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2. Slate - Wikipedia

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   Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous, metamorphic rock derived from an original shale -type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade, regional metamorphism. It is the finest-grained foliated metamorphic rock. [1] Foliation may not correspond to the original sedimentary layering, but instead is in planes ...

3. Slate industry - Wikipedia

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   Slate industry. The slate industry is the industry related to the extraction and processing of slate. Slate is either quarried from a slate quarry or reached by tunneling in a slate mine. Common uses for slate include as a roofing material, a flooring material, gravestones and memorial tablets, and electrical insulation.

4. Roofing slates - Wikipedia

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   The world's biggest consumer of slate is France, followed by the UK, USA and Germany. In 2012, Spain produced more than 580,000 tonnes (570,000 long tons; 640,000 short tons) of slate worth about $380 million. This made it the largest slate producer i

5. Porcelain tile - Wikipedia

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   Porcelain tile. Porcelain tiles or ceramic tiles are either tiles made of porcelain, or relatively tough ceramic tiles made with a variety of materials and methods, that are suitable for use as floor tiles, or for walls. They have a low water absorption rate, generally less than 0.5 percent. The clay used to build porcelain tiles is generally ...

6. Sustainable flooring - Wikipedia

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   Natural and recycled carpet. There are carpets which are sustainable, using natural fibers such as cotton, sisal, wool, jute and coconut husk. Handmade Citapore rugs include a wide range of sustainable flooring material as these rugs are generally made from cotton (both virgin and recycled), jute, rayon and cotton chennile.

7. Dimension stone - Wikipedia

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   Slate tile covers this entire structure in Germany. Tile is a thin modular stone unit, commonly 12 inches (300 mm) square and 3 ⁄ 8 inch (9.5 mm) deep. Other popular sizes are 15 inches (380 mm) square, 18 inches (460 mm) square, and 24 inches (610 mm) square; these will usually be deeper than the 12-inch square.