How to choose a good tombstone material

The current tombstone stones are mainly marble and granite, which are usually divided into two categories: artificial and natural. Natural marble is a metamorphic rock formed by the original rock in the crust through the action of high temperature and high pressure in the crust. Because marble generally contains Impurities are easy to be weathered and corroded, and the surface quickly loses luster. Therefore, a few, such as white marble, mugwort and other pure, stable and durable varieties with less impurities can be used outdoors, other varieties are not suitable for outdoor use, generally only used For interior decoration, it is used for interior walls or finishes in public buildings such as hotels, libraries, airports, and stations.

Natural granite is igneous rock, also known as acid crystalline plutonic rock. It is a widely distributed rock in igneous rock and belongs to hard stone. The quality of granite depends on the mineral composition and structure. Granite with good quality is not easy to be weathered and metamorphic. , The appearance color can be maintained for more than 100 years, so it is mostly used for wall foundations and exterior wall finishes. Because granite has high hardness and wear resistance, it is also often used in building decoration projects.

Compared with marble, granite is harder and acid-resistant in texture for tombstones. For marble, because of its simple mineral composition, easy processing, fine texture, better mirror effect and brighter surface, marble, etc. are not suitable for selection. Easily corroded natural stone.

At present, it is generally believed that imported materials are better than domestic ones. Some consumers blindly think that high prices are good stones when choosing stone materials. It is true that stone varieties such as Brazilian blue, Norwegian red, Indian red, Spanish beige and so on have unique decorative properties. The large flower green, Baoxing white, China black and other varieties of stone also have strong decorative properties, and even some varieties are better than imported stone.

At present, by comparing the domestic and foreign stone varieties and prices in the market, it can be seen that the imported stone varieties are almost 3-5 times the price of the domestic similar varieties. Therefore, we can choose the domestic stone with high quality and low price. Or we can also Choose the variety of stone according to the part used, not necessarily the more expensive the better.