10+ Tips to choose the Perfect Natural Stone for Your Home

Natural stones are the blessing of Mother Nature. You bring natural beauty by using natural stones in your spaces in & outside of the home. Natural stones are soothing eyes upon looking at it, relaxing upon touching, and energizing while living with it.

Of course, the right decoration and utility come with the right selection of stones. However, out of dozens of different stones types, it is confusing to choose the right type of stones in the right combination for homeowners. It is where they need expert consultancy, and we are aiming to provide the same here in our blogs.
In due course, we have given you some outlines in the posts “12 Things to Consider When Choosing Natural Stones for Your Home” and “Things to Consider While Buy Natural Stones – Shopping Guide” as well as other similar blogs. Today, we are going to give you at least 15 useful tips to select the right natural stone for your construction projects.

Tip 1 – Know the Origin of Natural Stones

At first glance, the tip seems weird for an ordinary homeowner but may prove highly useful in making a smart decision from a technical point of view. Geologists usually classify the natural rock formation in three different processes.

• Igneous rock formation
• Sedimentary rock formation
• Metamorphic rock formation

You can find more details in “How Natural Stone is Made – All You Need to Know” post. When you know the origin, you will have insights about the content of the natural rocks and properties of the natural stones.

Tip 2 – Know the General Classifications of Natural Stones

However, in general terms, we can classify stones as siliceous stones and calcareous stones. It saves us from complicated technical classification during the practical applications. The construction industry professionals usually classify natural stones into two major segments based on the predominance of the content. Those are siliceous stones and calcareous stones.

Siliceous Stones:

Siliceous stones have silica/sand in a high percentage of all content types. Thanks to the presence of quartz and other minerals, siliceous stones are stunning in look. Variations in colors, grains, veins, and patterns are enriching them a lot. High strength due to hardness, density, and other durability factors render them the best choice for exterior applications.

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