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Limestone can be thought
of as the sea bed of a pre-historic water mass. Over
millions of years soft sediment was deposited and compressed
by the water pressure above it. A chemical process also
took place turning the sediment into limestone - mostly
calcium or magnesium carbonate. As the water levels
have dropped, it is now relatively easy to quarry limestone.
Limestones from different regions have unique characteristics
and colours. Most are a creamy off-white, but some are
dark grey, silver-blue, orange or almost pure white.
Stone Theatre have a unique relationship with this beautiful white limestone from Seville. Piedra Paloma is a pure white limestone with barely any speckle. Its unique properties include its strength and resistance to frost making it the only white limestone which is considered suitable for both rain screen cladding and exterior use.
Suitable applications
Limestone can be honed or sand-blasted to produce stunning
flooring that is equally at home in the aged country cottage
or the contemporary apartment. These finishes are non-slip
therefore limestone can be used for fabulous wet-rooms and
bathrooms, indeed, entire shower trays can be carved out of
a single block of stone.
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