Anyone Help Identify This Granite/marble?thanks

Anyone Help Identify This Granite/marble?thanks

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newbie29

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247 posts

131 months

Saturday 5th August 2017
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Hi all

Can someone help in identifying these tiles. I really want to install the 1st one in my lounge and 2nd ones in a bathroom

The 1st ones were seen in West Fields shopping centre, look really hardwearing, I suppose they need to be considering the foot traffic through that place.



20170507_151338[1] by Sam smith, on Flickr



20170507_150106[1] by Sam smith, on Flickr



20170507_151348[1] by Sam smith, on Flickr


The 2nd lot, I was on holiday and seen them in a workshop, none of the staff spoke English. Couldn’t get the name or source. Should be able to get them in the uk. I hope. The slab and tiles are from the same material.



20170801_104053[1] by Sam smith, on Flickr



20170801_104054[1] by Sam smith, on Flickr



20170801_104713[1] by Sam smith, on Flickr



20170801_104714[1] by Sam smith, on Flickr


Cheib

23,274 posts

176 months

Saturday 5th August 2017
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Looks like Travertine to me. You can either get "proper" Travertine or ceramic I.e. Fake Travertine which is probably what Westfield use.

Real Travertine looks great but needs sealing but also can have weak points/can crack either when being cut for installation or once it's down. I've had a floor which was made of natural Travertine and wouldn't do it again...despite it looking great.