Buying Kitchen Marble Countertops in Bergen County, NJ

A re-crystallized limestone, usually heavily veined and shows lots of grains. It is heat-resistant and a highly decorative stone ranging in many colors including beautiful exotics. Slate is a cousin to marble and is great for shower stalls, floors and walls.

METAMORPHIC ROCK – (MARBLE)

Taking sedimentary rocks and adding a mixture of extreme heat, pressure and new minerals forms metamorphic rock. The change may result in a new vein, texture or color.

Marble is a highly decorative stone, common uses are fireplace surrounds, bathtub surrounds, vanity tops, table tops and bases, floors, wall panels and architectural elements.

Marble –
A re-crystallized limestone that formed when the limestone softened from heat and pressure and re-crystalized into marble where mineral changes occurred. The main consistency is calcium and dolomite. Ranges in many colors and is usually heavily veined and shows lots of grains. Hardness rates from 2.5 to 5 on the MOH Scale. Marble is classified into three categories:

1. Dolomite: If it has more than 40% magnesium carbonate.

2. Magnesium: If it has between 5% and 40% magnesium carbonate.

3. Calcite: If it has less than 5% magnesium carbonate.

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