Marble is composed of highly compressed crystals and very rarely would pitting occur.
Marble tile pitting.
Just had carrera marble countertops installed today in our bathrooms.
Many granite and marble countertop owners have had natural stone countertops for many years and have never noticed the presence of them.
However we did not realize that there would be a large amount of what i believe is called pitting irregular white striping that gives the appearance of.
We have just installed a tuscan style porcelain tile floor in our kitchen.
Pitting and fissures can be most visible where the natural stone receives more light such as a windowsill.
Carrara marble is hard prized crystallized carbonate a metamorphic rock from the carrara region of tuscany.
Cleaning first before sanding or grinding any marble surface it is.
The fabricator says that s how the slab arrived in his shop and he s not responsible for removing the pitting.
We knew that it would have a high color variation.
The pitting does look n.
Perhaps you can help me.
The durability of carrara marble.
Well this is not a natural stone or travertine i am told it is a ceramic tile that is pre sealed.
If marble has uneven tiles deep cracks or holes or hairline fractures you should have a professional examine the marble.
I m 99 9 certain it is not natural pitting in this case since these nicks occurred suddenly in the last two weeks are all basically the same shape and size and in the same area.
While ceramic tiles can be scored and snapped marble needs to be cut completely or else it will shatter.
How to remove pitting from tile.
In my remodeling efforts we have laid tons of tile and not had an issue.
After the installers left and the sealer dried we noticed a lot of pitting on the surface.
Marble tiles look great in a bathroom or kitchen but sometimes you may need a smaller piece of tile to fill in a gap.
Because of the pits veins running through out each tile it looks like a stone.
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These are typically viewed at a lower angle and with a stronger backlight.