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Slate Stone Textures

Slate Stone Textures
Slate stone texture refers to the distinctive physical composition or structure of the stone, especially with respect to the size, shape and arrangement of its parts. Texture usually refers to the natural stone properties but of late, artificial techniques are used to bring about a variety to the range of slate stone. The surfaces may be sawn, hammered, sand blasted, honed, polished or flamed.

Heavy Textures
Heavy Textures are mostly utilized for rustic design needs and for slip resistance and most of them benefit from treatment with repellents. The major kind of heavy textures are:
  • Split face: Rough surface texture, rustic.
  • Saw-cut: Rough saw finish, saw marks visible.
  • Flamed: Damp stone spalled by acetylene torch.
  • Sandblasted: Pitted, roughness depends upon grit used.
Smooth Textures
Smooth texture is imparted to the slate stone, which can be classified as below:
  • Honed: Being smooth to touch but not reflective, honed flooring surfaces do not show wear damage as dramatically as polished surfaces do and therefore are more economically maintained than polished surfaces.
  • Polished: Distinguished by mirror finish achieved by abrasive process, polished surfaces are ideally suited to low abrasive areas and historically are best utilized as vertical surfaces. If polished surfaces are used as flooring, restoration type processes become a normal part of regular maintenance.

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