Kedu otu esi etolite nkume eke? nkume odida obodo

Nkume eke bụ otu n'ime ihe ndị a na-ejikarị eme ihe n'ụlọ na ubi. Mana ọ dịtụla mgbe ị kwụsịrị ịjụ ebe taịlị nkume, brik ma ọ bụ ala ala gị siri bịa?

Sistemụ Nkume Nkume Eke Dị Mma maka Mpụga Mgbidi

Natural stone was created thousands of years ago when the Earth was just a ball of mineral gases. As these gases began to cool down, they compressed and solidified to form the world we know today. It was during this process that natural stone was formed – the type of stone created depends on what type of minerals were combined at that time. This was a slow process that occurred over millions of years. As the Earth began to settle, many of these seams of stone were gradually pushed to the surface by heat and pressure, creating the large formations we see today.

Stone can come from anywhere in the world, and the type of stone is determined by its origins. There are quarries in America, Mexico, Canada, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Brazil, as well as many other countries around the globe. Some countries have multiple natural stone quarries, whilst others only have a few. Let’s look in closer detail at where particular stones originate and how they were formed.

Mabul

Mabul is the result of limestone that has been altered through heat and pressure. It’s a versatile stone that can be used on virtually anything – statues, stairs, walls, bathrooms, counter tops, and more. Usually seen in white, marble is also common in black and grey tints, and has great weather endurance.

Quartzite

Quartzite sitere na nkume aja nke agbanwere site na okpomọkụ na mkpakọ. Nkume ahụ na-abịakarị na ndị ọcha, mana enwere ike ịhụ ya na agba aja aja, isi awọ ma ọ bụ akwụkwọ ndụ akwụkwọ ndụ. Ọ bụ otu n'ime ụdị nkume okike kachasị sie ike, na-eme ka ọ bụrụ nhọrọ magburu onwe ya maka ịmepụta facades, countertops na ihe ndị ọzọ chọrọ nkume dị arọ.

Granite

Granite Na mbụ bụ nkume na-agba ọkụ nke ekpughere na magma (lava) ma gbanwee site na ikpughe na mineral dị iche iche. A na-ahụkarị nkume ahụ na mba ndị hụworo nnukwu mgbawa ugwu n'oge ụfọdụ, ma dị na nnukwu agba dị iche iche sitere na nwa, aja aja, uhie, ọcha, na ihe fọrọ nke nta ka ọ bụrụ agba niile dị n'etiti. Granite bụ nnukwu nhọrọ maka kichin na ime ụlọ ịwụ ahụ n'ihi àgwà nje ya.

Nkume nzu

Nkume nzu bụ ihe si na mkpakọ nke coral, sheshells, na ndụ oké osimiri ndị ọzọ ọnụ. E nwere ụdị nkume nzu abụọ, ụdị siri ike nke juputara na calcium, na ụdị dị nro nke nwere nnukwu magnesium. A na-ejikarị nkume nzu siri ike eme ihe na ụlọ ọrụ ụlọ, ma ọ bụ na-agbanye ala ma jiri ya mee ihe na ngwa agha n'ihi àgwà mmiri ya.

Bluestone

Bluestone is sometimes referred to as basalt, and is one of the most common natural stones around the world. Bluestone forms through the alteration of lava, and because of this, is one of the closest stones to the Earth’s surface. Basalt is generally darker in colour, and is used as house roofing and floor tiles because of its hard texture.

Slate

Slate emebere ya mgbe a na-agbanwe sedimenti shale na nkume apịtị site na okpomọkụ na nrụgide. Dị na agba sitere na nwa, odo odo, acha anụnụ anụnụ, akwụkwọ ndụ akwụkwọ ndụ na isi awọ, slate aghọwo ihe a na-ewu ewu maka ịsa ụlọ n'ihi na enwere ike ịkpụ ya obere ma nagide okpomọkụ oyi na obere mmebi. A na-ejikarị slate eme ihe dị ka tiling n'ala n'ihi ọdịdị ya na-adịgide adịgide.

Travertine

Travertine is created when floodwaters wash through limestone, leaving mineral deposits throughout. As it dries out, the extra minerals solidify to gradually create a much denser material called travertine. This stone is good as a replacement for marble or granite, as it’s much lighter and easier to work with, yet still durable. For this reason travertine is often used on floors or walls, and is estimated to last around fifty years if maintained regularly.