Stone Age Ltd.

Stone Age has over 25 years’ experience in sourcing and supplying natural stone flooring including limestone, sandstone, basalt, slate, marble, granite, travertine as well as a new range of Italian porcelains. Many of our natural stones and porcelains work outside too.

We have Showrooms in London, Hertfordshire and Bristol with experienced Sales staff who can offer advice on the best options for residential or commercial projects.

If you're looking for stone with the warm mellow tones of Cotswold Stone then take a look at our Classic English Alternatives range. We have carefully selected a range of timeless classics that have all the aesthetic benefits of our native stones – Cotswold Stone, Bath Stone, Ham Stone, Lincolnshire or York Stone – yet our limestones are harder and more practical. We keep most in stock.

Our Special Offers change regularly and we offer sizeable discounts off a selection of our limestone, granite, marble, sandstone, basalt, slate, travertine and porcelains.

Our Showroom in London is very close to Parsons Green Tube Station and our Bristol Showroom is in the heart of Clifton Village.

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What are the different types of Natural Stone?

Basalt
Basalt is an igneous rock, basically solidified magna or lava flows. Some basalts are compact; some have small holes caused by volcanic gas bubbles. Basalt is usually dark in colour.

Granite
Granite is an igneous rock composed of quartz, feldspar and mica. It is molten rock that has solidified under pressure. Depending on the mineral content present, it will range in colour from black to brown, pink, green, off-white. A very hard material, it is excellent for worktops.

Limestone
Limestone consists mainly of calcium carbonate that was formed on the bottom of shallow lakes and seas, deposited as loose particles of shells or formed chemically by the action of acidic water containing carbon dioxide. This slightly dissolves the calcium carbonate that is already present, which then reforms by binding onto particles of sand or shell.

Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed mainly of calcite or dolomite crystals. The crystal-like texture is the result of limestone being changed by heat and pressure. Marbles range in colour from white to black, with many varieties of yellow, red, green or beige in between.

Sandstone
Sandstone differs because it is predominantly made up of particles of quartz that have been eroded from other rocks, often granite. These are carried away down streams and rivers until they are eventually deposited. Occasionally they are formed by winds carrying them, like the shifting sands of a desert. Natural cement minerals occur in the ground water and help to glue the particles together. As with limestone, time and the weight of other material on top compacts the sand to form stone.

Slate
Slate is a fine-grained metamorphic rock formed when sedimentary rock, typically shale, is subjected to great pressure. Slate can be split into thin layers. The minerals within the rock re-orientate themselves to be at right angles to the source of the pressure, and so do the planes of easy cleavage. Most slate comes in shades of grey.

Travertine
Travertine is a form of limestone deposited by mineral springs, especially hot springs. It is a hard but holey material (used to build the Colosseum in Rome) and usually exists in a palette of whites, creams and tan.