Alabaster Stone, Iran Black Alabaster

Alabaster-Onyx Quarry
The first use of alabaster could date back to Roman times. , although it is possible that
earlier cultures, such as the Iberians and Celts, used it for sculpting decorations and
religious figures
During the middle Ages, alabaster was mainly used in the production of windows.
In the late 14th and during the 15th centuries, alabaster art underwent a significant
development in works of a religious and monumental nature.
Alabaster mines are extremely rare, not only in Iran but also in other countries.
In European countries,these stones are placed in groups of onyx.
According to the information I've gained, the whole world alabaster mines are very rare.
Especially intact (Without fractures or cracks) and large blocks are extremely rare.
Basic or raw alabaster appears in the forms of closed round stones in different sizes.
Large blocks are generally hard to come by and are very valuable.
You can see some pictures from Alabaster quarries and blocks in the world.
An alabaster quarry block in Spain (bemarsa co)
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Alabaster block (ara stone co).
Alabaster block (piedrasdelmar co).
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Alabaster block(Ara stone co).
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Alabaster block(mineraltown co).
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Under ground quarry in volterre (alabastro-scali.com)
1-Alabaster and Onyx:
There are some differences between alabaster and onyx.
In terms of chemically, alabaster is calcium sulfate and onyx is calcium carbonate. Also onyx
is harder than alabaster. On base of moho`s scale, the degree of hardness of onyx is 3 and
the alabaster’s is 2.
In European countries,this stones (Alabaster) are placed in groups of onyx.
2- Alabaster and new architectural concept:
Alabaster is a natural stone, making each piece unique and different. These qualities are accentuated by the fact that its
translucency highlights the streaks it contains when alabaster is illuminated by either natural or artificial lighting.
The peculiar translucent properties of this material filter the light and diffuse it, eliminating the harsh and sometimes cold effect
of direct light.
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Barroom from alabaster.
Decorative alabaster panels for walls, ceilings and floating wood floors are a unique way of creating interior spaces.very rare
consept from Alabaster !
Furniture from alabaster.
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Golden White Alabaster.
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Wall and widows from alabaster
This material can offer architects and interior designers new experiences with alabaster to create unique and surprising
architectural projects and elements.
Alabaster in window.
Famous architects such as Joaquin Torresis using alabaster for his housing and interior design projects, and highlighting several
pieces in his new Show-Room A-CERO.
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Black Alabaster.
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black alabaster
Golden-White Alabaster
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3-Rare alabaster block:
But alabaster is rarer than onyx, especially in slab size.
Currently there is some quarry in Egypt that can produce good block for slabe(in orange
color),but in white color and other color there is not any alabaster mine for slab size.
There is a common idea in all of the stone producers that, there is not ability for product
Alabastr slab in the world.
4-Iranian alabaster-onyx quarry;
But now, there is a unique great Alabaster quarry in IRAN with big and good blocks for
Alabaster slab.
You can see some pictures from our Alabaster quarry products:
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2-Smoky Alabaster slab (hond) from Alabaster-Onyx quarry
3-Smoky alabaster (hond) in close-up
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Black Alabaster in natural backlight.
4-Black alabaster in artificial back-light.
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gorgeous_white
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white_candlelamp
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White Alabaster(rough) in natural backlight.
5-White alabaster tile(rough)-with natural backlight.
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6-white alabaster tile (hond) in picture 5, whit artificial backlight.
7-White alabaster tile (hond) close-up.(the same stone in piture 5 & 6 ).
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alabaster-onyx quarry.
You can see in this photo, we can produce big blocks for various uses…., but transport their, is your responsibility!!!
Base certificate of exploration we have some layers in the length of 2000 meter,
in this time we find 7 layers with 70 cm to 5 meter in thickness, in white ,smoky and gray colors.
This layers extended with a negative slope of inside the ground.
Base of geological exploration the possible reserve for this quarry 1,200,000 tons is
estimated to be.
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Mining landscape.
Layers of quarry.
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Layers of quarry.
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Alabaster black and smoky blocks.
Alabaster smoky block.
quarry layer.
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white Alabaster block.
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Mining equipments in our quarry.
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