How to Identify Real natural Marble

01 Main characteristics of natural marble

Main characteristics of natural marble Natural marble is a metamorphic rock formed by the original rock in the earth’s crust under the action of high temperature and high pressure in the earth’s crust. It is a medium-hard stone, mainly composed of calcite, limestone, serpentine and dolomite. Its main component is calcium carbonate, accounting for more than 50%.

Others include magnesium carbonate, calcium oxide, manganese oxide and silicon dioxide. Marble usually has flaws, and calcium carbonate is readily weathered and dissolved by carbon dioxide, carbide and water vapor in the atmosphere, so the surface loses its shine rapidly. Thus, a few pure varieties like white marble and wormwood green have few contaminants, are rather stable and durable, and can be used outside. Other variants are usually used for indoor decorative surfaces and are not fit for outdoor use. Main varieties are cloud gray marble, colorful marble, etc.

Natural marble is a metamorphic rock formed by the original rock in the earth’s crust under the action of high temperature and high pressure in the earth’s crust. Mostly consisting of calcite, limestone, serpentine and dolomite, this is a medium-hard stone material. With almost half of its component being calcium carbonate,

Others call for silicon dioxide, calcium oxide, manganese oxide, magnesium carbonate. Marble usually has flaws, and calcium carbonate is readily weathered and dissolved by carbon dioxide, carbide and water vapor in the atmosphere, so the surface loses its shine rapidly. Thus, a few pure varieties like white marble and wormwood green have few contaminants, are rather stable and durable, and can be used outside. Other variants are usually used for indoor decorative surfaces and are not fit for outdoor use. Main varieties are cloud gray marble, colorful marble, etc.

02 Benefits of natural marble

Natural marble has many advantages, mainly including: hard texture and wear resistance. Natural marble can be used for long-term use and wear; it has great pressure resistance and wear tolerance.

Diversity and beauty. It can satisfy several decorative purposes, has rich colors and a range of patterns and colors to choose from. upscale ambiance. Natural marble seems more atmospheric and high-end because of its hard texture, rich colors and unusual patterns. Simple for customizing and processing. Appropriate for both indoor and outdoor settings, it can be cut in several forms and sizes.

Environmentally friendly and durable. One green building resource with a long service life and free of radioactive elements detrimental to human health is natural marble.

Easy to maintain. It is rather easy to clean and maintain since its surface is smooth and dust and dirt does not readily collect there.

Classic and timeless. Natural marble is considered as a classic and timeless material because of its uniqueness and scarcity; it is also frequently used in upscale buildings and decorations.

However, natural marble also has some disadvantages, such as relatively high prices, and in some environments (such as outdoors), it may require more frequent maintenance due to its weak water absorption and weathering resistance.

In recent years, home improvement festivals have seen a large number of countertops with imitation natural stone colors and textures. The degree of imitation is rather high; even professional stone workers might not be able to tell them apart. When confronted with an amazing range of marble countertop products, the general public is at a loss and lacks knowledge on which actual marble countertop product to choose.

Natural marble countertops are increasingly entering people’s homes. How can we fool some dishonest retailers into purchasing decent and authentic natural marble countertops instead of being misled by some false ones?

03 Choose marble produced by stone manufacturers

This may be the most effective way to prevent the purchase of fake marble countertop products. Nowadays, many locations—in cities, counties, even some economically developed towns—have stone manufacturers or distributors stores. Finding a stone manufacturer to order would help you better choose real natural marble countertop products. Should there be no local stone manufacturer, you can search the surrounding county or city.

Find agents and distributors of stone manufacturers to order. When negotiating ordering, you can ask agents and distributors to show the agency and distribution licenses of stone manufacturers, pertinent agreements, and ask for the phone number of the stone manufacturer, so enabling future confirmation of orders.

Although it is difficult to locate a stone manufacturer to order marble countertop products, it is quite effective and the ordering price could be less and more reasonable than purchasing through a distributor.

04 Touch the surface of natural marble

Especially in areas where cracks are healed, the surface of natural marble may feel rough and coarse in some areas by touch.

