Balfin Stone Company Slate Design for Pavings, Floor Coverings, Buildings

Slate cleaves along flat planes and is split into parallel sheets. They are easily identifiable by their "cleft" irregular surface; however, they can be honed to a smooth surface resembling a chalkboard. Slate is primarily composed of clay-like materials, which usually make it very soft and susceptible to scratching. Slates generally have a very dull look unless they have been sealed or have a chemical coating on them, and they vary widely in hardness and porosity. Because the geologic processes of metamorphism may vary a great deal, the hardness of slate will vacillate somewhere between 2.5 and 5.5 on the Mohs Scale; this gives them a wide range of hardness. Similarly, the porosity of the stone will vary as a result of these same geologic idiosyncrasies. Slate is generally uniform in color, and is frequently found in dark colors of gray or blue-gray and black, but may also be green, red, brown or yellow. Slate also has many types of multi-colored stones from various parts of the world. The properties of slate allow it to be virtually invulnerable to attack by most common chemicals; therefore, maintenance of the product is relatively easy. Most cleaning chemical solutions can be used safely on slate and will have very little impact on the slate itself. Strong alkaline or acid solutions may not affect the slate, but may have some overall impact on the grouting.

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