| Natural slate stone is nothing but the mud that | | | | - Walkways |
| has been compressed and petrified over the | | | | - Fireplaces |
| years. It is composed of volcanic ashes and clay | | | | - Slate coffee tables |
| with minerals like quartz, illite (mainly), chlorite, | | | | Besides all these, slate also has an electric |
| biotite, pyrite and hematite (less) that are | | | | insulation property. Electricity switchboards of 20th |
| metamorphosed into layers. It is because of the | | | | century were chiefly made from this material. It is |
| minerals that this natural stone has different | | | | also a chemically and physically inert material so |
| colors. And because of metamorphism slate has | | | | very easily used in laboratories. Also the |
| natural veins, waves and dots that looks so | | | | blackboards in your classrooms and slates that |
| unique and alluring. | | | | you give to your kids to write are made up of |
| Most of us prefer slate because of its appearance | | | | this stone. |
| but besides appearance also there are many | | | | Slate Stone Colors |
| other qualities like fire resistance, acid resistance, | | | | Slate stone is available in varied colors but grey is |
| anti slip nature, easy to work, durability, easy | | | | the most common. Other colors can be cyan, |
| maintenance etc which it a further prime choice | | | | green, purple, black and red. Mostly the geographic |
| of many homeowners. | | | | area from where it has been taken defines the |
| This natural stone can be spilt into layers because | | | | color. But in some area you will find all sorts of |
| of cleavage and breakability. But even after | | | | colors. The most common colors are: |
| splitting slate stone retains its natural texture. | | | | - Black |
| There are two main types of slate stone | | | | - Dark Grey |
| 1. Hard | | | | - Greenish Grey |
| 2. Soft | | | | - Copper |
| Hard does not break easily and last longer than | | | | - Purplish Grey |
| the soft one. | | | | - Sunflame |
| Uses of Slate Stone | | | | - Lilac |
| The most common is the roofing and flooring as | | | | - Copper Pink |
| this natural stone does not absorb water. You | | | | - Multi-colour Golden Quartzite |
| will find roofs made from this stone in hilly areas | | | | - Green Pink |
| as it resistant to damage caused frost. Also there | | | | - Multicolor Dark Slate |
| are very less chances of breakage because of | | | | - Multicolor Light Slate |
| snow and freezing. Slate tiles or shingles are used | | | | - Multi Green |
| to make the roof which are installed by slater. | | | | - Taj Rose |
| Besides this, very creatively, slate stone is used in | | | | - Autumn Lilac |
| the following applications. | | | | Natural slate stone is extracted across the world. |
| - Backsplash | | | | But Wales in Europe, Vermont, Pennsylvania, |
| - Paving | | | | New York in America, India and China are th chief |
| - Wall Cladding | | | | location from where it is extracted. |
| - Landscaping | | | | So what you are thinking next. Remodeling your |
| - Countertops | | | | kitchen floor, backsplash or patio with this |
| - Stairs | | | | beautiful natural slate stone. |