The Beauty of Stone Floors: Types, Textures, and Options for Architecture

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The study of rocks allows us to understand the formation of our earth. Its types, the formed designs, the layers, all reveal the story. Along with the atmosphere and the hydrosphere, the lithosphere is one of the great pieces of the earth system, supporting the biosphere. This outermost solid layer of the planet is made up of rocks and soils; as for rocks, there are several ways to classify them. The most common is to separate them according to their formation processes, such as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic. While sedimentary rocks constitute about 5% of the earth's crust, the remaining 95% are igneous or metamorphic rocks.

Because of their durability and strength, along with their varied designs and colors, stones have been used as building and cladding materials for hundreds of years. For floors, stone remains a noble and elegant option, which in addition to having high thermal inertia and structural stability, has a pleasant texture to the touch.

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Cite: Souza, Eduardo. "The Beauty of Stone Floors: Types, Textures, and Options for Architecture" [A beleza dos pisos de pedra: tipos, texturas e opções para a arquitetura] 13 Jul 2021. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/964775/the-beauty-of-stone-floors-types-textures-and-options-for-architecture> ISSN 0719-8884

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