Click on any of the stone types to view images and learn interesting details about each stone.
Bluestone
Bluestone gets its name from it bluish-gray hue. Found generally in the form of
flagstone, it is a dense, fine-grained sandstone, which, like other flagstones,
is typically used outdoors as a paver for walks and pat...
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Coquina / Shell Stone is a limestone composed of fragments of shells and corals. This sedimentary rock, which is sometimes described as “coral stone,” is extremely porous, wears relatively well and is rarely polis...
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Flagstone is a term given to almost any stone material cut into thin, irregular shapes. It is usually sandstone, quartz, bluestone or slate, and most often is used as paving for walks, driveways and patios. It can sometimes be found indoors in foy...
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The beauty and elegance of granite makes it a most prestigious yet practical countertop.
No two slabs of granite are exactly the same which means yours will be unique.
Granite is one of the hardest materials on earth, so it is not highly vulnerable to scratching.
Unlike marble and other cal...
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Limestone is not a marble, but marble is a limestone. Limestones are made up of calcite from shells,
coral and other debris. They are what we call sedimentary rocks—that is, they have been formed by
the breakdown of other rocks, shells, etc. Marbles are limestones that have been subjected to ...
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There are over eight thousand types of marble on the market today, and the number continues to grow.
It would be impossible to list every available type, but there are some common characteristics that make it fairly
easy to identify marble. Marble is commercially defined as any limestone that ...
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Onyx is a type of marble which has been deposited from cold solutions. Characteristically translucent, with many
veins running concentrically to one another. It is very expensive and is usually fashioned into small table tops.
Its properties are similar to those of mar...
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Quartzite is a rare material used for flooring which, like limestone, is gaining popularity. It can be found in colors from white to a pinkish-brown. It is composed of metamorphosed quartz, sand or sandstone. It is acid-resistant. Its texture appears sugary. It is commonly used on floors, patios,...
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River rock flooring is commonly used outdoors on patios and pool decks, but occasionally sees service as an indoor floor. River rock flooring consists of a layer of river rocks heavily coated with urethane or epoxy. This coating serves to hold the rocks in place and to provide a smooth surf...
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Sandstone is seldom seen as a flooring material. It is commonly used for building, but occasionally makes its way indoors as a flooring surface. Composed primary of quartz, it is loose and rough in texture. As its name implies, it has the appearance of sand crystals cemented together. It is also a...
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Slate is commonly gray in color, although you may find green, yellow and red hues. It is a stone which has been metamorphosed from shale-that is, it consists of clay-like materials that have undergone change under heat and pressure. For the layman, slate can be recognized by its sheet-like structu...
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Soapstone is a very soft mineral of talc. Rarely used for flooring, it is often fabricated into fireplace hearths and table tops, and is very popular as a medium for statu...
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Travertine is a type of limestone, but differs from other forms in that it is formed in hot springs called karst.
The water movement in these karst erodes the travertine, creating holes in the stone. Polished travertine will
usually have its holes filled in with colored portland cement. Since ...
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