Limestone is a type of sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of natural carbonate material whereas marble is a type of metamorphic rock formed by metamorphism of limestone.
Polished limestone vs marble.
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But if marble is not quite your thing we also offer polished porcelain which acts as a wonderful alternative.
Marbles granites and some of the harder finer grained limestones can be polished.
The internal carbonate crystal structure of limestone and marble are different to each other.
Marble and limestone lie at the opposite end of the hardness scale from granite.
Including but not limited to polished limestone grey limestone and more.
A polished finish is usually associated with marble.
While marble is slightly harder and denser than limestone both rate very low on the mohs scale a rating used to measure the hardness of stones.
Limestone generally ranks at around a 3 on the scale while marble falls between 3 and 4.
A final process using oxalic acid or a crystallising compound is sometimes used to increase the mirror like effect.
Polished is the one of the most well known finishes.