Why is marble used only on indoor crypts, while granite is used on outdoor crypts?
Granite is a harder and far more durable material then marble. As beautiful as marble is, it is not suited to a climate with harsh winters, or today’s airborne pollutants such as smoke, smog and industrial gases, to say nothing of acid rain. What is a columbarium? A columbarium, often located within a mausoleum or chapel, sometimes free-standing, either indoor or outdoor, is constructed of numerous small compartments (niches) designed to hold urns containing cremated remains. Are there different types of crypts? Yes. Single crypts are designed for one entombment only. There are three kinds of double crypts: tandem crypts permit two entombments lengthwise in a crypt; companion crypts permit two entombments side-by-side; westminster crypts permit two entombments, the first below floor level, and the second above it. Most mausoleums are built four, five, six and sometimes seven crypts high. The price of the crypt will depend on its location and type of crypt. For example: upper level cryp
