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Travertine - Onyx - Limestone Gemstone - Shellstone and Precioustone Crema Luna Limestone Limestone Crema Champagne Limestone Limestone Persiano Limestone ONICE BIANCO ONYX BIANCO LASA "VENA ORO" MARBLE BIANCO LASA "FANTASTICO" MARBLE MOON WHITE (CROSS CUT) GRANITE CREMA ANTARTIDA GRANITE KASHMIR WHITE GRANITE BIANCO CARRARA "CD" MARBLE PALISSANDRO CLASSICO MARBLE CALACATTA BLUETTE MARBLE MILLENNIUM CREAM GRANITE BIANCO ANTICO GRANITE LABRADORITE BIANCA GRANITE MISTERY WHITE MARBLE BRECCIA MULTICOLORE BRECCIAS IMPERIAL WHITE GRANITE BELLINI GRANITE PERSA AVORIO GRANITE TYPHOON BORDEAUX GRANITE MARBLE - GRANITE - TRAVERTINE - ONYX - LIMESTONE GEMSTONE - SHELLSTONE AND PRECIOUSTONE CREMA LUNA LIMESTONE LIMESTONE CREMA CHAMPAGNE LIMESTONE LIMESTONE PERSIANO LIMESTONE JURA GREY LIMESTONE FOSSIL LIMESTONE LIMESTONE SILVER QUARTZITE QUARTZITE VELVET TAUPE MARBLE GREY STONE MARBLE LAGOS BLUE LIMESTONE MARBLE - GRANITE - TRAVERTINE - ONYX - LIMESTONE GEMSTONE - SHELLSTONE AND PRECIOUSTONE GIALLO ATLANTIDE MARBLE GOLEN DREAM MARBLE GIALLO PROVENZA LIMESTONE LIMESTONE ONICE MIELE (CROSS CUT) ONYX ONICE NUVOLATO "EXTRA" (CROSS CUT) ONYX ALABASTRO EGIZIANO ONYX GOLDEN CREMA GRANITE GOLDEN BEACH GRANITE GIALLO MATISSE GRANITE GIALLO SIENA MARBLE ONICE ARCO IRIS (VEIN CUT) ONYX GIALLO IMPERIALE / ORO BRASIL GRANITE GOLDEN TYPHOON GRANITE TRAVERTINO GIALLO TURCO (CROSS CUT) TRAVERTINE JURA BEIGE LIMESTONE TRAVERTINO GIALLO PERSIANO (VEIN CUT) TRAVERTINE VAN GOGH GRANITE NEW VENETIAN GOLD "ORIGINAL" GRANITE MARBLE - GRANITE - TRAVERTINE - ONYX - LIMESTONE GEMSTONE - SHELLSTONE AND PRECIOUSTONE GOLDEN PERSA GRANITE ASIA GOLD GRANITE BARRICATO GRANITE FIJI GOLD GRANITE GIALLO FARFALLA "GOLD" GRANIT COPPER CANYON GRANITE GIALLO ANTICO MARBLE QUARTZITE GOLD QUARTZITE GOLDEN BUTTERFLY "ORIGINAL" GRANITE MASCARELLO "A" GRANITE DIASPRO GIALLO MARBLE GIALLO VICENZA "DARK" GRANITE CARPE DIEM GRANITE ONICE GLACIALE ONYX JUPARANÀ MOKA GRANITE GOLDEN NOIR GRANITE MAGMA GOLD / SEDNA GRANITE LAVA VECCHIA GRANITE MARBLE - GRANITE - TRAVERTINE - ONYX - LIMESTONE GEMSTONE - SHELLSTONE AND PRECIOUSTONE ONICE VERDE PERSIANO (CROSS CUT) ONYX VERDE ACQUAMARINA MARBLE QUARTZITE VERDE QUARTZITE VERDE CHIARO GRANITE VERDE LIMONE GRANITE VERDE BAMBOO "LIGHT" (CROSS CUT) GRANITE GREEN SOAPSTONE (HONED) GRANITE VERDE REY IMPERIALE GRANITE WATERFALL GRANITE MARBLE - GRANITE - TRAVERTINE - ONYX - LIMESTONE GEMSTONE - SHELLSTONE AND PRECIOUSTONE ONICE SMERALDO (VEIN CUT) ONYX ONICE VERDE PAKISTANO (CROSS CUT) ONYX VERDE LAPPONIA QUARTZITE RAIN FOREST "GREEN" SANDSTONE VERDE BAMBOO "CLASSIC" GRANITE EMERALD QUARTZITE "DARK" QUARTZITE COSTA SMERALDA "ORIGINAL" GRANITE VERDE SAVANA GRANITE IRISH GREEN MARBLE GOLDEN JADE GRANITE VERDE BORGOGNA GRANITE HARLEQUIN GRANITE VERDE FANTASTICO GRANITE GOLDEN LIGHTNING GRANITE VERDE IMPERIALE / GUATEMALA MARBLE VERDE UBATUBA "BAHIA" GRANITE GREEN BOWENITE "DARK" GRANITE VERDE RAMEGGIATO MARBLE MARBLE - GRANITE - TRAVERTINE - ONYX - LIMESTONE GEMSTONE - SHELLSTONE AND PRECIOUSTONE ONICE FANTASTICO (VEIN CUT) ONYX BRECHE MEDUSE BRECCIAS MULTICOLOR RED GRANITE RED MALIBÙ GRANITE VERDE FUOCO GRANITE ROSSO FRANCIA / INCARNAT MARBLE RED FIRE GRANITE BRÈCHE DE VENDÔME (BENOU) BRECCIAS TRAVERTINO ROSSO