Brazilian quartzites: the natural dimensional stone of the 21st century
Cid Chiodi Filho, Geologist
Consultant of ABIROCHAS - Brazilian Association of the Dimension Stone Industry
cdchiodi@gmail.com
Why quartzites
Understanding Stone
Three limestones from Portugal
Portugal has some of the most popular and well considered ornamental limestones in the market and among the most in demand are those in basically beige tones. This article highlights 3 of the most well known beige limestones from the country.
MOCA CREMA LIMESTONE
Quarries and factories
Two popular Russian stones - Koelga Marble & Putilovsky Stone
KOELGAMARMOR
Located in the Ural region, Koelgamarmor is one of Russia´s most popular marble. It has been used in hundreds of buildings in Russia and also in other countries.
Thassos Marble
Thassos marble receives its name from the Greek Island located in the Aegen Sea, from where it has been extracted since ancient times.
Turkish white limestone
These are times when the white /grey colours are especially in fashion in the world of natural stone.
Three popular Egyptian Limestones- Sunny Menia, Sinai Pearl and Galala
Note- This article has been updated in July 2024. It was first published in 2016.
Marrón Emperador marble
Teresa González Díez teresa.litosweb@gmail.com
Marble Rosa Portuguese
In the natural Stone industry several countries are associated in the minds of people with one specific stone even though that country may have different varieties of stones. When one talks of Portugal, a country with a large variety of granites and marbles, the first name that comes to mind is ROSA PORTUGUESE.
Negro Marquina
The marble denominated Negro Marquina is one of the Spanish ornamental rocks most known internationally along with Crema Marfil, Marron Emperador, Rojo Alicante, to name just a few. For this very reason, there are some companies who, using the prestige of this unique material, commercialize the material of their quarries under the same name- Negro Marquina (sometimes also spelled as Negro Markina).
