Engineered stone is a composite material made of crushed stone bound together by an adhesive, (most
commonly
polymer resin, with some newer versions using cement mix). This category includes engineered quartz,
polymer
concrete and engineered marble stone. The application of these products depends on the original stone
used. For engineered marbles the most common application is indoor flooring and walls, while the quartz
based product is used primarily for kitchen countertops as an alternative to laminate or granite.
Related materials include geopolymers and cast stone. Unlike terrazzo, the material is factory made in
either blocks or slabs, cut and polished by fabricators, and assembled at the worksite.
✨ Amethyst
Amethyst is a form of quartz that ranges from a bright vivid violet
to dark or dull
lavender shade. The world's largest deposits of amethysts can be found in Brazil, Mexico,
Uruguay,
Russia, France, Namibia and Morocco. Sometimes amethyst and citrine are found growing in the
same
crystal. It is then referred to as ametrine. An amethyst derives its color from traces of iron
in
its structure.
💎 Blue quartz
Blue quartz contains inclusions of fibrous magnesio-riebeckite or
crocidolite.
🔮 Dumortierite quartz
Dumortierite quartz
Inclusions of the mineral dumortierite within quartz pieces often result in silky-appearing
splotches with a blue hue. Shades of purple or grey sometimes also are present. "Dumortierite
quartz" (sometimes called "blue quartz") will sometimes feature contrasting light and dark color
zones across the material. "Blue quartz" is a minor gemstone.