PERSIANO (VEIN CUT) TRAVERTINE RED HOLLYWOOD GRANITE IRON RED GRANITE NEW IMPERIAL RED GRANITE BRECCIA PONTIFICIA BRECCIAS CHANDONE ROUGE GRANIT DIASPRO ROSSO MARBLE NEW DAMASCO QUARTZITE ROSSO LEVANTO ITALIANO MARBLE OCEAN RED GRANITE MARBLE - GRANITE - TRAVERTINE - ONYX - LIMESTONE GEMSTONE - SHELLSTONE AND PRECIOUSTONE ALBA CHIARA MARBLE OXFORD ROSE MARBLE ONICE PINK "TOP" ONYX RIVERSTONE "V.C." GRANITO ROSSO BALMORAL GRANITO ROSSO DAMASCO MARMO BEIGE QUARTZITE QUARTZITE INDIAN JUPARANÀ PINK GRANITE ROSA BETA GRANITE ROSSO FRANCIA MARMO ROSSO LEVANTO ITALIANO MARMO ROSSO RUBINO MARMO JUPARANÀ COLOMBO GRANITE SPRING ROSE MARBLE JUPARANÀ FLORENCE GRANITE MARBLE - GRANITE - TRAVERTINE - ONYX - LIMESTONE GEMSTONE - SHELLSTONE AND PRECIOUSTONE ONICE AMETISTA ONYX ACQUERELLO QUARTZITE VIARA ORIGINAL / PARANÀ GRANITE ONICE CAPPUCCINO (CROSS CUT) ONYX ONYX TRAVERTINE ONYX ONICE SULTANO (CROSS CUT) ONYX VIOLETTA GRANITE CIPOLLINO ONDULATO MARBLE POLINESIA GRANITE RAIN FOREST "BROWN" SANDSTONE BROWN QUARTZITE QUARTZITE ELEGANT DUNE GRANITE PARADISO BASH / LIGHT GRANITE PARADISO DARK ORIGINAL / CLASSICO GRANITE JUPARANÀ BORDEAUX GRANITE BROWN CHOCOLATE GRANITE MARRON BOIS / TIMBER BROWN GRANITE CABERNET BROWN GRANITE MARBLE - GRANITE - TRAVERTINE - ONYX - LIMESTONE GEMSTONE - SHELLSTONE AND PRECIOUSTONE AUSTRAL DREAM QUARTZITE CEDARSONE / MONACO BROWN MARBLE STALATTITE BROWN ONYX BRONZE AMANI MARBLE TROPIC BROWN GRANITE BALTIC BROWN GRANITE BROWN STONE MARBLE MARRON GLACÈ MARBLE MAGIC BROWN (CROSS CUT) MARBLE GRANDE FOSSILE MARBLE LABRADOR ANTIQUE GRANITE MARRON IMPERIALE GRANITE FRAPPUCCINO ( VEIN CUT) QUARTZITE GRIGIO AMANI MARBLE NEW EMPEROR GRANITE CAPOLAVORO GRANITE ELEGANT BROWN GRANITE BROWN ANTIQUE GRANITE MARBLE - GRANITE - TRAVERTINE - ONYX - LIMESTONE GEMSTONE - SHELLSTONE AND PRECIOUSTONE GOLDEN KOSMUS GRANITE EARTH GLITTER GRANIT E MAGMA BLACK GRANITE BLACK BEAUTY GRANITE BLACK COSMIC GRANITE PORT LAURENT MARBLE FOSSIL BLACK MARBLE NEW CAMBRIAN BLACK GRANITE PURPLE BOREALE GRANITE MARBLE - GRANITE - TRAVERTINE - ONYX - LIMESTONE GEMSTONE - SHELLSTONE AND PRECIOUSTONE AZUL ARAN GRANITE PERSA BLUE GRANITE LAPIS EYES GRANITE LABRADORITE BLUE AUSTRALE GRANITE LABRADORITE BIG BLUE / RIVER BLUE GRANITE BLUE GREEN LABRADORITE GRANITE BLUE JEANS GRANITE BLUE LOUISE GRANITE LABRADORITE MULTICOLOR GRANITE BRASS BLUE / BLUE DREAM GRANITE SAPPHIRE BLUE / SAPPHIRE BROWN GRANITE FARFALLA BLUE GRANITE AZUL MACAUBAS QUARTZITE AZUL IMPERIALE QUARTZITE AZUL BAHIA GRANITE LABRADOR BLUE PEARL "GT" GRANITE LABRADOR EMERALD PEARL GRANITE BLUE VOLGA GRANITE MARBLE - GRANITE - TRAVERTINE - ONYX - LIMESTONE GEMSTONE - SHELLSTONE AND PRECIOUSTONE GEMSTONE CLASSIC QUARTZ ROSE QUARTZ WILD AGATE RETRO PETRIFIED WOOD BLOOD MULTICOLOR AGATE RUBY CARNELIAN TIGER EYE "BLUE" TIGER IRON RED GEMSTONE GRAPHIC FELDSPAR OCEAN JASPER SMOKY QUARTZ "LIGHT" HAEMATOID QUARTZ LAPIS LAZULI "A-PLUS" MILKY OPALE TIGER EYE "RED" GREEN MALACHITE "ORIGINAL" SHELLSTONE BLUE AGATE SMOKY QUARTZ "DARK" AMETHYST LABRADORITE GREEN ABALONE GOLDEN MOTHER OF PEARL WHITE MOTHER OF PEARL (RAINBOW) BLACK MOTHER OF PEARL SHELLSTONE 3D BROWN PETRIFIED WOOD TIGER EYE GOLD RED JASPER CARNELIAN BROWN GREEN ABALONE GOLDEN MOTHER OF PEARL WHITE MOTHER OF PEARL (RAINBOW) BLACK MOTHER OF PEARL PRECIOUSTONE