| Interior and exterior floors, walls, columns, and roofs are often made of stone. Stone combines well with wood, deeply textured textiles, smooth carpets, plate glass, and metals. Manufactures should supply you with precise details of densities, fire classifications, construction and damp-proof requirements, strengths, thermal and accoustical values, site and handling information and recommendations, warnings, and all suitable mortars. The geological catagories are: |
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| Solidified molten material. Granite, most common, gets its color by the amount of certain ingredients it contains. These colors can range from dark or green to warmer tones of pink, buff, red, brown, grey and white. Granite is very hard and is ideal for kitchens. It will withstand wear from spills, knife marks and also heat, with very little maintenance. It will not tolerate high temperatures, though, and therefore cannot be used as a fire-resisting material. |
| This is the most commonly used type of stone. It is formed by continuous deposits of tiny particles of silt that wash down stream from rivers and lakes. Limestone, most common, has various types. Its colors are also determined by the amount of certain ingredients it contains. Iron oxides produce a reddish, yellowish tinge, and organic peat produces a very dark hue. Limestone can be used as interior finishes (with the proper precautions and specifications), kitchens, and dining areas (with proper sealants applied), and floors. Travertine and Mexican Onyx are more decorative forms of sedimentary stone. Sandstone is hard, fine-grained and most often used in exterior work. This material is resistent to high temperatures and therefore, used extensively in hearth and fireplace design. It's non-slip surface makes it ideal for places that will acquire large amounts of water. It is acid-resistant and contains external ageing properties that make it ideal for patios and swimming pools. Sandstone and Limestone should not be mixed, because they contain different properties of resistance to different types of pollution, which could be detrimental. |
| Is a combination of igneous and sedimentary stone. It is produced by natural pressures of the stones, or by heat or moisture. Marble is a typical example of this type of stone. This material can be repaired and maintained by an annual spray of cellulose acetate or plastic lacquer. Marble can be found all over the world in a wide variety of colors, such as black, black/white, buff/brown, red/brown, rose and white. It can be processed to have various textures and different shapes and sizes. It can be used as veneers, inlays and crushed and broken for murals and mosaics. Slate is highly used in residental interiors. This material can not tolerate high temperatures, but can withstand damp conditions. Many colors, such as grey, blue, purple, red and green, are available. Slate can be used on walls, floors, furniture and trimmings. |
| Milano Stone Care A little background information on natural stones, cleaning products and tips. Stone Care International They offer cleaning, sealing and polishing products and procedures. Akemi North America They carry a full line of products, such as polyester and acrylic resin based adhesives, AKEPOX epoxy resin based adhesives a full range of cleaning and protection products, silicone sealant for marble and a full range of products for stone restoration. Miracle Sealants Company They carry maintenance, cleaning, sealing, color enhancers and equipment. Custome Building Products Tile and stone installation products. They have online installation guides. |
| MarbleWarehouse.com They carry all types of Natural Stone Products and decorative items, liners, boarders, and tumbled material. You can get samples in two ways, there is a charge of 15.00 dollars per sample order. Sample Order includes one full 12"x 12" piece or up to six assorted 4" x 4" pieces. ABC Stone Trading Inc. They have a ton of online pictures and some information about different stones. I haven't seen an email address for them yet, but they do give addresses and phone numbers to locations in New York and Texas. Armonia They specialize in high quality decorative architectual appointments. They carry hand made stone artisty collections such as inserts, borders, wainscots, fireplaces, backsplashes, and flooring. Other accents include mosaics, murals, etched stone, hand painted tile, mesh-mounted stone and medallions. Also a collection handcrafted crystal glass basins with etched motifs and hand craved stone sinks. Located in Louisiana. Send for brochures and catalog. Loukonen Brothers Stone Suppliers of Lyons red, Colorado Buff and Lykins Gulch sandstones. Flags, dimesional stone, moss rock, flooring, wall panels and specaility cuts. Online photos. AGM Imports They carry marble, granite, slate and travertine. They have 2 locations, South Carolina and Georgia. They offer samples. American Slate Company They have several locations in California, Florida and Washington. They ship worldwide and they have tons of online photos and a little information about slate.. IGM (International Granite and Marble) They have several locations across the U.S. and internationally. They have an online gallery. Instile They have factories and warehouses in the United States, Canada and India. They have a selection of blocks, slabs, tiles and mosaics. Samples are available. Antico Stone They offer a full line of Jerusalem Stone products as well as a wide variety of Mosaic and Tumbeled products. I haven't found an email address, but they do give address and phone number to thier location in Florida. Marble and Granite Inc. Located in Massachusettes, they are an importer and wholesale distributor of marble, granite, travertino and limestone. They supply both slabs and tiles to New England and its surrounding area. Online samples. Bestview International Located in Illinois, they offer a wide range of stones, sculpture and mosaic. Lots of online photos. Color Marble Inc. They are located in California and carry all types of stone. Lots of online samples. Milestone, Inc. Supplier of tile and natural stone located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. They offer and stock variety of stones, including slate, quartzite, limestone, travertine, cantera, porphyry, soapstone, marble, granite and sandstone (flagstone) from throughout the United States and around the world. They also have stone products such as fireplaces. Stone Works of Art They carry all sorts of stone products, like medallions, tabletops, borders etc. Located in Florida. Allied Stone Industries A list of lots of suppliers. You can search them by location. Natural Stone Boutique They carry Sierra Nevada White Granite. Located in Nevada. Stone Magic They carry stone mantels and have an online catalog. Located in Texas. |
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