At Miety Stone we are adamant in providing the best natural stone paving so your project will look fabulous regardless of whether we are working on a patio, path, driveway or swimming pool surround. As well as working outdoors we can also install natural stone in kitchens, bathrooms, hallways and conservatories. Natural stone definitely has the ability of giving a project the ‘wow factor’ regardless of the project size.
Below are some interesting facts about the different types of stone we supply.
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock and 50% of it is made up of calcium carbonate, the other 50% of limestone can be made up of various types of sediments due to the fact that it is a sedimentary rock. Limestone is usually found around wet areas so the other 50% could be made up of sea creatures shells and bones and the waste matter from other organisms.
- Limestone can be found in any colour depending on the element which are combined with the calcium carbonate
- Limestone is often used in construction to thicken paint.
- Limestone is often added to roofing tar to create different textures.
- Limestone is often used in animal diets as it is shown to have great benefits
- Chalk is a type of limestone which is made up, mainly from animal shells
Sandstone
Sandstone is a type of rock that is created when grains of sand have been compacted over a long period of time. The sand is usually very rich in quartz however it can contain other minerals which include calcium carbonate and silica. Sandstone can be found in a variety of colours such as; red, yellow, brown and grey.
- Sandstone has been used to construct building, statues and fountains
- Sandstone can form both in the sea and on land
- Sandstone is porous and can trap natural gases
- Brown sandstone (brownstone) was commonly used to build homes after the civil war
- Depending on the colour of the sandstone can determine where it was formed
Granite
Granite is an igneous rock which means that it has been formed by volcanic activity; granite has been used in building materials for many, many years due to its durability and incredible strength.
- Granite was used to form the Great Pyramids of Egypt and Stonehenge
- Granite can be found anywhere in the world
- Depending on the minerals within the rock can determine the colour
- Granite is the oldest igneous rock on Earth
Below are some interesting facts about the different types of stone we supply.
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock and 50% of it is made up of calcium carbonate, the other 50% of limestone can be made up of various types of sediments due to the fact that it is a sedimentary rock. Limestone is usually found around wet areas so the other 50% could be made up of sea creatures shells and bones and the waste matter from other organisms.
- Limestone can be found in any colour depending on the element which are combined with the calcium carbonate
- Limestone is often used in construction to thicken paint.
- Limestone is often added to roofing tar to create different textures.
- Limestone is often used in animal diets as it is shown to have great benefits
- Chalk is a type of limestone which is made up, mainly from animal shells
Sandstone
Sandstone is a type of rock that is created when grains of sand have been compacted over a long period of time. The sand is usually very rich in quartz however it can contain other minerals which include calcium carbonate and silica. Sandstone can be found in a variety of colours such as; red, yellow, brown and grey.
- Sandstone has been used to construct building, statues and fountains
- Sandstone can form both in the sea and on land
- Sandstone is porous and can trap natural gases
- Brown sandstone (brownstone) was commonly used to build homes after the civil war
- Depending on the colour of the sandstone can determine where it was formed
Granite
Granite is an igneous rock which means that it has been formed by volcanic activity; granite has been used in building materials for many, many years due to its durability and incredible strength.
- Granite was used to form the Great Pyramids of Egypt and Stonehenge
- Granite can be found anywhere in the world
- Depending on the minerals within the rock can determine the colour
- Granite is the oldest igneous rock on Earth