Natural Marble Tile
Marble is created when limestone comes into contact with other minerals under intense pressure and heat. Swirls and beautiful veining are classic characteristics of marble. Marble is known for its ability to take a high polish.
Marble flooring is a natural stone that is imported from all over the world. Marble is durable, beautiful and exceptionally versatile. Marble tile flooring creates a tasteful and subtle backdrop for an elegant mix of design elements. Marble flooring and marble details such as fireplace surrounds and mantels add a rich, elegant touch to any space. Polished marble is usually preferred for formal style interiors and honed and tumbled marble is more suitable for contemporary interiors where a softer, warmer look is desired.
Marble flooring is a natural stone that is imported from all over the world. Marble is durable, beautiful and exceptionally versatile. Marble tile flooring creates a tasteful and subtle backdrop for an elegant mix of design elements. Marble flooring and marble details such as fireplace surrounds and mantels add a rich, elegant touch to any space. Polished marble is usually preferred for formal style interiors and honed and tumbled marble is more suitable for contemporary interiors where a softer, warmer look is desired.
The flooring of honed marble tiles laid with very tight grout lines appears as one solid sheet of stone surface. Carefully chosen for its calm neutral colors and subtle veining this marble flooring creates a wonderful backdrop for a tasteful, eclectic mix of design elements from different periods without overpowering the space. Although marble is usually thought of as the milky white stone that elegantly lines museum floors, it is also available in several other striking and graceful colors and veining options. For your home remodeling project, choose the marble that will most satisfy your home design – something subtle yet beautiful, something striking and attention grabbing or something in between.
A recrystallized limestone that formed when the limestone softened from heat and pressure and recrystallized into marble where mineral changes occurred. The main consistency is calcium and dolomite. Ranges in many colors and is usually heavily veined and shows lots of grains.
Marble is formed from limestone by heat and pressure in the earth’s crust. These forces cause the limestone to change in texture and makeup. This process is called recrystallization. Fossilized materials in the limestone along with its original carbonate minerals, recrystallize and form large, coarse grains of calcite.
Marble tile is produced in several polished forms including:
Marble tile is produced in several polished forms including:
1. Polished: During production, a facet is put on each crystal at a microscopic level – much as a jeweler would facet a diamond. The resultant smooth surface allows light to reflect in and out of a stone in a parallel way. This enhances the visible sheen and gives the appearance of depth and luxury.
2. Honed: Grinding the surface achieves a smooth non-reflective finish.
3. Tumbled Surface (Ancient Stones) an antique look achieved by subjecting the stone to a tumbling process.
Example of marble tile entry with black accents.
