Portuguese marble: color and textural variation


Marble is a natural stone type extracted, processed and used in monuments, buildings and pavements in Portugal for millennia. Portuguese marble is used all over the world; in Portugal, at least since Roman times. Small samples (and photos) hardly capture the full variation range of color and texture of natural stones. Even so, the picture above … Continue reading Portuguese marble: color and textural variation

Portuguese granite: color and textural range


Granite is a natural stone type extracted, processed and used in monuments, buildings and pavements in Portugal for millennia. Small samples (and photos) hardly capture the full variation range of color and texture of natural stones. Even so, the picture above tries to depict some of the Portuguese granites beauty. The image was (laboriously) created … Continue reading Portuguese granite: color and textural range

Portuguese limestone: textural and color range


Limestone is a natural stone type extracted, processed and used in buildings and pavements in Portugal for many centuries. Small samples (and photos) hardly capture the full variation range of color and texture of natural stones. Even so, the picture above tries to depict some of the Portuguese limestones beauty. The image was (laboriously) created … Continue reading Portuguese limestone: textural and color range