Material Research

Basalt

– Volcanic rock
– Usually a grey shade
– Modern décor

https://www.sandatlas.org/basalt/

*Xenolith is a fragment of foreign rock within an igneous rock

Granite

– Usually shades from light grey to black
– Slow crystallization of magma
– Made up from mainly of quartz and feldspar
– Mostly used for flooring tiles, curbs, paving stones

https://geology.com/rocks/granite.shtml

Limestone

– Two groups, softer and harder limestone
– Softer: White stone, porous, good for outdoor flooring
– Harder: Compact and for heavy traffic areas

https://geology.com/rocks/limestone.shtml

Quartzite

– Cleaved stone
– Rustic character
– Sparkly due to quartz granules
– Used in construction, manufacturing, architecture, and decorative arts

https://geology.com/rocks/quartzite.shtml

Slate

 – Metamorphic rock
– Good quality and value for money
– Frost resistant
– Found in fine layers in a quarry

https://geology.com/rocks/slate.shtml

Marble

– Hard and compact
– Usually decorative element in bathrooms and kitchens
– Can be processed in a modern or classic style
– Usually a grey colour

https://geology.com/rocks/marble.shtml
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marble

Sandstone

– Suitable for rustic and rural places
– Some types are more porous and better suited for sun exposed places
– Composed of sand-size grains of mineral, rock, or organic material
– Contains a cementing material that binds the sand grains together
– One of the most common types of sedimentary rock

https://geology.com/rocks/sandstone.shtml
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandstone#:~:text=Sandstone%20is%20a%20clastic%20sedimentary,percent%20of%20all%20sedimentary%20rocks.