Crystal stone or porcelain stone is one of the limestone or dolomite stones that undergo changes in their structure and recrystallize due to exposure to high pressure and temperature conditions. For this reason, they are classified as metamorphic rocks. In fact, it can be said that Chinese stones are in the category of marble stones. Marble stones can be very different by having different chemical compositions and the degree of transformation.
Crystal stone or Lybid porcelain is one of the highest quality and oldest stones used in the construction industry. Laybid crystal mine is located in Isfahan province and the suburbs of Mime district. In the past, Lybid porcelain stone has been used in various cases in the interior and exterior of the building, and its processing has mainly been in the form of tiles. But currently, in addition to tiles, Crystal Lybid stone is produced and processed in the form of slabs. One of the most beautiful and special varieties of Lybid stone is the Zomorod Crystal Marble, which is mainly processed in the form of slabs.
Chinese slab stone or Lybid crystal has a very high variety of colors and is extracted and processed in pale blue, gray, satin and bright white colors. Most of the varieties of this stone are processed into very beautiful slabs. Lybid Zomorod crystal slabs are extracted from Ahrar Sepahan mines located in the Lybid mines complex.
Features of Lybid Zomorod Crystal Slab Stone
Lybid Zomorod crystal slab has a white background color and black and gray lines and shawls can be seen on its surface. Among the stones similar to the Zomorod stone in the country, we can mention the Persian stone of Scotto Eliguderz. In the world stone market, this stone is very similar to Arabescato Carrara Marble and Calacatta Marble from Italy.
- Very high density
- Excellent flexibility
- High strength
- Good abrasion resistance
- High compressive strength
- Very little water absorption
- Unique white color
- Very reasonable price compared to foreign competitors
- Similar in appearance to the most famous marbles in the world
- The ability to create book match and form match frames
For slab processing, export coupes with large dimensions (single coupe) are needed and the processing steps must be done carefully so that the stones do not break. The dimensions of the slab sheet sometimes reach 3 meters in length and 2 meters in width. The size of the slab sheet also depends on the size of the slab and the dimensions of the stone cube purchased from the quarry. In addition to the large size of the raw kup, the health and absence of fractures in the kup allows the extraction and processing of well-cut and large stones.
Zomorod crystal slabs are mainly processed in factories that are equipped with high-quality and up-to-date equipment. This stone is produced and supplied both in the form of slabs and tiles. But its production with the slab method is more cost-effective and in terms of processing, it has a much higher quality than tile.
Structural analysis of Lybid porcelain stone (crystal).
| The desired amount | Water absorption | Special Weight | porosity | pushing resistance | Abrasion Resistance |
| MIN | ۰/۰۳ | ۱/۸۰ | petty | ۶۰۰ | ۲/۲۰ |
| MAX | ۱/۵۰ | ۲/۸۰ | ۲/۵۰ | ۲۲۰۰ | ۶ |
| Laybid Zomorod stone | ۰/۱۸ | ۲/۷۴ | ۰/۱۷ | ۱۲۰۰ | ۳ |
Lybid Chinese slab stone (crystal) is used in many different cases due to its appearance characteristics and very suitable structural parameters. The minimal water absorption of this stone and its high resistance to moisture, cold and heat have made Lybid stone the focus of many construction industry activists. This stone is one of the few stones that are used in the interior and exterior of the building, and in addition to ordinary and polished, it is processed by other methods such as honed, sandblasted, axed, and tabular.
Zomorod crystal slabs in the form of book match and form match
In the book matching operation, which includes two parts (book match) and four parts (formach), the cutting and processing of the stone is done in such a way that the natural lines and veins in the slab stone are placed along each other or in symmetry with each other. That is, like a butterfly or the patterns of a carpet that are in symmetry and extension of each other, the shawls and stone veins are paired next to each other.
Due to having many lines on its surface, the Lybid Zomorod crystal slab stone has a very good matching ability when cut by the book matching method and provides the possibility of forming book match and form match frames. Mainly, slab stones that have bookmatch and formmatch capabilities are processed in factories that are equipped with quality and up-to-date machines.
Uses and uses of Lybid Zomorod crystal slab stone
Today, the use of patterned and colored stones in the interior design of the building is much more than in the past. Lybid Zomorod crystal slab stone, having many different types and designs, is used in many cases such as cabinets, elevators, the space behind the TV and lobby, etc. The quality and unique beauty of Lybid Zomorod compared to domestic and foreign competitors has caused this stone to be used in many residential, office, commercial and luxury projects.
In new methods of building interior design, it is common to use large stone sheets or slabs instead of smaller sizes. The use of Lybid Zomorod crystal stone slabs and large sizes of 100 x 100 and more gives a unique beauty and uniformity to the space and makes the design more eye-catching. Other uses of Zomorod crystal slab stone include:
- The exterior of the building
- The interior of the building
- Paving the floor of the hall, reception and rooms
- Stairway, wall of stairs and steps
- Parking floor and walls
- Pavement pavement and ramp
- yard floor
- The internal walls of the building in the form of book match and form match slabs
- Making of vanity, vanity, sculpture and stone volumes
- Cabinets and space inside the kitchen
- Luxury bathrooms
- Master bathrooms
- Lobby and entrance hall of buildings, hotels and business centers
- counter and counter
The uses of stone slabs are increasing day by day, and large sheets of stone in maximum dimensions are used more often. Stone processing in the form of slabs is different from the old methods in the form of cutting, and instead of a single or thirty-blade machine, a saw is used for soft stones, including marbles, and a multiwire is used for hard stones, including granite stones. In the top cutting method, the cutting blade is used to cut the stone in a circular manner, but in the slab method, the stone is cut back and forth.
Factors affecting the price of Lybid crystal stone
- The size and shape of the stone cup
- The type and nature of the stone
- Coup mining and purchase costs
- Type of cutting and processing
- Sort or classification of stone
- Cleanliness and minimal streaks on the surface of the stone
- Shipping costs
