Polished Limestone Vs Marble
A high gloss polish is achieved by grinding the surface of the stone with a series of increasingly fine diamond grit pads or compounds.
Polished limestone vs marble. View our wide selection of granite marble quartz quartize and more at pacific shore stones. But if marble is not quite your thing we also offer polished porcelain which acts as a wonderful alternative. Including but not limited to polished limestone grey limestone and more. Limestone generally ranks at around a 3 on the scale while marble falls between 3 and 4.
Walker zanger specializing in an array of limestone slabs. 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. Marble and limestone lie at the opposite end of the hardness scale from granite. A final process using oxalic acid or a crystallising compound is sometimes used to increase the mirror like effect.
One of the best qualities of a polished finish is that it can add a contemporary twist on to any home. Polished is the one of the most well known finishes. The internal carbonate crystal structure of limestone and marble are different to each other.