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Stone Types:
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The Earth is a stone-making factory… and
OTILE.com is one of the leading exporter
of stone in the world. To help you select
the stone that's right for your application,
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For more information on a particular stone
type, click the stone name.
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Granite
- This hard and dense stone is ideal
for inside and outside surfaces and
is perfect for kitchen counters.
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Marble
- This stone's rich palette of colors
makes it perfect for interior floors,
walls and counters.
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Travertine - Generally
beige or tan in color, this stone is
often used outside as cladding and pavement
and inside for floors, walls and countertops.
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Limestone
- The muted tones of this stone are
excellent for bathrooms, fireplaces,
counters and less-traveled flooring.
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What
is Slab?
- Definition slab
noun [C]
(n.) A thin piece of marble or other
stone, having plane surfaces.
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Measurements:
Approx. 9 feet x 5.5 feet x ¾"
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What's
the difference between marble and granite?
Although both are stones and both are quarried
from the earth, granite and marble (and
marble's relatives - limestone, onyx and
travertine) are very different from each
other. Granite is formed deep in the earth's
mantle at extremely high temperatures, and
is a very hard, resistant stone made of
crystallized minerals.
The marble family - limestone, travertine,
marble, onyx - starts out as sediment -
animal skeletons and shells, plant matter,
silt - at the bottom of bodies of water.
After millions of years this solidifies
(lithifies) into stone. Because its main
component is calcium, it can be affected
by acids such as vinegar and citrus beverages.
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What is granite?
The term "granite" is used to cover a group
of related stones, all of which have their
origin deep in the earth's molten mantle.
As this extremely hot liquid material rises
and cools, it forms a crystalline, granular
structure, hence the term granite. Granite
and other granite-like stones are formed
of hard minerals such as quarts, feldspar
and mica, which are fused together into
a very hard stone ideal for kitchen counters
because its polish is resistant to household
acids such as citrus and vinegar and is
hard enough to resist scratching from knives
and pots and pans.
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Why is granite good for kitchen counters?
Because granite is very hard stone that's
formed at very high temperatures deep in
the earth, its polish is not subject to
etching by household acids, or scratching
by knives and pots and pans. It's unaffected
by typical kitchen heat such as hot pans,
or spilled liquid.
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What is marble?
True geological marble is limestone that
has been subjected to great pressure and
heat, which has changed its structure to
a crystalline, sugary texture. It is generally
white or whitish, sometimes translucent,
with some veining or color provided by other
minerals present at its formation. White
Carrara, Thassos, Colorado Yule and Bianco
Rosa are true marbles.
Commercially, the term "marble" applies
to any compact limestone that will take
a polish, which includes most of the colored
marbles, except some of the greens. |
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What is limestone?
Limestone is sedimentary rock consisting
mostly of organic material such as skeletons
and shells of marine creatures and sediments.
It is formed by material which settles to
the bottom of bodies of water, and over
millions of years, solidifies into solid
rock. Earth movements over extremely long
periods of earth's history can lift limestone
miles into the air. The summit of Mount
Everest is limestone that started out on
an ocean floor. |
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What is travertine? Is travertine the
same as limestone?
Travertine is limestone, in a sense. It
is formed by geysers, like Old Faithful,
when the extremely hot underground water
dissolves the underlying limestone and carries
it upwards with the geyser water. When the
water falls to the ground and evaporates,
it leaves behind the dissolved limestone
which re-hardens into stone. Like CalistogaTM
or PerrierTM waters, the new stone is full
of gas bubbles, which give travertine its
characteristic appearance. When it is manufactured
as tiles or slabs, travertine is generally
filled with cement and polished or honed.
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What is onyx?
Onyx, like travertine, is the result of
water dissolving existing limestone and
re-depositing it as a new kind of stone,
sometimes called sinter. In limestone caves,
onyx is formed by drip water, as stalagmites
and stalactites. It is a very soft stone,
and somewhat brittle, and needs to be installed
where it will not be subject to hard wear.
This beautiful stone is characterized by
its translucence, and can actually be backlit
for striking, dramatic effects. |
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