Natural Stone vs Artificial Stone

Natural Stone
Natural stone is mainly used in daily divided into two: marble and granite. In general, all textured, as marble, a point known as the granite plaques based. This is the broad sense of the. From the narrow sense, referring to the Dali marble stone product. In fact, a few pieces of stone all over the country is not out of marble.Both can also be distinguished from the geological concept. Granite is igneous rock, also known as acidic crystalline plutonic rocks, is the most widely distributed in igneous rocks of a rock by feldspar, quartz and mica, whose composition with silica and account for about 65% to 75%, rock Quality hard dense. The so-called igneous rock that is underground magma or volcanic eruption of lava rocks made of crystalline condensation. Igneous rocks in silica content, the nature and content of feldspar determine the nature of stone. When the silica content of greater than 65% belong to acid rock, the rock CKS feldspar, plagioclase, quartz and other minerals to form the basic crystal, granular structure, called granite.Marble is the crustal rocks through the crust of the Central Plains and some high temperature and pressure to form metamorphic rocks. Forces to promote the role of crustal rock types of the original qualitative change in the process. Qualitative change refers to the original rock structure, structure and mineral composition changes. After a qualitative change in the formation of new types of rocks known as metamorphic rocks. Mainly by calcite marble, limestone, serpentine and dolomite composition. The main ingredient in calcium carbonate-based, accounting for about 50%. Others include magnesium carbonate, calcium oxide, manganese oxide and silicon dioxide. Because marble is generally contain impurities, and calcium carbonate by carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, carbon, water vapor's role, but also easy to weathering and erosion, leaving the surface very quickly lose their luster, relatively soft marble of a general nature, which is relative to the granite in terms of stone.Of course, the above mentioned marble and granite in the above categories, are a more narrowly defined. Now the market said, generally have the texture of the rocks are, so also known as a marble. The significant point spot crystalline particles, also known as a granite. Of course, if your stone is used outdoors, because the environment is more harsh on the need for a more detailed classification.Because natural stone surface pores, so the tolerance with relatively weak. General processing will be handled on its surface. In the interior, the TV table, windowsill countertops, interior floors, etc. for use marble. The threshold, kitchen table and outdoor ground suitable for use on granite. Which kitchen table is best to use dark granite.Now on the market of natural stone, the color is the result of some manual processing, these stones are usually about a year will use half to reveal its true face. The most obvious is now available in the big flower green, many of which are made of stain, not a really big flower green.Another point to note is the back of the grid, this happens in two ways: 1 stone itself is crisp, the grid must be added, such as Spain, beige. 2 cut corners, the thickness of these stones were thinning, and strong enough, so the addition of mesh, usually darker stone if grid, most of this factor.Artificial Stone
Artificial stone is unsaturated polyester resin binder, together with the natural marble or calcite, dolomite, silica sand, glass powder and other inorganic powders, and the right amount of flame retardants, color, etc., by mixing ingredients, casting, vibration compression, extrusion and other methods of forming an artificial stone made of curing. Artificial stone is based on the actual use of artificial problems come up, it is moisture-proof, anti-acid, anti-alkali, high temperature, put together have made great progress in terms. Of course, there are artificial man-made things natural disadvantages, the general nature of man-made stone is clearly inadequate, it is used for cabinets and other places for higher and more practical for bay windows, decorative floor and so emphasize the less.Another factor impeding the use of artificial stone is the human factor. As the artificial stone production process vary widely, performance characteristics are not entirely consistent. Therefore, the above mentioned performance and must be man-made stone you are buying the properties. Currently imports of artificial stone in the market performance of the above is good, relatively speaking, made the poor. Simply put, to allow the import of marble surface with sandpaper scratches, the user does not reassert himself to handle it met, and many made of artificial stone is clearly not support this approach, the more polished the more rotten.
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