- Material Type:
- Marble
- Origin:
United Kingdom (Frosterley, banks of the River Wear in Durham) - Primary Color(s):
- Black
- Recommended Usage:
- Wall and floor applications, countertops, mosaic, fountains, pool and wall capping, stairs, window sills
- Additional Names:
- Frosterley Stone, Frosterley Limestone, Frosterley Black Marble, Frosterly Marble, Frosterley Marble
- Finished Surface:
- Honed, Aged, Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled
Description
The dark grey to black marble known as Frosterley marble is another British stone that comes to life when polished. It has white fossils running throughout the stone produced from a tropical seabed some 325 million years ago. These fossils have been encapsulated within the dark grained marble to make it such a decorative stone.
Finishes available: Honed, Aged, Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled, Weatheredge
Frosterley marble (limestone) can be commonly used; Exterior - Interior wall and floor applications, countertops, mosaic, fountains, pool and wall capping, stairs, window sills, etc.