How to buy Natural Stones – Shopping Guide

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How to buy Natural Stones Shopping Guide
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Introduction

• These are common expressions when a buyer visits
  first time at the premises of World of Stones
  USA. Not here, everywhere it happens when a buyer
  looks at ranks demonstrating a variety of stones
  even after touching many of those. It is true
  that the catalog mostly contains brand names of
  stones, which usually differ from one brand to
  another.
• Thereby, our natural stone consultants got
  inspired to write a stone shopping guide as a
  reader-friendly post accessible on the web for
  all. 

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Introduction to Natural Stone Types Based On
Their Origin

• If you are tech-savvy and use Google-like search
  engine to know about the origin of natural rocks,
  which we are quarrying and obtaining dimension
  stones for construction and other purposes, you
  may have come across three major geological
  terminologies
• Igneous rocks It comes from molten volcanic
  stuff like magma.
• Sedimentary rocks It forms when eroded fragments
  of other rocks is settled and compressed in the
  crust of the earth.
• Metamorphic rocks It forms when igneous and
  sedimentary rocks are transformed due to pressure
  and heat.

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Whole Stones
Cubes
Slabs
Veneer
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Crushed Stones
Gravel
Pebble
Cobble
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Defining Areas/Spaces for Natural Stone
Applications

Interior Spaces Exterior Spaces
The spaces are Living room, bedroom, bath, toilet, mudroom, kitchen, staircase, storage, and other spaces.The application areas are Mainly floors walls, kitchen countertops, cabinet-tops, tabletops, fireplace facing, etc. The spaces are Façade, porch, terraces, patio, pool decks, paths, walkways, and driveways are common spaces found.The application areas are pool and patio paving, stepping stones, exterior wall cladding, window sills, and headers.
Structural elements in stacked walls, columns, trims, pillars, and other internal surfaces. Architectural elements in stacked walls, trims, and posts patio paving, in stone-based furniture.
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The Most Common Types of Natural Stones Used In
the Industry

• The biggest trouble in the natural stone industry
  is colloquial naming. The majority of stones are
  known by their local names instead of their
  generic types. For instance, Bluestone and
  Flagstone are not generic or technical names but
  used based on some of their properties like
  colors and shapes.
• Thereby, I have presented a short sweet list of
  the most common and generic types of natural
  stones used in the present day in the US and
  elsewhere.

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Quartzite Natural Stone

• Quartzite is a metamorphic type of rock. It has
  high silica content nearly 90 of the total
  mass.
• The Best Application Areas
• Interior Spaces
• Kitchen countertops, cabinet-tops, tabletops,
  floors, and other heavily used surfaces including
  floors and stairs.
• Exterior Spaces
• Façade, porch, and patio paving. Pool decks,
  paths, walkways, and driveways.

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Granite Natural Stone

• Granite is a mostly igneous-origin type of rock,
  but in many instances, it is found as
  sedimentation-origin. It has high availability
  around the planet.
• The Best Application Areas
• The same as Quartzite.

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Sandstone Natural Stone

• Sandstone is a sedimentary type of rock. It
  contains sand particles. It is available across
  the globe and many sea floors.
• The Best Application Areas
• The same as Granite. It is highly used as the
  structural elements and architectural elements in
  the interior as well as exterior places.

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Slate Natural Stone

• Slate is a metamorphic type of rock. It contains
  volcanic ash and clay particles.
• The Best Application Areas
• Due to facility, it has limited applications but
  is considered as the best material for roof
  tiles. Exterior applications are many. It is the
  best choice as a paving material. 

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Learn About Properties of Natural Stones How to
Test It with Simple and Handy Tools

• If you want your natural stone material for a
  long service lifespan within the surrounding
  environment contexts, durability is the term used
  for it. According to common sense, stones in the
  construction industry have the following kinds
  of possible threats.
• Impacts 
• Hit by other strong objects, whether by accident
  or intentionally. 
• Structural load, be it dead or live traffic.
• Earthquake, a storm like natural disasters.
• Climate
• Heat, cold, wind, humidity, rain, frost/thaw
  cycle, and Sunrays

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Metrics of Durability

• The American Society for Testing and Materials
  has defined the following metrics to measure
  durability factor in for the construction
  material, including natural stones. However, it
  is pure scientific terms, and you might get
  puzzled by it, so I have tried to simplify it the
  most possible ways.
• Absorption and specific gravity 
• Modulus of rupture 
• Compressive strength 
• Flexural strength 
• Abrasion resistance 

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How to Measure Durability?

• Applied geologists take help of testing
  laboratory to measure the durability factors of
  natural stones by taking various approaches,
  including
• Accelerated Laboratory Durability Tests
  freeze-thaw cycling, wettingdrying, and salt
  crystallization resistance.
• Environment Tests complex environmental testing
  in test cabinets.
• Exposure site testing.
• Unfortunately, an ordinary client cannot afford
  to pass through such testing and mostly rely on
  the results hanging on the walls of the office
  of stone supplier or distributor.

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Learn About Natural Stone Finishes Prevailing In
the Industry

• Natural stones have their inherent rock textures,
  but finishing treatments can leave impacts
  positively by enhancing it. The following is the
  list of the most common stone finishes prevailing
  in the industry to know what the best is for you
  and where to apply which treatment.
• Natural Finishing
• Polished Stone Finishing
• Tumbled Stone Finishing
• Bush Hammered Stone Finishing
• Sandblasted Stone Finishing
• Leather Stone Finishing
• Sawn Stone Finishing

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Conclusion

• If you have any confusion regarding natural stone
  buying, our consultants are always available to
  assist you. Feel free to take their help online
  or in-person.

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Thank You

• Contact Us
• https//worldofstonesusa.com
• info_at_worldofstonesusa.com

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