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Displayed in our showroom are over 70 types of
natural flooring. Whether your style be traditional or futuristic, with
our large range of colours and finishes we at Aztec Stone can
accommodate your individuality.
All below in a variety of colours and
finishes.
Fireplaces
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Marble
About Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock formed from limestone. Simply meaning,
'how things change over time'. The heat and pressure deep within the
earth's surfaces change the texture and composition of limestone
forming large grains of calcite. This process is called
recrystallisation thus creating marble.
Uses of Marble
Marble is an elegant natural product and for centuries has been used in
the most luxurious of places such as palaces and sculptures. It can be
polished or honed.
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Limestone
About Limestone
Limestone has materialised by the settlement of a variety of organic
materials such as sand, mud, corals, shells and animals. These organic
materials settled at the bottom of oceans and lakes creating this
beautiful sedimentary rock. Mineral calcite is the main mineral of
Limestone. Due to its biological structure fossils can sometimes be
found in Limestone making some pieces excitingly special.
Uses of Limestone
Limestone comes in a variety of colours and finishes giving a beautiful
and elegant look to any room.
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Granite
About Granite
Many varieties of Granite exist. Each piece of Granite has its own
unique characteristic differing in colour, texture and crystalline
structure due to the varying proportions of minerals but all have three
essential minerals in common, which are Feldspar, Quartz and Mica.
Granite is an igneous rock. Igneous rock is formed from molten rock
(magna) found in the centre of the planet. It is cooled slowly and then
solidifies under intense pressure creating a rock with its hardness and
density forms a dense, hard substance. Granite holds a resistance to
wear and tear and with its tough endurance lends itself to the building
industry in both interior and exterior uses and in both the
construction and decorative professions.
Uses of Granite
Granite comes in cool blacks and greys or warm pinks and beige giving
elegance to your home.
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Slate
About slate
Slate has been created on the ancient sea and river beds. The earth's
core heating clay deposits mixing with volcanic ash. Under pressure
these have dried into layers giving us this finely grained metamorphic,
sedimentary rock. Metamorphic simply means, 'how things change over
time.' Limestone is a blend of quartz, chlorite, mica and calcite.
Because it is a combination of organic material fossils can sometimes
be found in slate combined with warm tones this gives the appearance of
comfort and uniqueness.
Uses of slate
Slate comes in a variety of warm or cool tones complementing any home.
It is a hard durable material that is enhanced by age.
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Travertine
About Travertine
Travertine is a variety of limestone crystallized to calcite. It is
created when hot underground springs dissolve the limestone and push it
upwards. When the water reaches the ground and evaporates it leaves
behind the dissolved limestone. When this re-hardens carbon dioxide
bubbles from the hot mineral water are left trapped inside which gives
travertine its holed characteristics. These holes can be filled and
polished to a high gloss.
Uses of Travertine
Travertine is versatile in many ways. It can be as elegant as marble
and as rustic as slate.
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