Is used to make many objects that we encounter in daily life. These includes counter tops, paving stone, floor tiles, building veneer…
Granite is a granular, hard and igneous rock which consists of quartz, feldspar and mica, it forms from tje slow crystallisation of magma below earth’s surface.
The world’s largest granite wuarry is found in North Carolina.
Onyx is a natural stone well known for its translucence and elegance, it can be identified by its patter: a base color ( Honey Onyx , Green Onyx )with parallel, straight and white bands.
This stone is consisting of fine inter-growths of the silica minerals quartz.
In the commercial natural stone industry, onyx refers a category of stones which are made of layered bands of light coloured or translucent mineral, when cleaning you should keep in mind that onyx is relatively soft, porous and easy to damage.
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Travertine quarries are mostly located in Iran, Italy, turkey…
This is a type of limestone which forms around mineral spring deposits.
The difference between travertine and other natural stone is how the stone was formed, it is formed in hot springs or limestone caves. Travertine is vert durable as it is water and moisture resistant but is sensitive to acidic substances.