mineral flooring
Flooring materials consisting of natural or aggregate earth or mineral substances.
Mineral flooring refers to flooring materials formed of natural stone, raw earth, or industrial materials formed by bonding earthen materials together.
The material can be a single natural substance or a manufactured mixture containing mineral constituents. Cut stone and bonded mineral mixtures therefore belong to the same broad family even though their manufacture and installation differ.
More specific choices distinguish the mineral substance and its form of application. A mineral aggregate in a composite floor does not by itself establish whether the finished material is stone, concrete, or a decorative aggregate mixture; the composition of the installed surface supplies that distinction.
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More specific definitions
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asphalt
A hardened mixture of crushed rock aggregate and viscous petroleum derivatives used in flooring or paving. -
brick
A floor surface assembled from individual paving or masonry bricks, with or without mortar or grout. -
ceramic tile
A floor surface assembled from clay tiles, including terracotta, porcelain, and quarry tile, glazed or unglazed. -
clay
A continuous floor of fine-grained earthen minerals, either baked as a surface or naturally present beneath a structure. -
concrete
Flooring made of concrete or cement, usually a painted or unimproved structural floorplate. -
glass
Flooring made of glass, either for a smooth surface or to enable transparency. -
granite
A floor made from cut natural granite in tiles, pavers, blocks, or slabs, with polishing optional. -
limestone
A floor made from cut natural limestone, often selected for its varying texture or visible fossil content. -
marble
A floor surface made from blocks, tiles, sheets, pavers, or other pieces of natural marble. -
mosaic
Flooring composed of many small pieces of colored stone in a decorative pattern. -
sandstone
A floor made from cut natural sandstone in blocks, sheets, pavers, or other stone units. -
slate
A floor surface made from slabs, tiles, blocks, sheets, or other pieces of natural slate. -
terrazzo
A poured resin floor containing marble or other stone chips that produce a decorative surface pattern.
Related definitions
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naturalistic surface
Ground or floor surfaces whose material is natural or simulates a naturally occurring surface. -
plastic flooring
Flooring materials composed of molded chemical substances, either as sheets or tiles. -
soft flooring
Floor coverings made of cushioning or lofty materials, including carpet, rubber, cork, and artificial turf. -
wood flooring
Floor coverings made from wood or rigid grasses, distinguished by material form and installation, with cork excluded.