VRATZA LIMESTONE
As we typed in our previous articles about the treatment of Bulgarian
limestone in our selections "Euro Beige" and "Euro Clear", today we will show you a short history of Bulgarian limestone and our
other selections of it.
For starters, I will focus on the main characteristics of limestone, also its structure, origin, and its applications in daily life.
For starters, I will focus on the main characteristics of limestone, also its structure, origin, and its applications in daily life.
STONE STRUCTURE
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely
of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are
different crystal forms of calcium carbonate. Many limestones are
composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera.
Limestone makes up
about 10% of the total volume of all sedimentary rocks. The solubility of
limestone in water and weak acid solutions leads to karst landscapes,
in which water erodes the limestone over thousands to millions of years.
Most cave systems are through limestone bedrock.
1 Normal limestone – is used as a
building material or for the production of lime and cement.
2 Shell limestone - it differ remnants of shells of
various animals. Because of their beautiful appearance is mainly used for
lining walls, facades, fountains and more.
3 Chalk - This limestone is very soft and is mainly used
for the production of chalk.
Qualities:
VRATZA Limestone
Vratza limestone has unique characteristics - it is extremely
durable, easy to handle and has a rare aesthetic properties. The stone has a
different view, depending on the angle and the distance of which is seen. Vratza limestone is homogeneous stone, painted
in warm shades of cream and a variety of patterns and motifs.
PhoenixStoneworks reached the level of quality treatment, so as to highlight
or hide the special nuances of the veins in the Vratza limestone. Resist the influence of weather and virtually impervious to
rain, cold and ice.
This type of limestone is resistant to shock and other physical effects, and in most cases surpasses other varieties of limestone.
These properties of limestone, along with its unrivaled aesthetic beauty makes it highly suitable for external cladding and decoration and for interior use.
This type of limestone is resistant to shock and other physical effects, and in most cases surpasses other varieties of limestone.
These properties of limestone, along with its unrivaled aesthetic beauty makes it highly suitable for external cladding and decoration and for interior use.
We have already seen 2 of the segments in the
product line of PhoenixStoneworks, now we will present the others.
One of them is BIANCO GRIS also known as limestone with beige color.
Bianco Gris is hard limestone of beige colour, combined with dark grey veining.
The stone keeps several selections from light beige to dark crema background color variations.
Applications - floors and facades; tiles - all sizes available, cut to size slabs.
Finish - honed, polished, chiselled.
For more information click the link below:
http://phoenixstoneworks.com/en/phx-stones/vratza-limestone/bianco-gris
Our other Bulgarian limestone selection is
PEWTER
Pewter is hard and strong Bulgarian sediment stone (aged longer than traditional white limestones), quarried at western part of Balkan Maintain.
Pewter
limestone is highly water resistant, suitable for exteriors, both facades and
floors.
Its hardness produce highly competitive product for outside cladding.
The limited supply is narrowing it use for residential use mainly.
This unique Bulgarian grey limestone is produced and available in following finishes:
Its hardness produce highly competitive product for outside cladding.
The limited supply is narrowing it use for residential use mainly.
This unique Bulgarian grey limestone is produced and available in following finishes:
honed, chiselled, polished
Regular product
items listed with this stone are:
tiles
& mosaics, mouldings &
3D concepts, rustics
Pewter stone brings independent and neutral grey multicolor. It is perfect material for baths, pools and in general all places with big places with high moisture.
For more information click the link below:
http://phoenixstoneworks.com/en/phx-stones/vratza-limestone/pewter
Pewter stone brings independent and neutral grey multicolor. It is perfect material for baths, pools and in general all places with big places with high moisture.
For more information click the link below:
http://phoenixstoneworks.com/en/phx-stones/vratza-limestone/pewter
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information & finishes of Bulgarian limestone, marble, travertin and other unique
products of PhoneixStoneworks Bulgaria.
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