shown thereafter. In case you are after a
particular stone that is not listed below, please contact us
to discuss. Additionally, note that, marble being a natural
material, small samples must not be considered as other than
broad representative of the material of the same name.
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