Drilling Marble

Meet Marble In the world of construction, marble refers to massive, crystalline, calcitic rock, used for building purposes. Marble was once a favorite medium of Greek and Roman sculptors.

Industrial Uses Marble's different forms are used today for many purposes. Powderized marble is used for marking lines of football fields. Marble is also used in plastics, and even in toothpaste.

Quarrying for Rock Marble is a rock resulting from the metamorphosis of either limestone or dolostone. It is principally obtained by quarrying.

Hewing the Stone Marble in its unpolished state can look dull, white and drab. However, when cut and properly polished, its luster and glaze add a classy aesthetic to any building.

Marble Cutting The quarried marble needs to be shaped before it can be used as a building material. Marble cutting and shaping tools include diamond blades and drills with diamond drill bits.

Marble Squaring Marble squaring is the process of shaping marble to precise dimensions required for a specific building purpose. Marble squaring can be done with the use of diamond tools, such as a diamond wire saw, sometimes called a tile saw. These expensive tools cut the marble with great accuracy, allowing builders to craft tiles with very little error.

Marble Polishing Marble, after it has been cut and squared properly, will still need to be polished. Marble polishing pads are used to create the glossy finish of marble tiles and blocks. Marble polishing pads are also made with diamond, the widely favored material of choice for cutting and polishing stone.

Drilling Marble To make even more precise modifications to marble, drilling is required. Tools armed with diamond drill bits (also effective for drilling glass), are particularly useful for drilling marble. Some walls or park benches are adorned with marble tiles attached with screws instead of adhesives or polymers. Drilling marble allows the tiles to be fixed and mounted with greater security.