Natural Stone Care Part 2: Marble Polishing and Care

Part two of a series on natural stone care explores marble polishing and general care of this remarkable, fossilized limestone.

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Before we get too deep into the basics of marble and marble care, we just want to wish you and yours a safe and happy 4th of July.

In our last article, we covered travertine care.  Getting proper care for your marble tile in New Braunfels, TX depends on a lot of factors that interconnect.    First off, here is some basic information about marble.

Marble is not just white.  A lot of people think that marble is the white, grey veined stuff that's used in floor tiles in posh places such as hotels.  However, marble can be in a large number of colors from green to gold to even red.  Most marble is found in either Asia, Europe or the Americas.

Here is some additional information about marble: "According to the United States Geological Survey, U.S. domestic marble production in 2006 was 46,400 tons valued at $18.1 million, compared to 72,300 tons valued at $18.9 million in 2005. Crushed marble production (for aggregate and industrial uses) in 2006 was 11.8 million tons valued at $116 million, of which 6.5 million tons was finely ground calcium carbonate and the rest was construction aggregate. For comparison, 2005 crushed marble production was 7.76 million tons valued at $58.7 million, of which 4.8 million tons was finely ground calcium carbonate and the rest was construction aggregate. U.S. dimension marble demand is about 1.3 million tons. The DSAN World Demand for (finished) Marble Index has shown a growth of 12% annually for the 2000–2006 period, compared to 10.5% annually for the 2000–2005 period. The largest dimension marble application is tile.
Marble production is dominated by 4 countries that account for almost half of world production of marble and decorative stone. Italy is the world leader in marble production, with 20% share in global marble production followed by China with 16% of world production. India is third ranking with 10% of world production, followed by Spain in fourth ranking position with 6% of world production. The other marble producing countries of the world represent the remaining other half of world marble production" [SOURCE]

Marble Cleaning Tips

Do not ever use anything acidic on marble.  This includes things like bleach, lemon juice, or vinegar.  While damp mopping is fine, never wet mop marble.  Microbes can be in the water, and can eat away at your stone, or in the case of some municipal water sources, there can be trace amounts of chlorine.

When in doubt, you never want to experiment with marble.  Make sure you call a licensed professional that knows how to do natural stone care for any marble cleaning.

Be sure to read part one and part three of this series for more info on natural stone care.  

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