Classic Black (also called Shaolin Black) is a popular black limestone quarried in Henan province.
Classic Black limestone is mined in an open surface called surface mining.
This is exactly the flat open mining surface.
The annual output from the quarry is about 20,000 cubic meters.
The quarry and block area covers about 3,000 square meters.
Classic Black tiles can be supplied with the following stone surfaces: Sawn, Polished, Honed/Matte, Shot-Blasted Antique Brushed, Flamed, Bush Hammered, and Natural Split.
Below are the 9 typical finishes we can apply to Classic Black limestone surface.
The 3 finishes (left to right): 'Shot-Blasted', 'Saw Cut' and 'Flamed + Brushed'.
The 3 finishes (left to right): 'Honed + Tumbled', 'Honed' and 'Acid + Brushed'.
The 3 finishes (left to right): 'Antique Brushed', 'Honed' and 'Polished'
Classic Black patterned antique brushed paving tiles
Classic Black patterned antique brushed paving tiles
Classic Black patterned tiles all trimmed with broken edges
Classic Black limestone made antiqued bricks
Classic Black limestone made antiqued bricks
Classic Black interior polished floor tiles
Classic Black exterior antique brushed paving tiles in specific pattern
These imitation bricks are cut from mottled black limestone (with brownish spots). They are trimmed to the size of 50x200x(18-20mm) with a 'honed + tumbled' finish.
Mottled black limestone imitation bricks
Imitation bricks, honed + tumbled finished
20 pieces of tile in a bundle, 150 bundles on a pallet
An imitation brick paving application, mottled black color
These brick tiles are cut from mottled black limestone (with brownish spots). They are trimmed to the size of 150x300x(18-20mm) with 'flamed + tumbled' finish.
Black limestone 'flamed + tumbled' brick tiles
Black limestone 'flamed + tumbled' brick tiles
'Flamed + tumbled' black limestone garden patio
We call this fine grooved finish a 'drizzled' because the finished stone has a hazy look like a drizzle in Autumn.
Drizzled (fine grooved) stone tiles
Drizzled (fine grooved) stone tiles
Drizzled (fine grooved) stone tiles
'drizzled-top' tiles are used as the stepping stones.
Classic Black panel split finish Z type size 600x150x15-25mm
Classic Black panels with split top
Classic Black panels with split top
Classic Black panels with split top
6 pieces of Classic Black panels are packed in a carton box
White carton boxes for Classic Black panels with product label
Classic Black panel corner pieces, Z shape interlocking, size 600x150x15-25mm
Classic Black panel mottled with brownish spots, 600x150x15-20mm, 4.0kg/panel
Classic Black panels mottled with brownish spots, 6 panels/box, 30 boxes/crate
Parapet walls built by black mottled with brown panels. Paving and stairs are in the same stone material.
Parapet walls built by black mottled with brown panels. Paving and stairs are in the same stone material.
Classic Black panel honed finish, thin & thick scattered, size 600x150x15-25mm
Classic Black panels honed top, thin & thick scattered, in & out style
Classic Black tumbled panels,
500x140x15-20mm
Classic Black tumbled molding-style panels,
600x150x2.2mm
Classic Black shot-blasted narrow-strip- panels, thin & thick scattered, in & out style
Classic Black panel mixed with flamed and split
These stone pieces are called Composable Long-strip Format Walling stone because they are not arranged and glued in the usual way of a standard 600x150mm size panel.
In stead, stones are supplied in strip-style pieces that have variable lengths of 150/ 300/450/600 mm, and fixed heights of 50/100/150 mm, as the below diagram.
These variations make the stone pieces composable and flexible at the construction site where they can be arranged in variable sequences. Builders are encouraged to try different combinations until a unique and satisfactory arrangement is reached.
Composable stone strips, not only varied in sizes, but they can be done with 2 or more different top finishes to blend as well.
In the following projects, the 2 specified finishes are flamed + split. A recommended proportion for this type is 30% of flamed (20 mm thick) mixed with 70% of split (20-30 mm thick).
This distinctive design of strip wall cladding is best for the exterior wall of a villa project or similar.
Composable long-strip cladding stone
Composable long-strip cladding stone
Building facade done with composable stone strips, mixed of flamed + split.
Gatepost done with composable stone strips, mixed of flamed + split.
Split/rockfaced long-strip cladding stone
Split finish long-strip masonry bricks wall cladding
Split long-strip stone wall cladding, sealed and appears darker in color
Split finish strip-style masonry bricks are used to build the column.
Stone cladding is a thin layer of real stone applied to a building or other structure as a protective and decorative covering for walls and surfaces. Real stone wall cladding is a natural stone that has been quarried and used as individual pieces which give virtually endless possibilities to create random patterns and designs. They can be used not only on internal, external walls and facade, but in landscaping applications as well such as garden walls, patios, paths and stairs. Natural stone cladding can be dry staked, pointed with mortar, to be mechanical fixed or adhered to substrates.
We are supplying a unique format of wall cladding stone which uses continuous horizontal layer of stone tiles that are cut in 4 specified heights and random lengths to achieve a sophisticated stone wall finish. Each stone slip is cropped by a guillotine machine to get a textured split/riven top surface and a sawn back surface for quick and efficient fixing to ICF walls. Stone edges are either hand dressed for an pleasing feel, or stones are tumbled to remove any sharp edges. The coursed stone is generally fixed with a mortar less joint to achieve a dry stone effect.
slip/flat pieces size L(100-400) x H(50/75/100/150) x T(20-30)mm
Stone Flats/Slips arranged in a coursed dry stone effect
Stone Flats/Slips arranged in a coursed dry stone effect
quoin/corner pieces size L(150+100) x H(50/75/100/150) x T(20-30)mm
Parapet wall covered by Classic Black loose pieces of flats & corners
Gateposts clad with Classic Black loose pieces of slips & quoins
This dining table standing wall is covered by Classic Back loose stone pieces.
Crater is a new style we managed to apply to stone surface which looks as bumpy as meteorite craters on moon's surface.
These crater finish wall cladding flats and slips are supplied in random size of L(150-600) x H(200/300/400) x T20-30mm
Flat pieces with crater finish
Flat pieces with crater finish
Crater finish stones are used in this case to create an attractive antique style.
Natural stone flagging stone comes in irregular random shape and size with trimmed edges as snapped, sawn or tumbled.
Classic Black tumbled random size flagging stone
Classic Black limestone is an ideal stone material to make window sill, stair treads, table tops and etc. Stone stair treads can last for decades, require little to no maintenance. We produce custom size stone wares.
We have 3 typical surface options for stoneware surfaces. They are Polished/Matt, Sawn Flamed and Rockfaced.
For sawn thermal finish the stone is sawn and then flamed to create a textured finish which is for anti-skidding purpose.
Rockface is done by splitting & chiselling of the stone and this gives a natural, irregular face to the stone face.
Stair tread with sawn & thermal finish to the top and edges.
Sealed with waterproof interface agent, the sawn thermal tread turns into darker black.
Stair tread with rockfaced stair top and long edge.
Stair tread with polished top and edge.
Polished stair treads sealed and wrapped with ropes ready for packaging.
Long stair tread with honed finish top.
Curved Coping stone with chiseled & pitted top
ink-stone shape monument
Stone-itself-cut window sills
Stone-itself-cut window sill, looks darker after sealing