A hard
limestone in a crystalline or granular state and capable
of taking a polish, occurring in many varieties; much
used in sculpture and architecture
One of the
most luxurious materials available for internal
wall and floors, marble has the advantage over
other stones of its wide color range, from whites to
blacks and including pinks, greens, reds and beige
shades. When polished, its true beauty comes to light
showing the veining and coloring
Veining in
most marbles adds visual interest and effect. All
marbles take an excellent polish without the need for
application of chemicals. They are normally available in
slab and tile form. Honed and non-slip finishes can be
produced
Marble has
been created by nature and is both resilient and
beautiful, each type of marble is unique to its own
locality. For hundreds of years these properties have
cause marble to be used for a variety of both internal
and external purposes
It provides
an excellent internal wall and floor finish,
particularly in such applications as the entrance halls
of public buildings, offices, banks, hotels, leisure
complexes, shopping malls and individual shops
Marble is
also ideal for use in domestic housing for such purposes
as
hall floors,
bathroom
walls,
vanity tops,
hearths and fireplace surrounds. |