What is a travertine stone?
Travertine stone is a kind of decorative stone that belongs to the category of porous limestone. These stones are actually left from the deposits of hot water springs, and the holes on the stones are caused by gases trapped in these hot waters. It has turned buildings, walls and floors of swimming pools, floors and paving stones. In addition, the amount of porosity and the quality of stones also have many variations.
Benefits of travertine stone
- The upper surface of travertine always remains cool; Therefore, it is a suitable choice for swimming pools and yards in hot climates.
- Travertine stone's high absorbability
- Cost-effectiveness of best-selling colors
- Full pores and resistance to moisture
- The luxurious appearance of travertine for the facade of the building
- Reasonable and economical price and high variety
- Use as paving stone and wall covering due to good pores
- Good resistance, beauty and excellent polishability of travertine stone to be used more in facades.
- This stone is heat and sound insulating, and the holes inside the stone have created this property
What is Granite Stone?
Granite is a type of igneous rock with large and visible grains, which is mainly composed of quartz and feldspar minerals and a small amount of mica, amphibole and bitotite.
20 60% of the total volume of granite is quartz and 10-65% is feldspar. The bright color of granite is due to the presence of quartz and feldspar minerals.
The more the amount of other minerals such as mica, amphibole and bitotite, the darker the color of the stone. Granite stone is obtained from the gradual and slow cooling of molten materials underground.
The benefits of granite stone
- Granite stone has low water absorption.
- This stone is impervious to pollution and dust.
- The resistance of this stone to acid and chemical substances is high and its color is due The factors do not fade.
- The resistance of granite stone is high against heat and fire.
- The durability and longevity of this stone has made it an ideal stone for construction purposes