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Our Tour of the Colorado Stone Quarries

As The Tile Turns

Inspiration is all around us in the beautiful state of Colorado. Recently, we had the opportunity to check out a famed quarry in Marble, Colorado. Tours are rare these days, so we feel extremely fortunate to have been granted access by current owner and operator Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc and Artistic Tile.

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Locally Sourced Tile and Stone: Colorado’s Hidden Treasures

As The Tile Turns

Colorado boasts an abundance of talent and passion, not to mention raw materials. We’ve long been aware of the role this region plays in producing decorative ceramic tile, but we received a strong reminder while visiting Colorado Stone Quarries Logistics in Delta and Colorado Clay in Montrose.

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NSI publishes first industry-wide EPDs

Floor Covering News

These EPDs are cradle-to-grave in scope to define the environmental impacts throughout the entire life cycle, including quarrying, fabrication, installation, care/maintenance and disposal, according to the company. Colorado Stone Quarries. Stony Creek Quarry. Vermont Quarries. Continental Cut Stone. Planet Granite.

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Porcelain Tile vs. Ceramic Tile

Tile Talk

Porcelain and ceramic tiles are very similar, especially when compared to cement tiles, quarry tile, glass tiles or stone. We''ve used these tiles for projects in Colorado cabins at 7,000 ft. In other words, all porcelain tiles are ceramic tiles; but, not all ceramic tiles are porcelain. elevations that aren''t used in the winter.

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