Afristone Products
As suppliers of Natural stones mined from all around the earth, we find that Natural veins, Fissures and Unique colours within the stones you select as normal and part of the Characteristics of the Stone, that exact quality is what we love, the uniqueness of Nature. It is also why it’s recommended you come view the material in person so you can feel and see all the true movements and beauty of Mother Nature. It is definitely worth it.
Natural Stones structural integrity and its diversity of color and texture, has been popular as a building material for centuries. To understand the natural characteristics of stone, it is important to have some understanding of stone and how it’s formed. It is in understanding the Geology of Stone or Rock that we can see its attributes and gain some insight into each stone’s character.
All of the stones used for building are formed by three different processes.
Igneous
formed from molten rock (i.e. Granite)
Metamorphic
formed by the chemical and physical alteration of existing rock (i.e. Marble Quartzite)
Sedimentary
formed by the deposition and cementation of sediment. (i.e. Limestone, Sandstone, Slate)
Each of these names gives a general indication of what a stone’s characteristics are. Within each of these three groups there are varied mineral combinations and sub-processes that can be used to identify specific types of rock, such as granite, marble and sandstone. Insight into these processes will help gain an understanding as to what makes one kind of stone different from another.