I don&#39;t think the strips are going any ware. When you look at the tile the veining stops on every  strip, it appears to me that the 1.5&quot; or so strips are glued together to create the tile. Check if that&#39;s not like thin vernier on top and different material under vernier kind of like they make table tops or other furniture.<br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 10:34 AM, John Freitag <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a target="_top" href="mailto:jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com" target="_blank">jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 11pt;">Adam , </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 11pt;">After looking at Stuart  comments I went back a looked at the picture again. There are no fills in the stone so the comment on possibly being  botticino is probably correct.  M y concern is still the strips in the stone. if you diamond hone  it , I feel you are going to remove the strips and the customer may not be happy. As always I recommend you TEST IT !!!  </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 11pt;">The test should be in a closet, or somewhere less noticeable.</span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: &quot;Cataneo BT&quot;; font-size: 14pt;">John E. Freitag </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 11pt;"><img border="0" alt="schoollogo" src="/sccpartners/cache/1460231/2.jpg" width="191" height="98"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 11pt;">   If the strips do hone away what is the customer expectations ?  If the customer want the strips in the stone finish you have a challenge. That is to hone the floor, repolish the floor and maintain the strips. If this is what the customer is looking to maintain, then this will be a totally new discussion </span></p>

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<div style="border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid none none; border-color: rgb(181, 196, 223) currentColor currentColor; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> <a target="_top" href="mailto:info@restoreyourtiles.com" target="_blank">info@restoreyourtiles.com</a> [mailto:<a target="_top" href="mailto:info@restoreyourtiles.com" target="_blank">info@restoreyourtiles.com</a>] <br>

<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 17, 2011 10:14 AM<br><b>To:</b> Restoration and Maintenance</span><div><div></div><div><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [sccpartners] Tile &amp; stone ID</div></div><p></p><p></p></p></div><div><div></div>

<div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">In a huge mansion. 700 sq ft foyer.</p><p>Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile</p><div style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><hr align="center" size="2" width="100%">

</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From: </b>stuart rosen &lt;<a target="_top" href="mailto:mail@stoneshine.com" target="_blank">mail@stoneshine.com</a>&gt; </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Sender: </b><a target="_top" href="mailto:rosen.stuart@gmail.com" target="_blank">rosen.stuart@gmail.com</a> </p>

</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Date: </b>Tue, 17 May 2011 08:02:00 -0500</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>To: </b>Restoration and Maintenance&lt;<a target="_top" href="mailto:sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com" target="_blank">sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com</a>&gt;</p>

</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>ReplyTo: </b>&quot;Restoration and Maintenance&quot; &lt;<a target="_top" href="mailto:sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com" target="_blank">sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com</a>&gt; </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">

<b>Subject: </b>RE: [sccpartners] Tile &amp; stone ID</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hey Adam,</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">That looks like 2 different types of botticino.</p>

</div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Botticino fiorito and semi classico together.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">should be interesting if you have to polish it.</p></div><div><p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;" class="MsoNormal">

Looks like somekind of lamination-where did you find that.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 9:07 AM, Fred Hueston &lt;<a target="_top" href="mailto:fhueston@gmail.com" target="_blank">fhueston@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">looks like travertine to me </p><div><div><p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;" class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 9:53 AM, Info Info &lt;<a target="_top" href="mailto:info@restoreyourtiles.com" target="_blank">info@restoreyourtiles.com</a>&gt; wrote:</p>

<div><p class="MsoNormal">Partners,<br>Can you help me to ID this type of tile? It seems to be a 6&quot;x12&quot; tile made out of 1&quot; wide strips of different marbles. Any potential issues with diamond honning and polishing this type of floor?<br>

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