Onyx Stone
Onyx is one of the best and most expensive buildings and decorative stones in the world, which is available in various natural colors and designs in the middle east mines. This stone is generally used in the walls and interior of the building and also on floors and interior walls.
Also, placing Onyx slabs in symmetry with each other in the form of a book match and four-match will make this natural product much more beautiful. It can be used in the walls of houses, lobbies, hotels, halls, restaurants, as well as shopping malls.
- fireplace surround
- bar top, or as a small island (as it transmits light)
- wall cladding
- light duty home floors
- sinks base
- novelty items such as vases, urns, wine goblets, lamps and bowls
Travertine Stone
Travertine has been used for centuries to build exquisite architectural marvels that are still standing to this day, and its proven durability and lasting beauty have continued to prompt builders and homeowners to choose travertine tiles or pavers in modern building projects. This natural stone is so versatile, it can be used in a number of places both inside and outside. Here are some of the common uses for travertine that residents and builders are taking advantage of in today’s projects.
- Floors and walls
- Pool decks
- Courtyards and patios
- Pool Coping
- Driveways
- Walkways and paths
- Stair Treads
Marble Stone
Marbles are used principally for buildings and monuments, interior decoration, statuary, tabletops, and novelties. Colour and appearance are their most important qualities. Resistance to abrasion, which is a function of cohesion between grains as well as the hardness of the component minerals, is important for floor and stair treads. The ability to transmit light is important for statuary marble, which achieves its luster from light penetrating from about 12.7 to 38 mm (0.5 to 1.5 inches) from where it is reflected at the surfaces of deeper lying crystals.
Granite Stone
Granite is an igneous rock. It has grains large enough can be visible to naked eyes. There are two main components of granite. They are feldspar and quartz. Apart from these two the other components such as amphiboles, mica, etc. are present in small amounts.
Granite is used in many outdoor and indoor projects.
Outdoor projects like bridges, monuments, buildings, paving, etc.
Indoor projects like countertops, floor, etc.
It is the world’s toughest substance and It has been used for thousands of years. Apart from using it from building monuments, it is also used in curling balls and gym walls for training mountain climbing.
- Building monuments
- Granite used in fireplace mantle and floor
- Granite used in bathroom skins, shelves, tabletops, basins
- Granite used in jewellery
