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Chip Data |
The chips used in Terrazzo can be defined to include
all calcareous, serpentine and other rocks capable
of being ground and taking a good polish, e.g.
marble, onyx, etc. Some other materials such
as quartz, granite, quartzite and silica pebbles
are suitable for those finishes that do not require
polishing, such as Rustic Terrazzo. Chips are
graded by number according to size in conformity
with industry standards adopted by the marble
producers.
Chip Size Chart: |
| Size
# |
Passes
Screen |
Retained
on Screen |
| Size # 0 |
1/8 inch |
1/16 inch |
| Size # 1 |
1/4 inch |
1/8 inch |
| Size # 2 |
3/8 inch |
1/4 inch |
| Size # 3 |
1/2 inch |
3/8 inch |
| Size # 4 |
5/8 inch |
1/2 inch |
| Size # 5 |
3/4 inch |
5/8 inch |
| Size # 6 |
7/8 inch |
3/4 inch |
| Size # 7 |
1 inch |
7/8 inch |
| Size # 8 |
1 1/8 inches |
1 inch |
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The chips that pass through the screen are bagged
and sold as that particular size. Terrazzo composed
of #1 and #2 chips is referred to as “Standard”.
Patterns utilizing #3 through #8 chips are referred
to as “Venetian”, and large 3/8 inch
thick random fractured slabs of marble are referred
to as “Palladiana”. |
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