GEM & SHELLSTONE TYPE AND USE OF OUR MATERIALS FINISHES Marble is a calcareous rock with a mid-range in its hardness, formed usually by fine grain crystals. This composition marble granite MARBLE contributes to a mirror like polish finish, which is exceptional in stone. It is suitable for internal use. Granite is an igneous rock of volcanic origin and is composed of 30% quartz and 60% feldspar, which give it a high-range in hardness. It is very resistant to high wear and tear, with superior abrasion resistance and compressive strength. It is available in a wide range of colours. Historically it was used to be available only in a homogeneous GRANITE grain, now it is available in veined and patterned varieties. Granite is an excellent material for internal and external building use because of its hardness and resistance to all types of weather. POLISHED IRISH GREEN POLISHED BROWN CHOCOLATE It is a porous calcareous rock. Travertine may vary in colour from white to silver-grey, to yellow, red, and dark brown. Easy to work: the surface is suitable for a honed, polished or antiqued finish. It is mainly used for internal applications; TRAVERTINE however it can also be used externally in warm climates. Onyx is a calcareous material with a very fine, tight grain and many veins running concentrically to one another. This translucent stone is synonymous with luxury living and has been used to decorate the living spaces of the rich and ONYX famous. It takes a high polish which is part of its great beauty. HONED IRISH GREEN LETHER BROWN CHOCOLATE When the word ‘stone’ is used in the context of slab dimensional stone, it usually refers to limestone, slate and other sedimentary rock. Generally, they are rarely polished. They are suitable for internal use, and in block format are used LIMESTONE in external applications. Quartzite has the same physical-mechanical features as granite. It has high-range hardness, and is often used in QUARTZITE similar external applications to granite depending on the particular type. It is suitable for internal applications. LETHER IRISH GREEN RIVEN BROWN CHOCOLATE Volcanic rocks, Serpentine have a compressive strength similar to Granite. Generally it is a green colour, with lighter or darker shade. It sometimes includes some shades or red. It is generally suitable both for external applications SERPENTINE (depending on the particular stone) and for internal applications. Precious stone is now available in large format slabs. They are made from many beautiful stones including Quartz, Amethyst, Petrified Wood and Fossils. The slabs are 3 cm and also 2 cm thick, which make them very suitable for further fabrication. Each slab is a unique work of art from nature. Subject to the precaution that they are not placed PRECIOUSTONE close to intense heat, or anyplace where there is a sudden change in temperature. For internal use only. BRUSHED IRISH GREEN HYDRO BROWN CHOCOLATE Rare gemstones, such Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Jasper and others are now available in large format slabs which are 3 cm thick. The gemstone veneer is hand selected from specimen pieces and comes with a white marble backing slab. These gemstone slabs create extraordinary bursts
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