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Description Basaltina is an Italian lava stone (basalt) that has been used as an elegant building stone for over a thousand years. It is a unique gray colored rock with specks of volcanic ash and fissures, created by escaping gases hundreds of millions of years ago. Due to recent advances in stone cutting technology, Basaltina has been refined for use in many elegant interior applications. Quarry Reserve Stone Source supplies a special selection of Basaltina, called "Quarry Reserve". This selection indicates that the Basaltina factory will carefully choose the stone which meet our requirements of smaller holes, and greater uniformity than the typical Basaltina material. This selection has proven to be more aesthetically pleasing to our architect and designer customers. The "Quarry Reserve" designation also indicates that the stone is processed and holes are filled expertly by the Basaltina company, assuring that the material maintains a high quality level. It is important that the stone specifier indicate the "Quarry Reserve" selection in their specifications. Surfaces Basaltina can be supplied with various surface options:
The stone is extracted from the ground in large blocks and fabricated into tiles, slabs and cut-to-size to meet project specifications. Stone Source has in stock 16"x16" - 1/2" tiles, plus 3/4" (2 cm) and 1 1/4" (3 cm) slabs. All stock material is Nondirectional Pattern, Filled, Honed No. 3. Click here to see images of our current Basaltina slabs Applications Due to its volcanic origin, Basaltina is dense and uniform, and is suitable for interior walls and floors, exterior cladding and paving, plus stairs, windowsills furniture pieces and counters, including kitchen counters.
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