What Colors and Textures Do Manufactured Stones Come In?
There are many textures of manufactured stone that look the same as real aged tumbled stone, ledge stone, fieldstone and split faced rock to name a few. The colors of manufactured stone are endless and mixed into the manufactured stone by using iron oxide pigments when the stone is cast. You can actually order the color of your stone to match your style and decorating ideas. How Much Does Manufactured Stone Weigh? The texture, size and shape of the manufactured stones look the same as natural stone. The weight of the cultured stone is approximately one quarter the weight of traditional natural stone. Manufactured stone is made from a recipe of ingredients including portland cement, crushed aggregates or pumace and mineral iron oxide pigments for color. This recipe is poured into molds that are the random shape and size of natural looking stone. Most manufactured stone veneer is between 1 – 3 inches thick depending on the texture of the stone. Hearthstones are usually around 20 inches l
