Glossary [1]
abrasive: very hard substance used for smoothening, polishing, and finishing surfaces by attrition. Abrasives can be either natural (diamond, emery, corundum, silica, quartz) or artificial (aluminium oxide, silicon carbide, glass powder, steel and cast iron in grains).
alkaline granite: alkaline granites are granites which do not contain plagioclase, or which contain it in very small amounts.
aluminium oxide: compound (Al2O3) existing in various allotrophic forms. The form is corundum, whose coloured varieties give sapphires and rubies.
antiqued marble: antiqued marble is obtained using a specific finish called “antiqued”. This can be obtained on most marbles and natural stones and gives the marble the appearance of a soft satin surface typical of marble aged over the years. There are essentially two kinds of antiqued finish: one obtained by tumbling and one obtained by brushing. The first makes the marble surface rougher and the sides very rounded, the second makes the marble surface more regular and the sides less rounded.
antiqued stone: natural
stone worked to obtain a specific "antiqued
effect". Antiqued stones are widely used in floors and coverings in
antique and suggestive environments. The antique finish gives
the corners rounded and irregular corners and an antiqued disconnected
surface. Antique stones and marble repropose the charm of antique
and elegant environments and find their natural completion
in decorations and in coverings of living spaces.
