FinishDifferent finishes such as acrylic, wax, natural cleft, honed etc.
ColorsColors vary widely
HardnessSoft - easily scratched. They can also be as hard and dense as granite
Weathering characteristicsDue to the wide ranges of slate, this stone has wide ranges of weathering. Cleft planes provides permeability for water penetration resulting in spalling and flaking. Slates that have a high kaolinite content (a clay) display accelerated rate of deteriora
FinishDifferent finishes such as acrylic, wax, natural cleft, honed etc.
HardnessSoft - easily scratched. They can also be as hard and dense as granite
ColorsColors vary widely
AbsorptionLow - medium oil, water other liquids
CompositionMuscovite,Cericite, chlorite,hematite, kaolinite, micas, quartz,clay and other accessory minerals (wide variation in composition).
TendenciesAbsorbs oils and liquids...Softer/medium varieties scratches easily.
Weathering characteristicsDue to the wide ranges of slate, this stone has wide ranges of weathering. Cleft planes provides permeability for water penetration resulting in spalling and flaking. Slates that have a high kaolinite content (a clay) display accelerated rate of deteriora
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