Marble and limestone lie at the opposite end of the hardness scale from granite.
Polished limestone vs marble.
But if marble is not quite your thing we also offer polished porcelain which acts as a wonderful alternative.
Limestone generally ranks at around a 3 on the scale while marble falls between 3 and 4.
While marble is slightly harder and denser than limestone both rate very low on the mohs scale a rating used to measure the hardness of stones.
A final process using oxalic acid or a crystallising compound is sometimes used to increase the mirror like effect.
A polished finish is usually associated with marble.
One of the best qualities of a polished finish is that it can add a contemporary twist on to any home.
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Limestone is a type of sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of natural carbonate material whereas marble is a type of metamorphic rock formed by metamorphism of limestone.
Walker zanger specializing in an array of limestone slabs.
The internal carbonate crystal structure of limestone and marble are different to each other.
Marbles granites and some of the harder finer grained limestones can be polished.