Stone types: Marble

Marbles are metamorphosed limestones. Once limestone is subjected to heat and pressure, the calcium carbonate recrystallizes into marble. It has similar characteristics to the limestones and is typically used on the same applications although marble is available in a far wider range of colours

There are several types of marbles including calcites (from calciferous limestones) dolomites (from dolomitic limestones) serpentines (typically green marbles) and travertines (sedimentary limestone´s) . They are all similar in their composition of calcium carbonate and they can all be highly polished.