Iranian Marbles

Mahkam Marble (Diamond):

Mahkam marble is one of the most beautiful stones queried from the Khor and Biyabank quarries in Isfahan province. This stone background color is light to dark brown with diagonal lines and streaks spread across its surface. Its pencil tip color is also queried  with less abundance, which has its own beauty. Due to the special texture and the veins shape, this stone is also called spider. Mehkam is cut in 20 and 40 lengths to order in different dimensions and despite the relatively high price, due to the extraordinary attractiveness of the color and special design, it is widely used in the area around the floor carpet, cornice, or around the elevator in residential and commercial spaces. Takes. This stone use in the floor carpet is not very desirable because of its dark color, and if necessary, it should preferably be combined with light stones.

Isfahan Lashotor Marble:

Lashotor stone is one of the marble types with a normal beautiful surface, which is called by this name because it is queried from the Lashotor region quarries in the south of Isfahan. This stone background is gray with white streaks, which is used for floor or wall designs, especially in commercial places, entrance lobby, restrooms, and even as a plinth. Lashtor marble has low water absorption and relatively high resistance, and its ax type is widely used in flooring. The Najaf Abad black marble stone is also very similar to Lashotor stone and has more beauty due to the white veins on the dark black background. Najaf Abad marble is offered in two types, sanded and leather, by order and 40 lengths.

Golden Rose Marble (Ardestan Red):

Golden Rose marble is one of the domestic marbles that is queried from the Isfahan province (Ardestan city) quarries. This stone background color is light to dark red, which is covered with white motifs and different red shades. The beautiful color and design, along with high maintenance and shine, increase its quality and beauty, and it is used in interior decoration and floor and wall decorations. Adequate water absorption, dense texture and relatively high price due to the quarries limited number, especially in high-quality varieties and large dimensions, are among the characteristics of this marble.

Golden Black Marble:

Golden Black marble is considered among the most beautiful marble stones. The black color background or the tip of a pencil with white and golden streaks has turned it into a special stone. Golden Black marble in Mahalat, Yazd and Kashan are among the rich quarries in the country. The presence of thin golden streaks in high-quality types, along with a suitable lighting, creates a unique view on the wall or floor. The pencil tip stones background and its golden lines are more and thicker. Also, Kashan and Yazd stone is completely dark and has white and golden veins. In general, in weaker varieties, the streaks are mostly white. This stone high maintain ability in the mirror form makes it shine more. In some cases, to increase this stone background darkness (like many other black stones), artificial color is used, which fades over time under sunlight. Of course, it is generally recommended to avoid using most black marbles in areas under direct sunlight due to the dullness and paleness possibility. Golden Black marble will be very beautiful for use in lobbies, cornices and around the elevator in combination with light stones. Recently, 3D Black marble with the same color and design as Golden Black Valley with finer and finer white and golden streaks spread on the stone surface has also been presented. This stone is very beautiful and is offered in the same grade, a little more expensive than Golden Black.

Marble Conglomerate:

In general, the stones that are formed by sticking together small and stones large pieces are called conglomerate. Over many years, due to pressure, these parts have completely sunk into each other and by filling the empty spaces, they form a single stone piece. Conglomerate marble is one if the most special decorative stones in the country, which is mainly queried  from Rafsanjan quarries in Kerman province. This stone background color is red, which is decorated with small and large pieces in orange, yellow, white and different red shades. Adequate compressive strength, low porosity, low water absorption and high maintenance are the conglomerate marble characteristics. The attractive design and this stone special color make the space beautiful and warm, and it is mainly used to decorate the office and commercial buildings floors, restaurants and hotel lobbies.

Siyahdare leopard marble:

This stone quarries are located in Mahalat city, around Siyahdare. Leopard marble is actually one of the conglomerate stones. Leopard halos on black, yellow, and orange background colors, along with a very attractive and unique design, have made it famous. This stone various colors increase the the floor attractiveness and wall space as an eye-catching painting. Low water absorption, low porosity and high maintenance of most of its family members are its advantages. Dehbid leopard marble is also queried  from the Fars province quarries. The Dehbid stone background is light cream and decorated with brown halos.

Sources

Cheraghi, A. (2017), visual and specialized guide to recognizing and choosing building stones, 120 pages.