Types of Stones Used in Cemetery Monuments in NYC

1. Types of Stones Used in Cemetery Monuments in NYC

2. For more than 125 years, Polchinski Memorials has been helping families create highly personalized family memorials, monuments, headstones and mausoleums that are a true reflection of a life well lived.

3. Polchinski Monuments • Polchinski Memorials designs cemetery monuments according to client’s choice of stones. • They are different options available for stones.

4. Granite • Granite is used because it resists weathering and abrasion; • It bears significant weight and can be polished to a shine.

5. Marble • Marble comes in a vast variety of colors with intricate patterns. • It is strong, aesthetic and appealing. • However, the inscriptions on marble tombstones are likely to fade due to environmental factors, especially acid rains.

6. Limestone • Limestone is soft, easily cut and carved and widely available • It is particularly susceptible to weathering and will erode when exposed to water and wind.

7. Sandstone • Sandstone, like limestone, is a sedimentary rock. • Sandstone is another durable material appropriate for making gravestones because it is easy to carve.

8. Slate • Slate, too, is often used for constructing tombstones. • It is a tough and dense material with a pleasing texture but tends to be slightly porous and susceptible to delamination.

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