Marble Product Information

Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite. Geologists use the term " marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompas unmetamorphosed limestone. Marble is commonly used for sculpture and as a building material.

Uses for Marble white marble has been prized for its use in sculptures since classical times. The reason for its use in sculpture is due to its softness and resistance to shattering. It has a characteristic waxy look which when sculpting the human body gives it a real feel of life. As marble was the favourite medium for Greek and Roman sculptors and architects marble has become a cultural symbol of tradition and refined taste. It also has a wide range of industrial uses such as components in paper, toothpaste, plastics and paints.

You can buy Marble with may different finished Brushed, Honed, Tumbled, Chipped edge, pillowed edge and Polsihed. It also comes in a huge variety of colours from white through to coral-red. Marble is usually and most commonly sold as marble mosaic tiles for use within the house. But it can also be used externally as long as it is cut to the correct thickness. It is also sold in blocks which are used for litchen work tops, Sculpture, Sinks and baths.