| Natural stones has been used for centuries to | | | | also posses natural jointing systems. |
| create beautiful roofs, floors, and walls. A | | | | Granite. A common and widely occurring type of |
| property with natural stones which is properly | | | | igneous rock. The minerals which make up a |
| installed and maintained can lasts for hundreds of | | | | granite are generally quartz, feldspars and various |
| years. What are the types or classifications of | | | | mafic minerals. Granite is nearly always massive, |
| natural stones? How to take care of them so | | | | hard and tough, and therefore it has gained |
| that they can lasts for several years? Listed | | | | widespread use as a construction stone. Granite |
| below are the answers from the questions | | | | can be worked to achieve every type of finish |
| previously stated. | | | | from traditional hand tooled, flame textured, shot |
| Limestone. A sedimentary rock composed largely | | | | blasted, acid washed, or honed to highly polished |
| of mineral calcite. Limestone is important for | | | | mirror finishes. |
| masonry, and architecture, vying with only granite | | | | Natural stone which are properly maintained and |
| and sandstone to be the most commonly used | | | | cleaned can last a lifetime. There are several tips |
| architectural stone. Limestone was most popular in | | | | on how to care them. First, as much as possible |
| the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Train | | | | dust mop floors frequently and clean surfaces |
| stations, banks and other structures from that | | | | with mild detergent or stone soap. After washing, |
| era are normally made of limestone. Limestone is | | | | thoroughly rinse and dry the surface with soft |
| used as a facade on some skyscrapers, but only | | | | clean cloth. Spills on natural stone surfaces should |
| in thin plates for covering rather than solid blocks. | | | | be wipe out as soon as possible. To protect floor |
| Sandstone. These sedimentary rocks originated as | | | | surfaces, do cover it with non-slip mats while |
| loosed grains or rock materials, predominantly | | | | place trivets or placements on countertop |
| quarts but occasionally feldspar or some other | | | | surfaces. Do not use cleaners that contains acid |
| minerals. Sandstones are very resistant to | | | | on marble and limestone surfaces. |
| weathering yet are easy to work. Thus, this | | | | There are several natural stones and the above |
| makes sandstone a common building and paving | | | | listed are the most common. Limestone, |
| material. Some types of sandstone are excellent | | | | sandstone, and granite are commonly used natural |
| materials from which to make grindstones, for | | | | stone in the stone industry. The brief tips are |
| sharpening blades, and other implements. The | | | | listed above which provide essential guide on how |
| cement of sandstone may be rich in various | | | | to take care natural stone especially the |
| materials; Silica, Iron, Calcium Carbonate, all of | | | | limestone, sandstone, and granite. Hopefully, this |
| which contribute to the final color and | | | | guides could help every home owners in many |
| characteristics of the sandstone. Sandstone beds | | | | ways. |