Fake natural marble countertops do not have this problem. One can touch them comfortably and smoothly.

The marble furniture sold on the market is divided into natural marble and artificial marble, and natural marble is divided into high-quality marble and low-quality marble. You have to first grasp the differences before selecting marble furniture. Every bit of natural marble features natural colors and patterns. Excellent marble furniture will make material proportions for several parts using a whole piece of stone raw material. The main parts will have large areas of natural textures, and the scraps will be used for embellishment in the back of the chair, capitals and other parts. Inferior furniture uses scraps when preparing materials, and the surface lacks changes.

05. Look at the front and back of the marble material The back of the marble

Because marble itself has cracks and other problems, it needs to be repaired by back glue repair, which will leave traces of production. The real natural marble countertop is confirmed if these production marks are visible from the rear; natural marble countertops are big boards cut with gang saws. The natural marble countertops you purchase are natural if their seening paths from the back clearly show unevenness. It is suspected to be fake without uneven sawing paths.

From the front, countertops that imitate natural marble mostly use printing technology to print the pattern of natural marble on other materials. If the white marble does not have any shiny marble grains, careful observation will reveal that the pixels of the printer and the mineral crystal particles of the stone on the surface of the pattern are absent. This will help one to ascertain that the countertops you purchase are not natural marble counters.

Observe the color and texture of the natural marble surface. Natural marble has rather little color variation. Natural marble has a significant color difference even if those imitation natural marble counters can print the color difference of the stone.

Observe the fine cracks on the surface of the natural marble countertop. Some small cracks in natural marble make handling its surface challenging. There are still some obvious areas even if it is managed flawlessly.

Artificial marble is divided into: cement-type artificial marble, resin-type artificial marble, sintered artificial marble, stickers, and stone-pasted marble. Made following mixing, molding, grinding and polishing, the first three consist of crushed natural marble or granite as fillers, cement, gypsum and unsaturated polyester resin as adhesives. The base of both stickers and stone-pasted marble is inferior marble, either stone-pasted on the surface or stenckered on. Artificial marble lacks luster and low transparency. This is a chemically produced object; some of them endanger the human body. It is afraid of heat, coloring, and scratches; it has low hardness.

06 Look at the side of the natural marble countertop

Observe the edge grinding from the side of the natural marble countertop; see if the marble is through. Many false natural marble counters are composed of sprayed on natural marble patterns rather than through.

07Listen to the sound of knocking on the natural marble countertop

Different objects make different sounds when knocked. Knocking on steel sounds the steel; knocking on wood sounds the wood.

By knocking on the natural marble countertop and listening to the sound it makes, you can make a basic judgment whether it is a natural marble countertop. Should the natural marble produce a loud and clear sound when knocked, it is most likely real natural marble and should then be further judged using other channels.

08 Check the inspection report of the product

Ask the vendor of natural marble counters to send the QR code of the manufacturer together with the inspection report. One can determine whether the bought natural marble product is a product handled by a genuine stone manufacturer by means of the inspection report and manufacturer QR code.

09 Identification with other technical means

Stone manufacturers will provide the QR code and anti-counterfeiting trademarks on stone products as Internet and Internet of Things technology gains popularity and application. The QR code and anti-counterfeiting trademark of the product allow one to verify whether the bought marble countertop is original.

Four identifications of natural marble:

1 Look at the texture: Each piece of natural marble has natural patterns and colors.

2 Listen to the sound: Generally speaking, good quality stone has a clear and pleasing knocking sound.

3 Check the light transmittance: Natural marble has high light transmittance. On the rear of the marble, shine a lighter or flashlight; the transmittance of the light is great.

4 There is a simpler way to distinguish between artificial and natural marble: drop a few drops of dilute hydrochloric acid, natural marble will bubble violently, while artificial marble will bubble weakly or even not bubble at all.

No matter how perfect and realistic the fake natural marble countertop is, there are always flaws. As long as the buyer practices according to the instructions in the article, the fake natural marble countertop can be identified.