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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.

Granite has many colors to include: Slab Granite , Green Granite , Grey Granite , Block Granite , Tile Granite

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Marble is a non-foliated metamorphic rock composed of recrystallised carbonate mineral. This stone is a plentiful stone which can be found in shades of Grey Marble, Cream Marble , Pietra Grey Marble , Golden Back Marble , Beige Marble ....

The word  “ Marble ” derives from Greek word meaning : CRYSTALLINE ROCK.

It is cut into slabs or smaller pieces to be used in construction or art, generally found in US, Greece and Iran.

Crystalline marble is a white stone with a sugary appearance, including the calcium carbonate.

This stone is made of calcite mineral, the word crystal and chini are not the standard and scientific words.

Example: Azna crystal, Aligoodarz, ghorveh…

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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.

Types of Travertine include: Beige Travertine , Iranian Travertine , Silver Travertine , Red Travertine , Yellow Travertine

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