STONE STATE is leading Natural Slate Stone Supplier and Manufacturer in India providing best quality of Natural Slate Stone. Himachal White Slate Stone is of the Most Popular Natural Stone available because of its Cloud White Color and Natural...
Slate is a decorative natural stone occurring in layered form. It is mainly used for rooftops, indoor wall claddings and light duty flooring with suitable impregnation. Some of the harder varieties can be used for outdoor applications. Slates are...
Hardness : Soft - easily scratched. They can also be as hard and dense as granite
Weathering characteristics : Due to the wide ranges of slate, this stone has wide ranges of weathering. Cleft planes provides permeability for water penetration resulting in spalling and flaking. Slates that have a high kaolinite content (a clay) display accelerated rate of deteriora
Absorption : Low - medium oil, water other liquids
Composition : Muscovite,Cericite, chlorite,hematite, kaolinite, micas, quartz,clay and other accessory minerals (wide variation in composition).
Finish : Different finishes such as acrylic, wax, natural cleft, honed etc.
Tendencies : Absorbs oils and liquids...Softer/medium varieties scratches easily.