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Posted on June 19, 2017 at 5:33 pm by Jacqueline Tabbah

5 Essential Facts About Marble
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  1. Marbles are not necessarily “Soft” Many people say that marble is a “soft stone,” but really what they mean is that it has a tendency to react to acids. Actually, the minerals in marble are not the softest on the Mohs scale; it is a common misconception that stone softness has a correlation to chemical … ∞

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Posted on March 15, 2016 at 7:08 pm by Jacqueline Tabbah

Stone Care And Maintenance (And Why It Is So Important)
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First, let’s distinguish the difference between stone restoration and stone maintenance.   The Marble Institute of America (now the Natural Stone Institute) defines maintenance as “Cleaning done on a scheduled basis: daily, weekly, etc. in order to remove dirt, dust and other contaminants that degrade the stone surface and reduce the stone’s polish. Scheduled maintenance … ∞

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