TYPES &
CHARACTERISTICS
OF STONE SURFACES
The stone you have purchased for your home or office is an
investment that will give you many years of beautiful service.
Simple care and maintenance will help preserve beauty for
generations to come. There are many choices of material to
use. Below are some general characteristics of the most
common surfaces used for residential surfaces.
Granites and marbles are quarried throughout the world
in a variety of colors with varying mineral compositions. In
most cases, marbles and granites can be identified by
visible particles at the surface of the stone. Marble will
normally show “veins” in high concentrations. The minerals
in granite will typically appear as small flecks distributed
uniformly in the stone. Each type of stone is unique and will
vary in color, texture and marking. Granite is more dense
than marble and as a result much more scratch resistant
than marble. Marble is not recommended for high traffic
high use surfaces for this reason.