Marble – Supreme Granite

The beauty and elegance of marble is unparalleled. Marble comes in wide range of colors and thus is preferred by professional designers for both residential and commercial applications.
This stone is among the most elegant and luxurious of stones. Marble’s beauty will last for generations and is versatile enough for use throughout the home in ornamental furnishings, walls, flooring, and bathrooms. Softer and more porous than granite, marble is more suitable for less-trafficked, formal areas.

Through its remarkable craftsmanship, enterprise and use of the newest technology, Supreme Granite extracts and processes this symbol of love and beauty to enhance your dream spaces.

Our Marble products are available in following specifications:

Slabs	Gangsaw & Diamond Cutters
Size	Available in all sizes

Physical properties of Marble stone

Composed of calcite or dolomite, or a combination of both, Marble is a metamorphic rock, which finds wide usage in buildings, monuments, and sculptures. Commercially however, all calcareous rocks produced by nature and capable being polished are called marbles. Extremely pure calcite marble is used for most statues. Large blocks of colored marble are, used for columns, floors, and other parts of buildings. Valued for its beauty and strength, this precious stone is resistant to fire and erosion.

Hardness	3 to 4 Mohs Scale
Density	2.55 to 2.7 Kg/cm3
Compressive Strength	70 to 140 N/mm2
Modulus of Rupture	12 to 18 N/mm2
Water Absorption	Less than 5%
Average Wear	Less than 1%
Porosity	Very Low
Weather Impact	Resistant
Melting Temperature	900–1200 °C

Source: Wikipedia

Chemical properties of Marble stone

The heat and pressure in the earth’s crust leads to re-crystallization of limestone over a period of time, which forces the limestone to change its texture and makeup. Fossilized materials in the limestone, along with its original carbonate minerals, re-crystallize and form large, coarse grains of calcite. Impurities present in the limestone during re-crystallization affect the mineral composition of the marble that forms. The minerals that result from impurities give marble wide variety of colors. The purest calcite marble is white in color. So in broader sense True Marble is metamorphosed limestone.

Lime (CaO)	30-42%
Alimina (Al2O3)	2-4%
Calcium & Magnesium Oxides	2-24%
Silica (SiO2)	20-25%
Iron II & III Oxides (FeO + Fe2O3)	5-6%
Potassium Oxide (K2O)	Less than 2%
Alkalies	4-6%
TiO2	Less than 0.5%
Loss On Ignition (LOI)	30-32%

Source: Wikipedia